US Census Data

ZIP 21210 vs ZIP 21218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21210 and ZIP Code 21218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21210 and ZIP 21218 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21218 has the higher population (44,903 vs 14,612 in ZIP 21210). ZIP 21210 has the higher median household income ($108,929 vs $58,378 in ZIP 21218). ZIP 21210 has the higher median home value ($521,700 vs $229,800 in ZIP 21218).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21210ZIP 21218
Population14,61244,903
Median age29.4 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$108,929$58,378
Median home value$521,700$229,800
Median gross rent$1,498$1,239
Housing units5,41621,751
Homeownership rate61.2%49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher82.9%43.7%
Unemployment rate4.7%7.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21210ZIP 21218
Population15,553 → 14,612 (-6.1%)47,555 → 44,903 (-5.6%)
Median household income$104,091 → $108,929 (+4.6%)$47,029 → $58,378 (+24.1%)
Median home value$439,900 → $521,700 (+18.6%)$162,000 → $229,800 (+41.9%)
Median gross rent$1,329 → $1,498 (+12.7%)$1,065 → $1,239 (+16.3%)

ZIP 21210

Population
15,55314,612
Median household income
$104,091$108,929
Median home value
$439,900$521,700
Median gross rent
$1,329$1,498

ZIP 21218

Population
47,55544,903
Median household income
$47,029$58,378
Median home value
$162,000$229,800
Median gross rent
$1,065$1,239

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21210ZIP 21218
Under 54.1%4.7%
5 to 1714.3%12.3%
18 to 2426.7%18.9%
25 to 3410.5%14.8%
35 to 447.6%13.3%
45 to 5410.7%8.9%
55 to 649.5%12.3%
65 to 749.1%9.5%
75 and over7.5%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21210ZIP 21218
White (non-Hispanic)58.0%25.5%
Black or African American14.9%59.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.5%
Asian10.8%4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.2%0.7%
Two or more races3.0%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino13.2%5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21210ZIP 21218
No high school diploma1.6%10.1%
High school graduate8.0%26.6%
Some college or associate's7.5%19.5%
Bachelor's degree30.5%19.5%
Graduate or professional degree52.4%24.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21210ZIP 21218
Drove alone47.9%47.5%
Carpooled4.7%6.3%
Public transit4.9%12.0%
Walked10.0%10.5%
Bicycle1.1%1.6%
Worked from home29.2%20.1%
Other means2.3%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21210ZIP 21218
1-unit, detached30.6%10.3%
1-unit, attached13.4%53.9%
2 to 4 units5.7%11.5%
5 to 19 units19.8%8.0%
20 or more units30.1%15.8%
Mobile home & other0.4%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21210ZIP 21218
Poverty rate6.5%23.2%
Average household size2.202.17
Mean commute (minutes)2428
Median year structure built19531938

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