US Census Data

ZIP 21215 vs ZIP 21223

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21215 and ZIP Code 21223: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21215 and ZIP 21223 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 19,793 in ZIP 21223). ZIP 21215 has the higher median household income ($47,606 vs $41,828 in ZIP 21223). ZIP 21215 has the higher median home value ($189,900 vs $93,700 in ZIP 21223).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21215ZIP 21223
Population52,07819,793
Median age40.3 yrs39.6 yrs
Median household income$47,606$41,828
Median home value$189,900$93,700
Median gross rent$1,177$1,110
Housing units24,87613,034
Homeownership rate53.3%33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%12.4%
Unemployment rate7.8%10.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21223
Population58,283 → 52,078 (-10.6%)22,392 → 19,793 (-11.6%)
Median household income$38,651 → $47,606 (+23.2%)$28,549 → $41,828 (+46.5%)
Median home value$127,600 → $189,900 (+48.8%)$69,500 → $93,700 (+34.8%)
Median gross rent$975 → $1,177 (+20.7%)$927 → $1,110 (+19.7%)

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 21223

Population
22,39219,793
Median household income
$28,549$41,828
Median home value
$69,500$93,700
Median gross rent
$927$1,110

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21223
Under 57.7%6.9%
5 to 1716.0%15.7%
18 to 246.4%7.3%
25 to 3413.6%12.8%
35 to 4411.7%15.4%
45 to 549.3%12.6%
55 to 6414.0%14.0%
65 to 7411.5%10.9%
75 and over9.7%4.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21223
White (non-Hispanic)17.3%15.5%
Black or African American72.6%72.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian1.3%1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.3%0.2%
Two or more races2.7%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21215ZIP 21223
No high school diploma15.8%24.8%
High school graduate30.6%39.0%
Some college or associate's28.5%23.8%
Bachelor's degree14.8%6.3%
Graduate or professional degree10.2%6.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21223
Drove alone61.4%47.6%
Carpooled9.2%5.2%
Public transit13.8%22.7%
Walked2.1%3.9%
Bicycle0.2%0.2%
Worked from home9.5%13.3%
Other means3.8%7.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21215ZIP 21223
1-unit, detached20.9%3.8%
1-unit, attached43.6%69.9%
2 to 4 units9.4%14.5%
5 to 19 units13.0%3.8%
20 or more units12.8%7.7%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21215ZIP 21223
Poverty rate21.7%29.2%
Average household size2.422.35
Mean commute (minutes)2932
Median year structure built19511938

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