US Census Data

ZIP 21213 vs ZIP 21222

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21213 and ZIP Code 21222: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21213 and ZIP 21222 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21222 has the higher population (58,935 vs 27,881 in ZIP 21213). ZIP 21222 has the higher median household income ($61,934 vs $50,031 in ZIP 21213). ZIP 21222 has the higher median home value ($200,800 vs $134,900 in ZIP 21213).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21213ZIP 21222
Population27,88158,935
Median age38.0 yrs36.3 yrs
Median household income$50,031$61,934
Median home value$134,900$200,800
Median gross rent$1,253$1,390
Housing units14,54924,054
Homeownership rate53.2%63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%13.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%7.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21213ZIP 21222
Population31,007 → 27,881 (-10.1%)55,212 → 58,935 (+6.7%)
Median household income$39,648 → $50,031 (+26.2%)$55,386 → $61,934 (+11.8%)
Median home value$99,900 → $134,900 (+35.0%)$150,800 → $200,800 (+33.2%)
Median gross rent$1,112 → $1,253 (+12.7%)$1,130 → $1,390 (+23.0%)

ZIP 21213

Population
31,00727,881
Median household income
$39,648$50,031
Median home value
$99,900$134,900
Median gross rent
$1,112$1,253

ZIP 21222

Population
55,21258,935
Median household income
$55,386$61,934
Median home value
$150,800$200,800
Median gross rent
$1,130$1,390

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21213ZIP 21222
Under 54.5%6.5%
5 to 1719.9%18.6%
18 to 248.4%8.1%
25 to 3413.3%15.2%
35 to 4413.6%14.7%
45 to 5413.1%10.1%
55 to 6413.7%11.4%
65 to 748.9%9.6%
75 and over4.6%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21213ZIP 21222
White (non-Hispanic)5.9%59.1%
Black or African American86.3%17.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.4%
Asian0.2%2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.3%
Two or more races2.2%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%15.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21213ZIP 21222
No high school diploma15.9%15.1%
High school graduate40.4%41.8%
Some college or associate's27.0%29.5%
Bachelor's degree8.7%9.4%
Graduate or professional degree7.9%4.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21213ZIP 21222
Drove alone58.5%77.2%
Carpooled10.6%9.3%
Public transit13.6%4.2%
Walked3.6%2.3%
Bicycle0.2%0.2%
Worked from home9.8%5.0%
Other means3.8%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21213ZIP 21222
1-unit, detached6.3%37.6%
1-unit, attached82.2%43.5%
2 to 4 units5.8%6.0%
5 to 19 units1.0%7.8%
20 or more units4.3%3.0%
Mobile home & other0.3%2.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21213ZIP 21222
Poverty rate24.6%18.2%
Average household size2.402.63
Mean commute (minutes)2926
Median year structure built19401955

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