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Zip Code 21851 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21851 is 7,582 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 21851 land area is 105.729 sq. miles | Population density is 71.71 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21851

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.5
Median Age - Male 34.6
Median Age - Female 41.6

Median age of zip code 21851 is 17.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21851 is 25.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21851 median age is 15.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21851

White population 4490
Black or African American population 2578
Asian population 334
American Indian and Alaska Native population 44
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 21851 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0% Dutch 1.3%
English 8.7% French No Basque 0.6%
French Canadian 0.1% German 10.4%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 7.8% Italian 2.1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 1.1% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 1.5%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.4% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 13.7% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 35.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21851

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1987
Married couples 67.04%
Other couples 32.96%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21851

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 27.63% 37.77%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.78% 18.95%
$50,000 and $100,000 29.99% 26.71%
$100,000 and $200,000 19.28% 13.93%
$200,000 or more 3.32% 2.63%

Households by size in zip code 21851

Household language in zip code 21851

English language 91.7%
Spanish language 1.42%
Other European language 5.44%
Asian language 1.04%
Other language 0.39%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21851

Total Occupied housing units 2849
Detached housing units 76.55%
Attached housing units 3.86%
2 units 0.84%
3 - 4 units 1.86%
5 - 9 units 4.81%
10 - 19 units 2.21%
20 - 49 units 1.4%
50 or more units 2.84%
Mobile homes 5.62%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21851

Use car, track or Van 92%
Use public transportation 1%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 4.15%
Work at home 2.84%

School attendance in zip code 21851

Attent Preschool programs 3.31%
Attend Public School 18.55%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.99%
Attent graduate studies 0.81%
Not enrolled in school 73.34%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21851

Less then 9th grade 9.47%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.6%
High school diploma 36.42%
Some college, no degree 20.29%
Associate degree 6.87%
Bachelor's degree 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree 0.95%

Real Estate in zip code 21851

Housing occupied 84.92%
Housing vacant 15.08%
Housing occupied by owner 67.36%
Housing occupied by tenant 32.64%
Total Rented Units 930
Median Contract Gross Rent $480
Median Gross Rent $667
Median Home Value $165,600

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 21851 median gross rent is 38.96% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21851

Studio $690
1 Bedroom $730
2 Bedrooms $860
3 Bedrooms $1,060
4 Bedrooms $1,400
AVERAGE RENT $948

Average rent in zip code 21851 ($948.00) is 25.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 1.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21851 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 25.5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 25.2% higher, two bedroom rent is 25.2% higher, three bedroom rent is 24.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 25.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 21851

Total housing units 3355
Detached housing units 75.14%
Attached housing units 4.05%
2 units 0.72%
3 - 4 units 2.74%
5 - 9 units 4.08%
10 - 19 units 1.88%
20 - 49 units 1.19%
50 or more units 2.41%
Mobile homes 7.78%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21851

Total Real Estate Taxes $3,084,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,234,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $849,700

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