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Zip Code 21784 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21784 is 39,401 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.96 | Zip Code 21784 land area is 57.5334 sq. miles | Population density is 684.84 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21784

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.7
Median Age - Male 40
Median Age - Female 41.4

Median age of zip code 21784 is 1.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21784 is 0.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 11.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21784 median age is 1.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21784

White population 35923
Black or African American population 1303
Asian population 1262
American Indian and Alaska Native population 56
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 165

Region of birth

Zip code 21784 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 2.2%
English 13.8% French No Basque 2.4%
French Canadian 0.4% German 28.3%
Greek 1.1% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 19.6% Italian 8.9%
Lithuanian 0.7% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 5.2% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1.1% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 2.3% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 1.1%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 6.8% Welsh 1.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 10.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21784

Family Type Distribution
Total families 10236
Married couples 85.81%
Other couples 14.19%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21784

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.66% 10.07%
$30,000 and $50,000 6.14% 9.84%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.16% 29.99%
$100,000 and $200,000 46.42% 40.11%
$200,000 or more 12.62% 9.99%

Households by size in zip code 21784

Household language in zip code 21784

English language 94.34%
Spanish language 1.1%
Other European language 2.95%
Asian language 1.17%
Other language 0.44%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21784

Total Occupied housing units 13352
Detached housing units 83.88%
Attached housing units 6.79%
2 units 0.38%
3 - 4 units 1.46%
5 - 9 units 1.75%
10 - 19 units 3.8%
20 - 49 units 1.05%
50 or more units 0.86%
Mobile homes 0.04%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21784

Use car, track or Van 94.02%
Use public transportation 1.03%
Use Motorcycle 0.1%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.61%
Work at home 4.25%

School attendance in zip code 21784

Attent Preschool programs 3.2%
Attend Public School 20.18%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.67%
Attent graduate studies 1.26%
Not enrolled in school 70.69%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21784

Less then 9th grade 1.78%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.69%
High school diploma 28.33%
Some college, no degree 24.31%
Associate degree 9.14%
Bachelor's degree 28.75%
Graduate or professional degree 2%

Real Estate in zip code 21784

Housing occupied 97.45%
Housing vacant 2.55%
Housing occupied by owner 87.34%
Housing occupied by tenant 12.66%
Total Rented Units 1690
Median Contract Gross Rent $950
Median Gross Rent $1,103
Median Home Value $375,800

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 21784 median gross rent is 16.11% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21784

Studio $770
1 Bedroom $870
2 Bedrooms $1,050
3 Bedrooms $1,350
4 Bedrooms $1,670
AVERAGE RENT $1,142

Average rent in zip code 21784 ($1,142.00) is 8.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 22.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21784 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 9.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 8.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 8.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21784

Total housing units 13702
Detached housing units 83.21%
Attached housing units 6.74%
2 units 0.37%
3 - 4 units 1.69%
5 - 9 units 2.09%
10 - 19 units 4.01%
20 - 49 units 1.02%
50 or more units 0.84%
Mobile homes 0.04%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21784

Total Real Estate Taxes $43,571,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $34,948,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $8,623,200

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