US Census Data

ZIP 21211 vs ZIP 21218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21211 and ZIP Code 21218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21211 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 15,481 in ZIP 21211). ZIP 21211 has the higher median household income ($81,467 vs $58,378 in ZIP 21218). ZIP 21211 has the higher median home value ($274,000 vs $229,800 in ZIP 21218).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21211ZIP 21218
Population15,48144,903
Median age37.5 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$81,467$58,378
Median home value$274,000$229,800
Median gross rent$1,577$1,239
Housing units9,05621,751
Homeownership rate57.0%49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.8%43.7%
Unemployment rate2.9%7.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21211ZIP 21218
Population16,370 → 15,481 (-5.4%)47,555 → 44,903 (-5.6%)
Median household income$76,117 → $81,467 (+7.0%)$47,029 → $58,378 (+24.1%)
Median home value$225,000 → $274,000 (+21.8%)$162,000 → $229,800 (+41.9%)
Median gross rent$1,318 → $1,577 (+19.7%)$1,065 → $1,239 (+16.3%)

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

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 21211ZIP 21218
Under 55.3%4.7%
5 to 174.3%12.3%
18 to 245.1%18.9%
25 to 3429.0%14.8%
35 to 4418.5%13.3%
45 to 5412.0%8.9%
55 to 648.3%12.3%
65 to 7410.4%9.5%
75 and over7.1%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21211ZIP 21218
White (non-Hispanic)72.9%25.5%
Black or African American9.7%59.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.5%
Asian5.3%4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.1%0.7%
Two or more races4.3%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.1%5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21211ZIP 21218
No high school diploma7.2%10.1%
High school graduate16.0%26.6%
Some college or associate's16.0%19.5%
Bachelor's degree28.9%19.5%
Graduate or professional degree31.9%24.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21211ZIP 21218
Drove alone56.8%47.5%
Carpooled4.7%6.3%
Public transit5.3%12.0%
Walked7.0%10.5%
Bicycle1.8%1.6%
Worked from home21.5%20.1%
Other means2.9%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21211ZIP 21218
1-unit, detached6.7%10.3%
1-unit, attached59.0%53.9%
2 to 4 units6.6%11.5%
5 to 19 units8.3%8.0%
20 or more units19.4%15.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21211ZIP 21218
Poverty rate10.9%23.2%
Average household size1.802.17
Mean commute (minutes)2628
Median year structure built19381938

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