US Census Data

ZIP 21227 vs ZIP 21228

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21227 and ZIP Code 21228: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21227 and ZIP 21228 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21228 has the higher population (49,417 vs 35,695 in ZIP 21227). ZIP 21228 has the higher median household income ($107,714 vs $83,620 in ZIP 21227). ZIP 21228 has the higher median home value ($389,200 vs $272,400 in ZIP 21227).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21227ZIP 21228
Population35,69549,417
Median age36.1 yrs43.1 yrs
Median household income$83,620$107,714
Median home value$272,400$389,200
Median gross rent$1,347$1,631
Housing units14,26020,357
Homeownership rate66.5%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%49.8%
Unemployment rate3.9%4.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21227ZIP 21228
Population33,589 → 35,695 (+6.3%)48,196 → 49,417 (+2.5%)
Median household income$68,323 → $83,620 (+22.4%)$85,442 → $107,714 (+26.1%)
Median home value$213,400 → $272,400 (+27.6%)$308,300 → $389,200 (+26.2%)
Median gross rent$1,117 → $1,347 (+20.6%)$1,439 → $1,631 (+13.3%)

ZIP 21227

Population
33,58935,695
Median household income
$68,323$83,620
Median home value
$213,400$272,400
Median gross rent
$1,117$1,347

ZIP 21228

Population
48,19649,417
Median household income
$85,442$107,714
Median home value
$308,300$389,200
Median gross rent
$1,439$1,631

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21227ZIP 21228
Under 56.8%5.6%
5 to 1715.9%15.4%
18 to 247.9%7.8%
25 to 3417.3%10.9%
35 to 4413.6%12.8%
45 to 549.5%10.1%
55 to 6414.2%14.2%
65 to 7410.1%11.7%
75 and over4.7%11.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21227ZIP 21228
White (non-Hispanic)60.9%54.9%
Black or African American16.5%18.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian4.2%13.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.2%0.5%
Two or more races5.0%5.0%
Hispanic or Latino12.2%7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21227ZIP 21228
No high school diploma15.3%8.4%
High school graduate33.0%18.1%
Some college or associate's24.8%23.6%
Bachelor's degree16.3%25.9%
Graduate or professional degree10.6%24.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21227ZIP 21228
Drove alone74.3%71.2%
Carpooled9.0%5.3%
Public transit3.9%1.9%
Walked0.7%1.8%
Bicycle0.1%0.1%
Worked from home10.4%18.9%
Other means1.7%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21227ZIP 21228
1-unit, detached45.1%54.0%
1-unit, attached39.5%16.6%
2 to 4 units4.4%5.7%
5 to 19 units5.8%12.3%
20 or more units5.1%11.1%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21227ZIP 21228
Poverty rate15.2%9.0%
Average household size2.592.44
Mean commute (minutes)2626
Median year structure built19581969

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