US Census Data

ZIP 21216 vs ZIP 21224

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21216 and ZIP Code 21224: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21216 and ZIP 21224 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21224 has the higher population (46,949 vs 27,296 in ZIP 21216). ZIP 21224 has the higher median household income ($86,209 vs $46,440 in ZIP 21216). ZIP 21224 has the higher median home value ($281,400 vs $148,800 in ZIP 21216).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21216ZIP 21224
Population27,29646,949
Median age36.7 yrs33.8 yrs
Median household income$46,440$86,209
Median home value$148,800$281,400
Median gross rent$1,160$1,782
Housing units15,61323,433
Homeownership rate46.9%59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%49.9%
Unemployment rate12.9%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21216ZIP 21224
Population30,179 → 27,296 (-9.6%)49,332 → 46,949 (-4.8%)
Median household income$40,178 → $46,440 (+15.6%)$73,750 → $86,209 (+16.9%)
Median home value$96,900 → $148,800 (+53.6%)$210,600 → $281,400 (+33.6%)
Median gross rent$999 → $1,160 (+16.1%)$1,484 → $1,782 (+20.1%)

ZIP 21216

Population
30,17927,296
Median household income
$40,178$46,440
Median home value
$96,900$148,800
Median gross rent
$999$1,160

ZIP 21224

Population
49,33246,949
Median household income
$73,750$86,209
Median home value
$210,600$281,400
Median gross rent
$1,484$1,782

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21216ZIP 21224
Under 57.3%6.0%
5 to 1714.9%16.1%
18 to 247.9%4.9%
25 to 3417.5%25.3%
35 to 4411.9%18.1%
45 to 548.6%8.3%
55 to 6415.1%9.8%
65 to 7411.0%6.7%
75 and over5.8%4.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21216ZIP 21224
White (non-Hispanic)2.2%55.4%
Black or African American90.7%15.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.2%
Asian0.1%3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%1.0%
Two or more races2.5%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino4.1%21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21216ZIP 21224
No high school diploma13.1%14.7%
High school graduate40.6%19.8%
Some college or associate's30.1%15.6%
Bachelor's degree9.3%27.2%
Graduate or professional degree7.0%22.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21216ZIP 21224
Drove alone47.1%62.7%
Carpooled10.3%5.4%
Public transit24.4%5.8%
Walked1.2%3.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.7%
Worked from home11.2%19.5%
Other means5.7%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21216ZIP 21224
1-unit, detached13.5%10.4%
1-unit, attached56.9%71.9%
2 to 4 units13.1%5.2%
5 to 19 units11.1%2.3%
20 or more units4.8%10.1%
Mobile home & other0.6%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21216ZIP 21224
Poverty rate24.5%17.7%
Average household size2.292.29
Mean commute (minutes)3428
Median year structure built19381941

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