US Census Data

ZIP 21228 vs ZIP 21236

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21228 and ZIP Code 21236: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21228 and ZIP 21236 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 39,653 in ZIP 21236). ZIP 21228 has the higher median household income ($107,714 vs $92,130 in ZIP 21236). ZIP 21228 has the higher median home value ($389,200 vs $306,800 in ZIP 21236).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21228ZIP 21236
Population49,41739,653
Median age43.1 yrs38.2 yrs
Median household income$107,714$92,130
Median home value$389,200$306,800
Median gross rent$1,631$1,591
Housing units20,35716,267
Homeownership rate71.6%69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.8%40.0%
Unemployment rate4.5%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21228ZIP 21236
Population48,196 → 49,417 (+2.5%)39,707 → 39,653 (-0.1%)
Median household income$85,442 → $107,714 (+26.1%)$79,470 → $92,130 (+15.9%)
Median home value$308,300 → $389,200 (+26.2%)$245,700 → $306,800 (+24.9%)
Median gross rent$1,439 → $1,631 (+13.3%)$1,338 → $1,591 (+18.9%)

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

ZIP 21236

Population
39,70739,653
Median household income
$79,470$92,130
Median home value
$245,700$306,800
Median gross rent
$1,338$1,591

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21228ZIP 21236
Under 55.6%6.0%
5 to 1715.4%16.3%
18 to 247.8%7.5%
25 to 3410.9%15.1%
35 to 4412.8%13.2%
45 to 5410.1%11.8%
55 to 6414.2%12.9%
65 to 7411.7%10.2%
75 and over11.5%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21228ZIP 21236
White (non-Hispanic)54.9%55.7%
Black or African American18.4%18.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian13.7%15.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.5%0.6%
Two or more races5.0%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.4%5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21228ZIP 21236
No high school diploma8.4%8.5%
High school graduate18.1%24.1%
Some college or associate's23.6%27.4%
Bachelor's degree25.9%25.2%
Graduate or professional degree24.0%14.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21228ZIP 21236
Drove alone71.2%73.9%
Carpooled5.3%8.1%
Public transit1.9%1.6%
Walked1.8%0.6%
Bicycle0.1%0.2%
Worked from home18.9%13.7%
Other means0.8%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21228ZIP 21236
1-unit, detached54.0%41.0%
1-unit, attached16.6%28.9%
2 to 4 units5.7%2.1%
5 to 19 units12.3%21.9%
20 or more units11.1%5.7%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21228ZIP 21236
Poverty rate9.0%8.8%
Average household size2.442.54
Mean commute (minutes)2629
Median year structure built19691980

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