US Census Data

ZIP 21520 vs ZIP 21530

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21520 and ZIP Code 21530: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21520 and ZIP 21530 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21520 has the higher population (2,327 vs 1,481 in ZIP 21530). ZIP 21530 has the higher median household income ($63,904 vs $63,631 in ZIP 21520). ZIP 21520 has the higher median home value ($275,500 vs $194,100 in ZIP 21530).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21520ZIP 21530
Population2,3271,481
Median age39.4 yrs54.2 yrs
Median household income$63,631$63,904
Median home value$275,500$194,100
Median gross rent$681$880
Housing units1,028896
Homeownership rate79.1%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%22.4%
Unemployment rate1.3%2.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21520ZIP 21530
Population2,200 → 2,327 (+5.8%)1,859 → 1,481 (-20.3%)
Median household income$58,625 → $63,631 (+8.5%)$44,135 → $63,904 (+44.8%)
Median home value$241,700 → $275,500 (+14.0%)$164,100 → $194,100 (+18.3%)
Median gross rent$673 → $681 (+1.2%)$1,137 → $880 (-22.6%)

ZIP 21520

Population
2,2002,327
Median household income
$58,625$63,631
Median home value
$241,700$275,500
Median gross rent
$673$681

ZIP 21530

Population
1,8591,481
Median household income
$44,135$63,904
Median home value
$164,100$194,100
Median gross rent
$1,137$880

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21520ZIP 21530
Under 54.2%4.9%
5 to 1719.4%14.0%
18 to 2412.5%3.5%
25 to 347.6%6.3%
35 to 4416.2%13.0%
45 to 5413.3%11.1%
55 to 6410.2%21.0%
65 to 7411.0%21.5%
75 and over5.6%4.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21520ZIP 21530
White (non-Hispanic)90.5%97.2%
Black or African American3.5%0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.7%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21520ZIP 21530
No high school diploma6.7%12.6%
High school graduate35.0%38.2%
Some college or associate's29.8%26.8%
Bachelor's degree10.6%6.3%
Graduate or professional degree18.0%16.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21520ZIP 21530
Drove alone77.2%68.2%
Carpooled6.8%5.2%
Public transit0.5%6.1%
Walked2.5%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.0%18.9%
Other means1.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21520ZIP 21530
1-unit, detached76.8%82.1%
1-unit, attached6.9%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.3%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.5%0.0%
20 or more units6.1%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.4%17.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21520ZIP 21530
Poverty rate7.9%6.5%
Average household size2.502.18
Mean commute (minutes)2026
Median year structure built19801970

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