US Census Data

ZIP 21201 vs ZIP 21206

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21201 and ZIP Code 21206: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21201 and ZIP 21206 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21206 has the higher population (49,901 vs 17,819 in ZIP 21201). ZIP 21206 has the higher median household income ($62,965 vs $44,722 in ZIP 21201). ZIP 21201 has the higher median home value ($221,900 vs $213,700 in ZIP 21206).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21201ZIP 21206
Population17,81949,901
Median age32.5 yrs36.5 yrs
Median household income$44,722$62,965
Median home value$221,900$213,700
Median gross rent$1,282$1,215
Housing units11,46821,939
Homeownership rate11.0%54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.5%24.9%
Unemployment rate5.3%5.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21201ZIP 21206
Population17,256 → 17,819 (+3.3%)52,020 → 49,901 (-4.1%)
Median household income$37,687 → $44,722 (+18.7%)$54,319 → $62,965 (+15.9%)
Median home value$224,800 → $221,900 (-1.3%)$158,000 → $213,700 (+35.3%)
Median gross rent$1,126 → $1,282 (+13.9%)$999 → $1,215 (+21.6%)

ZIP 21201

Population
17,25617,819
Median household income
$37,687$44,722
Median home value
$224,800$221,900
Median gross rent
$1,126$1,282

ZIP 21206

Population
52,02049,901
Median household income
$54,319$62,965
Median home value
$158,000$213,700
Median gross rent
$999$1,215

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21201ZIP 21206
Under 53.2%5.8%
5 to 1711.1%16.9%
18 to 2411.8%7.9%
25 to 3429.4%16.5%
35 to 4412.6%13.9%
45 to 549.3%11.7%
55 to 6410.8%13.7%
65 to 746.9%9.1%
75 and over4.8%4.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21201ZIP 21206
White (non-Hispanic)23.5%19.5%
Black or African American60.7%73.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian5.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race1.2%0.5%
Two or more races4.6%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21201ZIP 21206
No high school diploma9.6%11.3%
High school graduate20.6%34.3%
Some college or associate's23.3%29.4%
Bachelor's degree22.0%16.5%
Graduate or professional degree24.5%8.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21201ZIP 21206
Drove alone41.0%69.3%
Carpooled2.9%8.5%
Public transit13.9%9.8%
Walked18.3%1.2%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home20.5%8.2%
Other means3.2%2.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21201ZIP 21206
1-unit, detached2.2%36.1%
1-unit, attached19.9%31.9%
2 to 4 units8.1%6.7%
5 to 19 units14.6%22.3%
20 or more units54.8%2.8%
Mobile home & other0.4%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21201ZIP 21206
Poverty rate32.5%15.6%
Average household size1.602.41
Mean commute (minutes)2332
Median year structure built19671957

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