US Census Data

ZIP 21285 vs ZIP 21286

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21285 and ZIP Code 21286: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21285 and ZIP 21286 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21286 has the higher population (21,782 vs 3 in ZIP 21285). Since 2019, ZIP 21286's population has grown faster (+9.7% vs -75.0%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21285ZIP 21286
Population321,782
Median age40.1 yrs
Median household income$93,093
Median home value$402,000
Median gross rent$1,597
Housing units010,100
Homeownership rate62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%57.4%
Unemployment rate3.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21285ZIP 21286
Population12 → 3 (-75.0%)19,849 → 21,782 (+9.7%)
Median household income$87,500 → $93,093 (+6.4%)
Median home value$356,200 → $402,000 (+12.9%)
Median gross rent$1,313 → $1,597 (+21.6%)

ZIP 21285

Population
123

ZIP 21286

Population
19,84921,782
Median household income
$87,500$93,093
Median home value
$356,200$402,000
Median gross rent
$1,313$1,597

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21285ZIP 21286
Under 50.0%4.9%
5 to 170.0%13.8%
18 to 240.0%12.3%
25 to 340.0%13.2%
35 to 44100.0%11.4%
45 to 540.0%9.8%
55 to 640.0%12.9%
65 to 740.0%11.1%
75 and over0.0%10.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21285ZIP 21286
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%69.3%
Black or African American0.0%15.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.0%4.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21285ZIP 21286
No high school diploma0.0%4.6%
High school graduate0.0%13.0%
Some college or associate's100.0%25.1%
Bachelor's degree0.0%30.2%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%27.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21285ZIP 21286
Drove alone70.8%
Carpooled6.1%
Public transit2.3%
Walked2.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home18.2%
Other means0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21285ZIP 21286
1-unit, detached35.3%
1-unit, attached27.4%
2 to 4 units4.8%
5 to 19 units14.3%
20 or more units18.2%
Mobile home & other0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21285ZIP 21286
Poverty rate100.0%13.7%
Average household size2.26
Mean commute (minutes)29
Median year structure built1963

Full profiles

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