US Census Data

ZIP 21229 vs ZIP 21237

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21229 and ZIP Code 21237: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21229 and ZIP 21237 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 30,851 in ZIP 21237). ZIP 21237 has the higher median household income ($90,269 vs $55,457 in ZIP 21229). ZIP 21237 has the higher median home value ($280,400 vs $184,900 in ZIP 21229).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21229ZIP 21237
Population44,68730,851
Median age38.0 yrs42.3 yrs
Median household income$55,457$90,269
Median home value$184,900$280,400
Median gross rent$1,210$1,440
Housing units20,65313,171
Homeownership rate55.5%62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%26.7%
Unemployment rate6.4%5.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21229ZIP 21237
Population45,921 → 44,687 (-2.7%)30,129 → 30,851 (+2.4%)
Median household income$47,867 → $55,457 (+15.9%)$69,226 → $90,269 (+30.4%)
Median home value$131,800 → $184,900 (+40.3%)$215,200 → $280,400 (+30.3%)
Median gross rent$1,039 → $1,210 (+16.5%)$1,200 → $1,440 (+20.0%)

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

ZIP 21237

Population
30,12930,851
Median household income
$69,226$90,269
Median home value
$215,200$280,400
Median gross rent
$1,200$1,440

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21229ZIP 21237
Under 56.5%4.8%
5 to 1716.7%12.1%
18 to 247.9%7.4%
25 to 3415.1%14.5%
35 to 4413.3%14.6%
45 to 5410.4%14.5%
55 to 6413.0%14.8%
65 to 7411.1%11.4%
75 and over6.0%5.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21229ZIP 21237
White (non-Hispanic)14.7%42.4%
Black or African American73.0%38.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.5%
Asian2.5%6.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.7%0.6%
Two or more races3.5%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21229ZIP 21237
No high school diploma11.2%7.7%
High school graduate36.3%31.1%
Some college or associate's30.2%34.5%
Bachelor's degree14.0%16.7%
Graduate or professional degree8.2%10.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21229ZIP 21237
Drove alone59.9%69.3%
Carpooled6.4%10.4%
Public transit17.3%3.4%
Walked2.9%3.6%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home11.9%9.7%
Other means1.6%3.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21229ZIP 21237
1-unit, detached17.8%49.5%
1-unit, attached56.6%15.1%
2 to 4 units7.0%1.9%
5 to 19 units13.9%26.2%
20 or more units4.5%6.7%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21229ZIP 21237
Poverty rate16.9%9.3%
Average household size2.382.47
Mean commute (minutes)3229
Median year structure built19521980

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