US Census Data

ZIP 21206 vs ZIP 21212

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21206 and ZIP Code 21212: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21206 and ZIP 21212 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 33,425 in ZIP 21212). ZIP 21212 has the higher median household income ($96,752 vs $62,965 in ZIP 21206). ZIP 21212 has the higher median home value ($357,900 vs $213,700 in ZIP 21206).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21206ZIP 21212
Population49,90133,425
Median age36.5 yrs39.2 yrs
Median household income$62,965$96,752
Median home value$213,700$357,900
Median gross rent$1,215$1,328
Housing units21,93913,749
Homeownership rate54.9%67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%55.0%
Unemployment rate5.0%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21206ZIP 21212
Population52,020 → 49,901 (-4.1%)33,431 → 33,425 (-0.0%)
Median household income$54,319 → $62,965 (+15.9%)$79,832 → $96,752 (+21.2%)
Median home value$158,000 → $213,700 (+35.3%)$288,700 → $357,900 (+24.0%)
Median gross rent$999 → $1,215 (+21.6%)$1,158 → $1,328 (+14.7%)

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

ZIP 21212

Population
33,43133,425
Median household income
$79,832$96,752
Median home value
$288,700$357,900
Median gross rent
$1,158$1,328

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21206ZIP 21212
Under 55.8%7.1%
5 to 1716.9%16.8%
18 to 247.9%8.4%
25 to 3416.5%10.5%
35 to 4413.9%15.4%
45 to 5411.7%14.8%
55 to 6413.7%10.9%
65 to 749.1%9.3%
75 and over4.5%6.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21206ZIP 21212
White (non-Hispanic)19.5%48.6%
Black or African American73.2%34.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.5%3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.7%
Two or more races2.4%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21206ZIP 21212
No high school diploma11.3%8.6%
High school graduate34.3%16.9%
Some college or associate's29.4%19.5%
Bachelor's degree16.5%23.5%
Graduate or professional degree8.4%31.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21206ZIP 21212
Drove alone69.3%59.0%
Carpooled8.5%6.2%
Public transit9.8%7.0%
Walked1.2%3.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home8.2%21.8%
Other means2.9%2.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21206ZIP 21212
1-unit, detached36.1%34.1%
1-unit, attached31.9%43.3%
2 to 4 units6.7%9.6%
5 to 19 units22.3%9.1%
20 or more units2.8%3.9%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21206ZIP 21212
Poverty rate15.6%9.4%
Average household size2.412.53
Mean commute (minutes)3230
Median year structure built19571949

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