US Census Data

ZIP 21209 vs ZIP 21215

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21209 and ZIP Code 21215: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21209 and ZIP 21215 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21215 has the higher population (52,078 vs 30,766 in ZIP 21209). ZIP 21209 has the higher median household income ($87,669 vs $47,606 in ZIP 21215). ZIP 21209 has the higher median home value ($418,800 vs $189,900 in ZIP 21215).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21209ZIP 21215
Population30,76652,078
Median age35.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Median household income$87,669$47,606
Median home value$418,800$189,900
Median gross rent$1,640$1,177
Housing units12,08624,876
Homeownership rate57.2%53.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.4%25.1%
Unemployment rate4.2%7.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21209ZIP 21215
Population28,309 → 30,766 (+8.7%)58,283 → 52,078 (-10.6%)
Median household income$83,202 → $87,669 (+5.4%)$38,651 → $47,606 (+23.2%)
Median home value$320,800 → $418,800 (+30.5%)$127,600 → $189,900 (+48.8%)
Median gross rent$1,336 → $1,640 (+22.8%)$975 → $1,177 (+20.7%)

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

ZIP 21215

Population
58,28352,078
Median household income
$38,651$47,606
Median home value
$127,600$189,900
Median gross rent
$975$1,177

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21209ZIP 21215
Under 58.5%7.7%
5 to 1721.6%16.0%
18 to 245.0%6.4%
25 to 3414.0%13.6%
35 to 4411.9%11.7%
45 to 5412.2%9.3%
55 to 6410.3%14.0%
65 to 749.1%11.5%
75 and over7.5%9.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21209ZIP 21215
White (non-Hispanic)66.0%17.3%
Black or African American20.6%72.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian4.9%1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%1.3%
Two or more races2.7%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino5.6%4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21209ZIP 21215
No high school diploma4.3%15.8%
High school graduate12.9%30.6%
Some college or associate's22.5%28.5%
Bachelor's degree25.8%14.8%
Graduate or professional degree34.5%10.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21209ZIP 21215
Drove alone67.1%61.4%
Carpooled6.0%9.2%
Public transit3.0%13.8%
Walked1.0%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home21.8%9.5%
Other means1.1%3.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21209ZIP 21215
1-unit, detached32.9%20.9%
1-unit, attached14.9%43.6%
2 to 4 units7.5%9.4%
5 to 19 units28.6%13.0%
20 or more units15.4%12.8%
Mobile home & other0.7%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21209ZIP 21215
Poverty rate7.2%21.7%
Average household size2.642.42
Mean commute (minutes)2529
Median year structure built19741951

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