US Census Data

ZIP 21045 vs ZIP 21050

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21045 and ZIP Code 21050: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21045 and ZIP 21050 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21045 has the higher population (40,866 vs 17,848 in ZIP 21050). ZIP 21050 has the higher median household income ($123,750 vs $117,323 in ZIP 21045). ZIP 21050 has the higher median home value ($439,200 vs $438,500 in ZIP 21045).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21045ZIP 21050
Population40,86617,848
Median age38.4 yrs43.2 yrs
Median household income$117,323$123,750
Median home value$438,500$439,200
Median gross rent$1,768$1,646
Housing units15,8266,507
Homeownership rate69.0%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.4%46.8%
Unemployment rate5.7%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21045ZIP 21050
Population40,365 → 40,866 (+1.2%)18,123 → 17,848 (-1.5%)
Median household income$103,932 → $117,323 (+12.9%)$108,376 → $123,750 (+14.2%)
Median home value$351,900 → $438,500 (+24.6%)$360,000 → $439,200 (+22.0%)
Median gross rent$1,604 → $1,768 (+10.2%)$1,437 → $1,646 (+14.5%)

ZIP 21045

Population
40,36540,866
Median household income
$103,932$117,323
Median home value
$351,900$438,500
Median gross rent
$1,604$1,768

ZIP 21050

Population
18,12317,848
Median household income
$108,376$123,750
Median home value
$360,000$439,200
Median gross rent
$1,437$1,646

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21045ZIP 21050
Under 56.2%4.0%
5 to 1716.3%20.0%
18 to 247.7%7.2%
25 to 3414.0%8.7%
35 to 4414.9%12.7%
45 to 5410.9%14.8%
55 to 6412.2%13.1%
65 to 749.8%10.7%
75 and over8.1%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21045ZIP 21050
White (non-Hispanic)41.7%92.6%
Black or African American32.1%1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian8.7%1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.8%
Two or more races5.5%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino11.1%1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21045ZIP 21050
No high school diploma6.5%4.3%
High school graduate13.6%21.1%
Some college or associate's22.5%27.9%
Bachelor's degree25.6%28.0%
Graduate or professional degree31.8%18.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21045ZIP 21050
Drove alone66.9%79.4%
Carpooled5.4%6.8%
Public transit3.1%0.2%
Walked0.5%0.4%
Bicycle0.1%0.2%
Worked from home23.1%12.9%
Other means0.9%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21045ZIP 21050
1-unit, detached43.4%70.4%
1-unit, attached28.8%15.8%
2 to 4 units2.2%0.4%
5 to 19 units17.6%11.3%
20 or more units7.7%2.0%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21045ZIP 21050
Poverty rate8.4%3.6%
Average household size2.652.76
Mean commute (minutes)2832
Median year structure built19791993

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