US Census Data

ZIP 21204 vs ZIP 21211

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21204 and ZIP Code 21211: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21204 and ZIP 21211 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21204 has the higher population (19,605 vs 15,481 in ZIP 21211). ZIP 21204 has the higher median household income ($98,452 vs $81,467 in ZIP 21211). ZIP 21204 has the higher median home value ($571,800 vs $274,000 in ZIP 21211).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21204ZIP 21211
Population19,60515,481
Median age34.1 yrs37.5 yrs
Median household income$98,452$81,467
Median home value$571,800$274,000
Median gross rent$1,894$1,577
Housing units9,5299,056
Homeownership rate46.5%57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.6%60.8%
Unemployment rate3.2%2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21204ZIP 21211
Population21,545 → 19,605 (-9.0%)16,370 → 15,481 (-5.4%)
Median household income$82,655 → $98,452 (+19.1%)$76,117 → $81,467 (+7.0%)
Median home value$456,000 → $571,800 (+25.4%)$225,000 → $274,000 (+21.8%)
Median gross rent$1,601 → $1,894 (+18.3%)$1,318 → $1,577 (+19.7%)

ZIP 21204

Population
21,54519,605
Median household income
$82,655$98,452
Median home value
$456,000$571,800
Median gross rent
$1,601$1,894

ZIP 21211

Population
16,37015,481
Median household income
$76,117$81,467
Median home value
$225,000$274,000
Median gross rent
$1,318$1,577

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21204ZIP 21211
Under 52.9%5.3%
5 to 1713.4%4.3%
18 to 2419.7%5.1%
25 to 3414.5%29.0%
35 to 4410.1%18.5%
45 to 549.8%12.0%
55 to 649.8%8.3%
65 to 749.0%10.4%
75 and over10.8%7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21204ZIP 21211
White (non-Hispanic)70.0%72.9%
Black or African American15.0%9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.6%
Asian5.5%5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.1%
Two or more races4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21204ZIP 21211
No high school diploma3.7%7.2%
High school graduate8.9%16.0%
Some college or associate's14.7%16.0%
Bachelor's degree37.6%28.9%
Graduate or professional degree35.0%31.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21204ZIP 21211
Drove alone66.6%56.8%
Carpooled5.4%4.7%
Public transit1.6%5.3%
Walked3.9%7.0%
Bicycle0.0%1.8%
Worked from home21.4%21.5%
Other means1.2%2.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21204ZIP 21211
1-unit, detached34.5%6.7%
1-unit, attached10.1%59.0%
2 to 4 units4.9%6.6%
5 to 19 units17.3%8.3%
20 or more units33.2%19.4%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21204ZIP 21211
Poverty rate14.9%10.9%
Average household size2.061.80
Mean commute (minutes)2426
Median year structure built19751938

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