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Zip Code 21208 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21208 is 32,488 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.24 | Zip Code 21208 land area is 12.3267 sq. miles | Population density is 2,635.58 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21208

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 48.1
Median Age - Male 45.1
Median Age - Female 49.9

Median age of zip code 21208 is 25.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 29.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21208 is 25.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 26% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21208 median age is 24.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 29.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21208

White population 18149
Black or African American population 12589
Asian population 1170
American Indian and Alaska Native population 97
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 259

Region of birth

Zip code 21208 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.2%
English 3.1% French No Basque 1%
French Canadian 0.1% German 7.3%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.8%
Irish 4.4% Italian 2.2%
Lithuanian 1.3% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 5.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 11.7% Scotch-Irish 0.5%
Scottish 0.4% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.5% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 1.2%
USA 6.9% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.3% Other Ancestries 42.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21208

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8535
Married couples 75.52%
Other couples 24.48%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21208

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 9.47% 17.71%
$30,000 and $50,000 12.51% 15.8%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.52% 34.34%
$100,000 and $200,000 28.51% 22.41%
$200,000 or more 15% 9.74%

Households by size in zip code 21208

Household language in zip code 21208

English language 86.68%
Spanish language 1.78%
Other European language 6.26%
Asian language 2.53%
Other language 2.76%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21208

Total Occupied housing units 14312
Detached housing units 44.71%
Attached housing units 16.27%
2 units 0.66%
3 - 4 units 1.63%
5 - 9 units 7.13%
10 - 19 units 17.74%
20 - 49 units 3.45%
50 or more units 8.41%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21208

Use car, track or Van 86.77%
Use public transportation 7.59%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.73%
Work at home 4.91%

School attendance in zip code 21208

Attent Preschool programs 1.78%
Attend Public School 13.58%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.25%
Attent graduate studies 2.55%
Not enrolled in school 75.83%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21208

Less then 9th grade 3.18%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.12%
High school diploma 26.56%
Some college, no degree 21.36%
Associate degree 8.33%
Bachelor's degree 26.45%
Graduate or professional degree 9%

Real Estate in zip code 21208

Housing occupied 94.25%
Housing vacant 5.75%
Housing occupied by owner 66.41%
Housing occupied by tenant 33.59%
Total Rented Units 4807
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,099
Median Gross Rent $1,244
Median Home Value $278,600

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 21208 median gross rent is 13.19% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21208

Studio $950
1 Bedroom $1,070
2 Bedrooms $1,290
3 Bedrooms $1,660
4 Bedrooms $2,050
AVERAGE RENT $1,404

Average rent in zip code 21208 ($1,404.00) is 17.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 50.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21208 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 17.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 16.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 17.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 17.4% higher, four bedroom rent is 17.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 21208

Total housing units 15185
Detached housing units 44.77%
Attached housing units 16.06%
2 units 0.62%
3 - 4 units 1.53%
5 - 9 units 7.13%
10 - 19 units 17.44%
20 - 49 units 3.33%
50 or more units 9.11%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21208

Total Real Estate Taxes $32,759,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $21,628,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $11,131,300

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