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Zip Code 21236 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21236 is 37,599 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.13 | Zip Code 21236 land area is 8.5668 sq. miles | Population density is 4,388.92 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21236

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.2
Median Age - Male 36.1
Median Age - Female 38.7

Median age of zip code 21236 is 7% 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 21236 is 7.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21236 median age is 5.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21236

White population 29519
Black or African American population 3636
Asian population 3166
American Indian and Alaska Native population 60
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 328

Region of birth

Zip code 21236 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 1.8%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.1%
English 10.2% French No Basque 2.1%
French Canadian 0.4% German 32.1%
Greek 1.5% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 19.5% Italian 13.1%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 9.4% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 1.5% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 0.5% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 3.8% Welsh 1.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 16.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21236

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9731
Married couples 75.32%
Other couples 24.68%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21236

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.66% 17.04%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.08% 16.33%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.72% 37.36%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.57% 25.46%
$200,000 or more 4.97% 3.81%

Households by size in zip code 21236

Household language in zip code 21236

English language 86.65%
Spanish language 1.92%
Other European language 4.45%
Asian language 6.12%
Other language 0.86%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21236

Total Occupied housing units 15226
Detached housing units 44.01%
Attached housing units 28.32%
2 units 0.85%
3 - 4 units 0.7%
5 - 9 units 6.48%
10 - 19 units 15.26%
20 - 49 units 2.19%
50 or more units 2.02%
Mobile homes 0.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21236

Use car, track or Van 94.37%
Use public transportation 1.4%
Use Motorcycle 0.14%
Use bicycle 0.14%
Walk to work 1.92%
Work at home 2.03%

School attendance in zip code 21236

Attent Preschool programs 2.86%
Attend Public School 15.02%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.88%
Attent graduate studies 2.62%
Not enrolled in school 72.62%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21236

Less then 9th grade 3.16%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.03%
High school diploma 27.45%
Some college, no degree 26.88%
Associate degree 8.83%
Bachelor's degree 25.72%
Graduate or professional degree 1.92%

Real Estate in zip code 21236

Housing occupied 92.84%
Housing vacant 7.16%
Housing occupied by owner 70.7%
Housing occupied by tenant 29.3%
Total Rented Units 4461
Median Contract Gross Rent $957
Median Gross Rent $1,139
Median Home Value $250,300

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 21236 median gross rent is 19.02% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21236

Studio $880
1 Bedroom $990
2 Bedrooms $1,190
3 Bedrooms $1,530
4 Bedrooms $1,890
AVERAGE RENT $1,296

Average rent in zip code 21236 ($1,296.00) is 11.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 38.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21236 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 11% higher, three bedroom rent is 11% higher, four bedroom rent is 11.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 21236

Total housing units 16401
Detached housing units 43.21%
Attached housing units 28.33%
2 units 0.92%
3 - 4 units 0.65%
5 - 9 units 6.3%
10 - 19 units 16.21%
20 - 49 units 2.04%
50 or more units 2.05%
Mobile homes 0.3%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21236

Total Real Estate Taxes $28,633,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $21,983,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,650,500

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