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Zip Code 21502 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21502 is 43,549 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.85 | Zip Code 21502 land area is 89.5893 sq. miles | Population density is 486.10 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21502

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.7
Median Age - Male 39.5
Median Age - Female 46.3

Median age of zip code 21502 is 1.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21502 is 1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21502 median age is 5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 20.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21502

White population 37431
Black or African American population 4466
Asian population 385
American Indian and Alaska Native population 94
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 34
Other population 309

Region of birth

Zip code 21502 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 2.5%
English 9.5% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0.1% German 26.5%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 13.4% Italian 4.1%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 1.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 2.7% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 11.7% Welsh 1.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 9.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21502

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9697
Married couples 76.57%
Other couples 23.43%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21502

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 23.82% 39.89%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.15% 20.01%
$50,000 and $100,000 35.09% 27.01%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.45% 11.38%
$200,000 or more 2.49% 1.7%

Households by size in zip code 21502

Household language in zip code 21502

English language 95.26%
Spanish language 1.9%
Other European language 1.41%
Asian language 0.8%
Other language 0.63%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21502

Total Occupied housing units 16488
Detached housing units 70.94%
Attached housing units 7.51%
2 units 5.49%
3 - 4 units 3.61%
5 - 9 units 3.59%
10 - 19 units 2.6%
20 - 49 units 0.61%
50 or more units 3.2%
Mobile homes 2.44%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21502

Use car, track or Van 92.86%
Use public transportation 0.55%
Use Motorcycle 0.05%
Use bicycle 0.04%
Walk to work 3.77%
Work at home 2.73%

School attendance in zip code 21502

Attent Preschool programs 2.39%
Attend Public School 12.66%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.66%
Attent graduate studies 0.55%
Not enrolled in school 79.74%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21502

Less then 9th grade 4.66%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.93%
High school diploma 39.2%
Some college, no degree 24.47%
Associate degree 9.13%
Bachelor's degree 10.43%
Graduate or professional degree 1.18%

Real Estate in zip code 21502

Housing occupied 85.85%
Housing vacant 14.15%
Housing occupied by owner 69.35%
Housing occupied by tenant 30.65%
Total Rented Units 5053
Median Contract Gross Rent $480
Median Gross Rent $608
Median Home Value $119,800

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 21502 median gross rent is 26.67% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21502

Studio $420
1 Bedroom $510
2 Bedrooms $600
3 Bedrooms $810
4 Bedrooms $940
AVERAGE RENT $656

Average rent in zip code 21502 ($656.00) is 2.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 29.9% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21502 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.5% higher, two bedroom rent is 2.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 2.4% higher, four bedroom rent is 1.9% higher.

Housing units in zip code 21502

Total housing units 19206
Detached housing units 68.84%
Attached housing units 7.96%
2 units 6.79%
3 - 4 units 4.41%
5 - 9 units 3.74%
10 - 19 units 2.5%
20 - 49 units 0.75%
50 or more units 2.75%
Mobile homes 2.26%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21502

Total Real Estate Taxes $18,787,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,571,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,216,200

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