US Census Data

ZIP 21220 vs ZIP 21229

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21220 and ZIP Code 21229: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21220 and ZIP 21229 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21229 has the higher population (44,687 vs 42,936 in ZIP 21220). ZIP 21220 has the higher median household income ($79,676 vs $55,457 in ZIP 21229). ZIP 21220 has the higher median home value ($279,900 vs $184,900 in ZIP 21229).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21220ZIP 21229
Population42,93644,687
Median age38.0 yrs38.0 yrs
Median household income$79,676$55,457
Median home value$279,900$184,900
Median gross rent$1,621$1,210
Housing units17,96020,653
Homeownership rate68.5%55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%22.2%
Unemployment rate4.1%6.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21220ZIP 21229
Population41,051 → 42,936 (+4.6%)45,921 → 44,687 (-2.7%)
Median household income$70,800 → $79,676 (+12.5%)$47,867 → $55,457 (+15.9%)
Median home value$218,300 → $279,900 (+28.2%)$131,800 → $184,900 (+40.3%)
Median gross rent$1,248 → $1,621 (+29.9%)$1,039 → $1,210 (+16.5%)

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

ZIP 21229

Population
45,92144,687
Median household income
$47,867$55,457
Median home value
$131,800$184,900
Median gross rent
$1,039$1,210

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21220ZIP 21229
Under 57.3%6.5%
5 to 1716.1%16.7%
18 to 249.3%7.9%
25 to 3413.5%15.1%
35 to 4414.0%13.3%
45 to 5413.6%10.4%
55 to 6413.3%13.0%
65 to 748.2%11.1%
75 and over4.8%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21220ZIP 21229
White (non-Hispanic)56.9%14.7%
Black or African American26.7%73.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian5.1%2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.7%
Two or more races5.3%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.7%5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21220ZIP 21229
No high school diploma11.2%11.2%
High school graduate34.6%36.3%
Some college or associate's27.7%30.2%
Bachelor's degree16.5%14.0%
Graduate or professional degree9.9%8.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21220ZIP 21229
Drove alone74.6%59.9%
Carpooled10.4%6.4%
Public transit2.6%17.3%
Walked1.4%2.9%
Bicycle0.1%0.1%
Worked from home8.7%11.9%
Other means2.2%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21220ZIP 21229
1-unit, detached46.9%17.8%
1-unit, attached28.9%56.6%
2 to 4 units1.9%7.0%
5 to 19 units9.6%13.9%
20 or more units5.2%4.5%
Mobile home & other7.5%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21220ZIP 21229
Poverty rate14.3%16.9%
Average household size2.642.38
Mean commute (minutes)3132
Median year structure built19821952

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