US Census Data

ZIP 21205 vs ZIP 21209

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21205 and ZIP Code 21209: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21205 and ZIP 21209 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21209 has the higher population (30,766 vs 13,665 in ZIP 21205). ZIP 21209 has the higher median household income ($87,669 vs $38,723 in ZIP 21205). ZIP 21209 has the higher median home value ($418,800 vs $94,900 in ZIP 21205).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21205ZIP 21209
Population13,66530,766
Median age34.8 yrs35.5 yrs
Median household income$38,723$87,669
Median home value$94,900$418,800
Median gross rent$1,052$1,640
Housing units6,50212,086
Homeownership rate36.5%57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%60.4%
Unemployment rate8.7%4.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21205ZIP 21209
Population16,239 → 13,665 (-15.9%)28,309 → 30,766 (+8.7%)
Median household income$31,949 → $38,723 (+21.2%)$83,202 → $87,669 (+5.4%)
Median home value$53,600 → $94,900 (+77.1%)$320,800 → $418,800 (+30.5%)
Median gross rent$893 → $1,052 (+17.8%)$1,336 → $1,640 (+22.8%)

ZIP 21205

Population
16,23913,665
Median household income
$31,949$38,723
Median home value
$53,600$94,900
Median gross rent
$893$1,052

ZIP 21209

Population
28,30930,766
Median household income
$83,202$87,669
Median home value
$320,800$418,800
Median gross rent
$1,336$1,640

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21205ZIP 21209
Under 57.5%8.5%
5 to 1719.1%21.6%
18 to 247.1%5.0%
25 to 3416.6%14.0%
35 to 4410.8%11.9%
45 to 5410.3%12.2%
55 to 6413.3%10.3%
65 to 749.9%9.1%
75 and over5.4%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21205ZIP 21209
White (non-Hispanic)14.3%66.0%
Black or African American59.7%20.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.6%4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.6%0.1%
Two or more races6.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino15.7%5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21205ZIP 21209
No high school diploma22.3%4.3%
High school graduate39.0%12.9%
Some college or associate's22.4%22.5%
Bachelor's degree8.4%25.8%
Graduate or professional degree7.9%34.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21205ZIP 21209
Drove alone44.3%67.1%
Carpooled6.9%6.0%
Public transit21.1%3.0%
Walked13.9%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.5%21.8%
Other means2.4%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21205ZIP 21209
1-unit, detached6.7%32.9%
1-unit, attached74.8%14.9%
2 to 4 units4.1%7.5%
5 to 19 units3.0%28.6%
20 or more units11.4%15.4%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21205ZIP 21209
Poverty rate37.0%7.2%
Average household size2.602.64
Mean commute (minutes)3025
Median year structure built19431974

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