US Census Data

ZIP 21108 vs ZIP 21117

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21108 and ZIP Code 21117: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21108 and ZIP 21117 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21117 has the higher population (61,337 vs 17,894 in ZIP 21108). ZIP 21108 has the higher median household income ($146,556 vs $100,934 in ZIP 21117). ZIP 21108 has the higher median home value ($543,200 vs $370,700 in ZIP 21117).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21108ZIP 21117
Population17,89461,337
Median age41.5 yrs36.3 yrs
Median household income$146,556$100,934
Median home value$543,200$370,700
Median gross rent$2,030$1,817
Housing units6,52626,001
Homeownership rate87.0%53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.6%47.8%
Unemployment rate4.3%6.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21108ZIP 21117
Population18,782 → 17,894 (-4.7%)59,301 → 61,337 (+3.4%)
Median household income$128,526 → $146,556 (+14.0%)$86,793 → $100,934 (+16.3%)
Median home value$444,600 → $543,200 (+22.2%)$290,100 → $370,700 (+27.8%)
Median gross rent$1,611 → $2,030 (+26.0%)$1,509 → $1,817 (+20.4%)

ZIP 21108

Population
18,78217,894
Median household income
$128,526$146,556
Median home value
$444,600$543,200
Median gross rent
$1,611$2,030

ZIP 21117

Population
59,30161,337
Median household income
$86,793$100,934
Median home value
$290,100$370,700
Median gross rent
$1,509$1,817

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21108ZIP 21117
Under 54.4%7.3%
5 to 1718.7%15.3%
18 to 249.0%9.6%
25 to 3411.1%16.2%
35 to 4411.3%11.4%
45 to 5414.8%12.7%
55 to 6414.0%13.4%
65 to 7411.9%9.1%
75 and over4.8%4.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21108ZIP 21117
White (non-Hispanic)72.5%29.7%
Black or African American9.7%53.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian5.4%4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.4%0.3%
Two or more races4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino7.5%8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21108ZIP 21117
No high school diploma2.4%5.2%
High school graduate17.9%17.8%
Some college or associate's26.1%29.2%
Bachelor's degree32.1%25.3%
Graduate or professional degree21.6%22.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21108ZIP 21117
Drove alone72.6%66.7%
Carpooled5.9%6.8%
Public transit1.2%4.4%
Walked1.1%1.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home18.6%18.3%
Other means0.6%2.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21108ZIP 21117
1-unit, detached76.4%29.8%
1-unit, attached18.4%23.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.1%
5 to 19 units3.1%31.4%
20 or more units0.7%13.1%
Mobile home & other1.5%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21108ZIP 21117
Poverty rate3.5%5.5%
Average household size2.812.46
Mean commute (minutes)2731
Median year structure built19821993

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