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Zip Code 21234 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21234 is 68,256 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.17 | Zip Code 21234 land area is 12.9916 sq. miles | Population density is 5,253.86 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21234

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39
Median Age - Male 37.5
Median Age - Female 40.3

Median age of zip code 21234 is 1.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21234 is 1.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21234 median age is 1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 4.7% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21234

White population 46176
Black or African American population 17437
Asian population 2415
American Indian and Alaska Native population 61
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 14
Other population 1151

Region of birth

Zip code 21234 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 1.3%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1%
English 10.3% French No Basque 2%
French Canadian 0.3% German 28.1%
Greek 0.9% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 17.4% Italian 9.7%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 6.3% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 1.7% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 1.6% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 4% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.8% Other Ancestries 22.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21234

Family Type Distribution
Total families 17362
Married couples 69.21%
Other couples 30.79%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21234

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 12.83% 22.27%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.04% 19.54%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.37% 36.53%
$100,000 and $200,000 25.42% 19.3%
$200,000 or more 3.34% 2.36%

Households by size in zip code 21234

Household language in zip code 21234

English language 89.61%
Spanish language 2.68%
Other European language 4.06%
Asian language 1.93%
Other language 1.71%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21234

Total Occupied housing units 28656
Detached housing units 43.33%
Attached housing units 29.2%
2 units 2.02%
3 - 4 units 2.35%
5 - 9 units 8.05%
10 - 19 units 7.39%
20 - 49 units 1.73%
50 or more units 5.87%
Mobile homes 0.04%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21234

Use car, track or Van 89.57%
Use public transportation 4.02%
Use Motorcycle 0.15%
Use bicycle 0.06%
Walk to work 3.52%
Work at home 2.68%

School attendance in zip code 21234

Attent Preschool programs 2.41%
Attend Public School 14.08%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.72%
Attent graduate studies 2.12%
Not enrolled in school 75.68%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21234

Less then 9th grade 3.18%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.79%
High school diploma 34.39%
Some college, no degree 24.76%
Associate degree 8.39%
Bachelor's degree 19.89%
Graduate or professional degree 1.59%

Real Estate in zip code 21234

Housing occupied 94.36%
Housing vacant 5.64%
Housing occupied by owner 64.06%
Housing occupied by tenant 35.94%
Total Rented Units 10299
Median Contract Gross Rent $886
Median Gross Rent $1,082
Median Home Value $219,100

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 21234 median gross rent is 22.12% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21234

Studio $810
1 Bedroom $920
2 Bedrooms $1,100
3 Bedrooms $1,410
4 Bedrooms $1,740
AVERAGE RENT $1,196

Average rent in zip code 21234 ($1,196.00) is 1.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 27.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21234 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 1.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 1.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 1.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21234

Total housing units 30368
Detached housing units 42.98%
Attached housing units 28.71%
2 units 2.22%
3 - 4 units 2.84%
5 - 9 units 7.91%
10 - 19 units 7.75%
20 - 49 units 1.63%
50 or more units 5.92%
Mobile homes 0.04%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21234

Total Real Estate Taxes $42,896,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $31,982,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $10,914,300

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