US Census Data

ZIP 21078 vs ZIP 21082

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21078 and ZIP Code 21082: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21078 and ZIP 21082 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21078 has the higher population (20,002 vs 525 in ZIP 21082). ZIP 21082 has the higher median household income ($144,426 vs $109,451 in ZIP 21078). ZIP 21082 has the higher median home value ($525,400 vs $355,500 in ZIP 21078).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21078ZIP 21082
Population20,002525
Median age47.4 yrs55.9 yrs
Median household income$109,451$144,426
Median home value$355,500$525,400
Median gross rent$1,331
Housing units8,760227
Homeownership rate77.4%94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%55.5%
Unemployment rate3.5%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21078ZIP 21082
Population18,366 → 20,002 (+8.9%)656 → 525 (-20.0%)
Median household income$79,489 → $109,451 (+37.7%)$134,464 → $144,426 (+7.4%)
Median home value$292,700 → $355,500 (+21.5%)$370,100 → $525,400 (+42.0%)
Median gross rent$973 → $1,331 (+36.8%)

ZIP 21078

Population
18,36620,002
Median household income
$79,489$109,451
Median home value
$292,700$355,500
Median gross rent
$973$1,331

ZIP 21082

Population
656525
Median household income
$134,464$144,426
Median home value
$370,100$525,400

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21078ZIP 21082
Under 54.2%10.9%
5 to 1714.6%0.0%
18 to 245.7%8.8%
25 to 3412.8%9.7%
35 to 449.8%13.1%
45 to 5413.9%6.5%
55 to 6417.5%23.2%
65 to 7412.7%25.9%
75 and over8.8%1.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21078ZIP 21082
White (non-Hispanic)74.8%90.5%
Black or African American11.8%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.7%3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races4.9%6.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21078ZIP 21082
No high school diploma7.1%2.4%
High school graduate24.5%21.8%
Some college or associate's27.5%20.4%
Bachelor's degree21.0%17.1%
Graduate or professional degree19.9%38.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21078ZIP 21082
Drove alone70.0%74.2%
Carpooled8.4%0.0%
Public transit1.2%0.0%
Walked2.5%4.2%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home16.3%21.6%
Other means1.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21078ZIP 21082
1-unit, detached59.2%100.0%
1-unit, attached18.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units8.5%0.0%
20 or more units3.5%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21078ZIP 21082
Poverty rate9.2%0.0%
Average household size2.392.31
Mean commute (minutes)2827
Median year structure built19871967

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