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Zip Code 21157 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21157 is 37,990 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 21157 land area is 76.6448 sq. miles | Population density is 495.66 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21157

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.4
Median Age - Male 38.5
Median Age - Female 41.9

Median age of zip code 21157 is 8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21157 is 10.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21157 median age is 6.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21157

White population 34859
Black or African American population 1751
Asian population 370
American Indian and Alaska Native population 103
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 321

Region of birth

Zip code 21157 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.2%
English 12.7% French No Basque 2.4%
French Canadian 0.7% German 30.8%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 15.9% Italian 6.5%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 4.7% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1.1% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 7.2% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 10.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21157

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9382
Married couples 81.03%
Other couples 18.97%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21157

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.91% 20.65%
$30,000 and $50,000 10.48% 14.04%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.37% 29.28%
$100,000 and $200,000 41.15% 30.74%
$200,000 or more 7.09% 5.3%

Households by size in zip code 21157

Household language in zip code 21157

English language 93.16%
Spanish language 4.21%
Other European language 1.88%
Asian language 0.71%
Other language 0.04%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21157

Total Occupied housing units 13735
Detached housing units 71.95%
Attached housing units 8.73%
2 units 3.27%
3 - 4 units 3.97%
5 - 9 units 2.13%
10 - 19 units 6.16%
20 - 49 units 1.16%
50 or more units 2.56%
Mobile homes 0.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21157

Use car, track or Van 92.1%
Use public transportation 1.03%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.36%
Walk to work 2.08%
Work at home 4.43%

School attendance in zip code 21157

Attent Preschool programs 2.92%
Attend Public School 14.28%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.38%
Attent graduate studies 1.77%
Not enrolled in school 72.64%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21157

Less then 9th grade 3.66%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.22%
High school diploma 32.41%
Some college, no degree 22.52%
Associate degree 8.71%
Bachelor's degree 20.98%
Graduate or professional degree 2.48%

Real Estate in zip code 21157

Housing occupied 94.5%
Housing vacant 5.5%
Housing occupied by owner 73.05%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.95%
Total Rented Units 3702
Median Contract Gross Rent $748
Median Gross Rent $898
Median Home Value $319,100

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 21157 median gross rent is 20.05% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21157

Studio $720
1 Bedroom $820
2 Bedrooms $980
3 Bedrooms $1,260
4 Bedrooms $1,550
AVERAGE RENT $1,066

Average rent in zip code 21157 ($1,066.00) is 6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21157 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21157

Total housing units 14534
Detached housing units 71.09%
Attached housing units 9.47%
2 units 3.22%
3 - 4 units 4.18%
5 - 9 units 2.01%
10 - 19 units 6.17%
20 - 49 units 1.09%
50 or more units 2.7%
Mobile homes 0.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21157

Total Real Estate Taxes $32,199,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $24,994,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,205,200

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