US Census Data

ZIP 21215 vs ZIP 21220

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21215 and ZIP Code 21220: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21215 and ZIP 21220 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 42,936 in ZIP 21220). ZIP 21220 has the higher median household income ($79,676 vs $47,606 in ZIP 21215). ZIP 21220 has the higher median home value ($279,900 vs $189,900 in ZIP 21215).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21215ZIP 21220
Population52,07842,936
Median age40.3 yrs38.0 yrs
Median household income$47,606$79,676
Median home value$189,900$279,900
Median gross rent$1,177$1,621
Housing units24,87617,960
Homeownership rate53.3%68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%26.4%
Unemployment rate7.8%4.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21220
Population58,283 → 52,078 (-10.6%)41,051 → 42,936 (+4.6%)
Median household income$38,651 → $47,606 (+23.2%)$70,800 → $79,676 (+12.5%)
Median home value$127,600 → $189,900 (+48.8%)$218,300 → $279,900 (+28.2%)
Median gross rent$975 → $1,177 (+20.7%)$1,248 → $1,621 (+29.9%)

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

ZIP 21220

Population
41,05142,936
Median household income
$70,800$79,676
Median home value
$218,300$279,900
Median gross rent
$1,248$1,621

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21220
Under 57.7%7.3%
5 to 1716.0%16.1%
18 to 246.4%9.3%
25 to 3413.6%13.5%
35 to 4411.7%14.0%
45 to 549.3%13.6%
55 to 6414.0%13.3%
65 to 7411.5%8.2%
75 and over9.7%4.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21220
White (non-Hispanic)17.3%56.9%
Black or African American72.6%26.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian1.3%5.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.3%0.3%
Two or more races2.7%5.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21215ZIP 21220
No high school diploma15.8%11.2%
High school graduate30.6%34.6%
Some college or associate's28.5%27.7%
Bachelor's degree14.8%16.5%
Graduate or professional degree10.2%9.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21220
Drove alone61.4%74.6%
Carpooled9.2%10.4%
Public transit13.8%2.6%
Walked2.1%1.4%
Bicycle0.2%0.1%
Worked from home9.5%8.7%
Other means3.8%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21220
1-unit, detached20.9%46.9%
1-unit, attached43.6%28.9%
2 to 4 units9.4%1.9%
5 to 19 units13.0%9.6%
20 or more units12.8%5.2%
Mobile home & other0.2%7.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21215ZIP 21220
Poverty rate21.7%14.3%
Average household size2.422.64
Mean commute (minutes)2931
Median year structure built19511982

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