US Census Data

ZIP 21156 vs ZIP 21157

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21156 and ZIP Code 21157: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21156 and ZIP 21157 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21157 has the higher population (40,191 vs 297 in ZIP 21156). ZIP 21156 has the higher median household income ($124,648 vs $102,835 in ZIP 21157). ZIP 21156 has the higher median home value ($486,500 vs $394,100 in ZIP 21157).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21156ZIP 21157
Population29740,191
Median age34.2 yrs41.8 yrs
Median household income$124,648$102,835
Median home value$486,500$394,100
Median gross rent$1,236
Housing units8315,466
Homeownership rate100.0%75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher65.5%37.2%
Unemployment rate0.0%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21156ZIP 21157
Population316 → 297 (-6.0%)37,749 → 40,191 (+6.5%)
Median household income$112,222 → $124,648 (+11.1%)$84,294 → $102,835 (+22.0%)
Median home value$339,000 → $486,500 (+43.5%)$319,200 → $394,100 (+23.5%)
Median gross rent$1,024 → $1,236 (+20.7%)

ZIP 21156

Population
316297
Median household income
$112,222$124,648
Median home value
$339,000$486,500

ZIP 21157

Population
37,74940,191
Median household income
$84,294$102,835
Median home value
$319,200$394,100
Median gross rent
$1,024$1,236

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21156ZIP 21157
Under 532.0%4.3%
5 to 174.4%16.0%
18 to 245.1%11.4%
25 to 3417.5%10.4%
35 to 4419.2%12.1%
45 to 540.0%13.5%
55 to 6418.5%13.8%
65 to 743.4%10.6%
75 and over0.0%8.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21156ZIP 21157
White (non-Hispanic)89.6%86.0%
Black or African American0.0%3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.7%
Two or more races10.4%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21156ZIP 21157
No high school diploma0.0%7.4%
High school graduate9.2%28.8%
Some college or associate's25.3%26.6%
Bachelor's degree35.6%22.8%
Graduate or professional degree29.9%14.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21156ZIP 21157
Drove alone41.8%74.9%
Carpooled0.0%6.6%
Public transit0.0%0.4%
Walked0.0%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home58.2%15.2%
Other means0.0%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21156ZIP 21157
1-unit, detached100.0%71.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%10.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%5.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%8.9%
20 or more units0.0%4.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21156ZIP 21157
Poverty rate0.0%7.5%
Average household size3.582.60
Mean commute (minutes)31
Median year structure built19571978

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