US Census Data

ZIP 21212 vs ZIP 21218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21212 and ZIP Code 21218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21212 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 33,425 in ZIP 21212). ZIP 21212 has the higher median household income ($96,752 vs $58,378 in ZIP 21218). ZIP 21212 has the higher median home value ($357,900 vs $229,800 in ZIP 21218).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21212ZIP 21218
Population33,42544,903
Median age39.2 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$96,752$58,378
Median home value$357,900$229,800
Median gross rent$1,328$1,239
Housing units13,74921,751
Homeownership rate67.9%49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.0%43.7%
Unemployment rate5.5%7.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21212ZIP 21218
Population33,431 → 33,425 (-0.0%)47,555 → 44,903 (-5.6%)
Median household income$79,832 → $96,752 (+21.2%)$47,029 → $58,378 (+24.1%)
Median home value$288,700 → $357,900 (+24.0%)$162,000 → $229,800 (+41.9%)
Median gross rent$1,158 → $1,328 (+14.7%)$1,065 → $1,239 (+16.3%)

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

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 21212ZIP 21218
Under 57.1%4.7%
5 to 1716.8%12.3%
18 to 248.4%18.9%
25 to 3410.5%14.8%
35 to 4415.4%13.3%
45 to 5414.8%8.9%
55 to 6410.9%12.3%
65 to 749.3%9.5%
75 and over6.8%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21212ZIP 21218
White (non-Hispanic)48.6%25.5%
Black or African American34.9%59.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.5%
Asian3.7%4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.7%0.7%
Two or more races4.6%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.4%5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21212ZIP 21218
No high school diploma8.6%10.1%
High school graduate16.9%26.6%
Some college or associate's19.5%19.5%
Bachelor's degree23.5%19.5%
Graduate or professional degree31.5%24.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21212ZIP 21218
Drove alone59.0%47.5%
Carpooled6.2%6.3%
Public transit7.0%12.0%
Walked3.7%10.5%
Bicycle0.3%1.6%
Worked from home21.8%20.1%
Other means2.1%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21212ZIP 21218
1-unit, detached34.1%10.3%
1-unit, attached43.3%53.9%
2 to 4 units9.6%11.5%
5 to 19 units9.1%8.0%
20 or more units3.9%15.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21212ZIP 21218
Poverty rate9.4%23.2%
Average household size2.532.17
Mean commute (minutes)3028
Median year structure built19491938

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