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Zip Code 21801 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21801 is 30,990 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.20 | Zip Code 21801 land area is 42.3366 sq. miles | Population density is 731.99 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21801

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 32.6
Median Age - Male 31.6
Median Age - Female 33

Median age of zip code 21801 is 18.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21801 is 20.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 11.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21801 median age is 25.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21801

White population 17599
Black or African American population 10947
Asian population 812
American Indian and Alaska Native population 402
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 277

Region of birth

Zip code 21801 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.8%
English 11% French No Basque 1.2%
French Canadian 0.3% German 11.8%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 9.7% Italian 4.4%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 1.8% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 8.6% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1% Other Ancestries 37%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21801

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7470
Married couples 62.42%
Other couples 37.58%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21801

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.27% 33.35%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.3% 17.03%
$50,000 and $100,000 29.12% 26.19%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.77% 19.09%
$200,000 or more 5.54% 4.34%

Households by size in zip code 21801

Household language in zip code 21801

English language 89.62%
Spanish language 4.37%
Other European language 4.18%
Asian language 1.46%
Other language 0.38%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21801

Total Occupied housing units 10403
Detached housing units 73.06%
Attached housing units 3.13%
2 units 4.2%
3 - 4 units 4.3%
5 - 9 units 5.11%
10 - 19 units 3.5%
20 - 49 units 1.59%
50 or more units 2.3%
Mobile homes 2.82%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21801

Use car, track or Van 89.28%
Use public transportation 1.14%
Use Motorcycle 0.14%
Use bicycle 0.63%
Walk to work 4.79%
Work at home 4.02%

School attendance in zip code 21801

Attent Preschool programs 2.8%
Attend Public School 15.49%
Attend college undergraduate program 15.06%
Attent graduate studies 0.78%
Not enrolled in school 65.88%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21801

Less then 9th grade 7.18%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.5%
High school diploma 27.95%
Some college, no degree 23.69%
Associate degree 6.47%
Bachelor's degree 20.52%
Graduate or professional degree 2.7%

Real Estate in zip code 21801

Housing occupied 88.44%
Housing vacant 11.56%
Housing occupied by owner 59.21%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.79%
Total Rented Units 4243
Median Contract Gross Rent $623
Median Gross Rent $840
Median Home Value $218,100

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 21801 median gross rent is 34.83% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21801

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

Average rent in zip code 21801 ($948.00) is 5.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21801 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.5% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21801

Total housing units 11763
Detached housing units 73.3%
Attached housing units 2.77%
2 units 3.96%
3 - 4 units 4.03%
5 - 9 units 5.01%
10 - 19 units 4.35%
20 - 49 units 1.4%
50 or more units 2.03%
Mobile homes 3.15%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21801

Total Real Estate Taxes $14,635,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,705,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,930,000

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