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Zip Code 21901 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21901 is 16,428 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.99 | Zip Code 21901 land area is 49.1979 sq. miles | Population density is 333.92 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21901

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.2
Median Age - Male 39.7
Median Age - Female 36.4

Median age of zip code 21901 is 13.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and equal compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21901 is 5.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21901 median age is 16.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21901

White population 14891
Black or African American population 1030
Asian population 79
American Indian and Alaska Native population 32
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 15
Other population 13

Region of birth

Zip code 21901 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.5%
English 12.2% French No Basque 3.7%
French Canadian 0.2% German 17%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 16% Italian 4.5%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 2.4% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 2.2%
Scottish 1.7% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.9%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 13.7% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 12.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21901

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4327
Married couples 74.95%
Other couples 25.05%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21901

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 13.4% 21.79%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.48% 14.46%
$50,000 and $100,000 35.82% 34.47%
$100,000 and $200,000 30.95% 25.98%
$200,000 or more 3.35% 3.29%

Households by size in zip code 21901

Household language in zip code 21901

English language 95.58%
Spanish language 1.94%
Other European language 1.22%
Asian language 0.66%
Other language 0.6%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21901

Total Occupied housing units 5677
Detached housing units 72.86%
Attached housing units 9.74%
2 units 3.1%
3 - 4 units 2.1%
5 - 9 units 4.6%
10 - 19 units 0.7%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 1.14%
Mobile homes 5.76%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21901

Use car, track or Van 92.26%
Use public transportation 1.17%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.1%
Walk to work 1.84%
Work at home 4.63%

School attendance in zip code 21901

Attent Preschool programs 3.77%
Attend Public School 17.17%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.2%
Attent graduate studies 1.21%
Not enrolled in school 73.66%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21901

Less then 9th grade 4.79%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.67%
High school diploma 33.6%
Some college, no degree 24.52%
Associate degree 8.76%
Bachelor's degree 18.62%
Graduate or professional degree 1.05%

Real Estate in zip code 21901

Housing occupied 84.24%
Housing vacant 15.76%
Housing occupied by owner 74.26%
Housing occupied by tenant 25.74%
Total Rented Units 1461
Median Contract Gross Rent $776
Median Gross Rent $991
Median Home Value $255,100

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 21901 median gross rent is 27.71% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21901

Studio $800
1 Bedroom $910
2 Bedrooms $1,090
3 Bedrooms $1,330
4 Bedrooms $1,610
AVERAGE RENT $1,148

Average rent in zip code 21901 ($1,148.00) is 4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 22.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21901 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 4% higher, three bedroom rent is 3.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 4.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 21901

Total housing units 6739
Detached housing units 71.64%
Attached housing units 9.35%
2 units 3.68%
3 - 4 units 1.99%
5 - 9 units 3.87%
10 - 19 units 1.99%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.96%
Mobile homes 6.51%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21901

Total Real Estate Taxes $10,962,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,163,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,798,800

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Zip Codes Near 21901

Zip Code City County Distance
21912 Warwick Cecil 1.13 ml
21921 Elkton Cecil 2.08 ml
21919 Earleville Cecil 4.8 ml
21915 Chesapeake City Cecil 5.11 ml
21914 Charlestown Cecil 5.23 ml
21917 Colora Cecil 5.8 ml
21903 Perryville Cecil 7.78 ml
21918 Conowingo Cecil 8.23 ml
21913 Cecilton Cecil 8.72 ml
21920 Elk Mills Cecil 9.13 ml