US Census Data

ZIP 21005 vs ZIP 21009

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21005 and ZIP Code 21009: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21005 and ZIP 21009 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21009 has the higher population (33,444 vs 2,354 in ZIP 21005). ZIP 21005 has the higher median household income ($123,264 vs $117,017 in ZIP 21009). Since 2019, ZIP 21009's population has grown faster (+11.8% vs -18.0%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21005ZIP 21009
Population2,35433,444
Median age32.2 yrs36.1 yrs
Median household income$123,264$117,017
Median home value$335,100
Median gross rent$1,962$1,680
Housing units99913,106
Homeownership rate1.1%81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.2%39.7%
Unemployment rate4.1%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21005ZIP 21009
Population2,872 → 2,354 (-18.0%)29,905 → 33,444 (+11.8%)
Median household income$94,643 → $123,264 (+30.2%)$89,750 → $117,017 (+30.4%)
Median home value$250,700 → $335,100 (+33.7%)
Median gross rent$1,856 → $1,962 (+5.7%)$1,331 → $1,680 (+26.2%)

ZIP 21005

Population
2,8722,354
Median household income
$94,643$123,264
Median gross rent
$1,856$1,962

ZIP 21009

Population
29,90533,444
Median household income
$89,750$117,017
Median home value
$250,700$335,100
Median gross rent
$1,331$1,680

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21005ZIP 21009
Under 58.0%7.7%
5 to 1720.1%14.5%
18 to 246.6%8.1%
25 to 3426.2%16.9%
35 to 4411.9%14.4%
45 to 549.6%10.9%
55 to 6412.6%15.7%
65 to 743.2%7.8%
75 and over1.9%4.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21005ZIP 21009
White (non-Hispanic)50.3%68.1%
Black or African American38.1%18.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.0%
Asian1.9%4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races1.4%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino7.8%5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21005ZIP 21009
No high school diploma3.2%4.6%
High school graduate11.0%25.1%
Some college or associate's33.6%30.6%
Bachelor's degree34.2%23.3%
Graduate or professional degree18.0%16.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21005ZIP 21009
Drove alone70.9%73.8%
Carpooled4.0%7.9%
Public transit0.0%0.6%
Walked7.4%0.6%
Bicycle2.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.7%14.7%
Other means0.0%2.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21005ZIP 21009
1-unit, detached8.2%42.9%
1-unit, attached49.1%40.3%
2 to 4 units22.3%0.5%
5 to 19 units8.7%10.8%
20 or more units11.6%4.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21005ZIP 21009
Poverty rate0.3%3.9%
Average household size2.672.62
Mean commute (minutes)1731
Median year structure built19831993

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