US Census Data

ZIP 21521 vs ZIP 21524

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21521 and ZIP Code 21524: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21521 and ZIP 21524 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21521 has the higher population (1,521 vs 732 in ZIP 21524). ZIP 21524 has the higher median household income ($73,661 vs $69,758 in ZIP 21521). ZIP 21524 has the higher median home value ($140,700 vs $130,900 in ZIP 21521).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21521ZIP 21524
Population1,521732
Median age54.2 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$69,758$73,661
Median home value$130,900$140,700
Median gross rent$917$1,046
Housing units747263
Homeownership rate93.6%68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%17.9%
Unemployment rate12.6%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21521ZIP 21524
Population1,102 → 1,521 (+38.0%)775 → 732 (-5.5%)
Median household income$41,193 → $69,758 (+69.3%)$44,677 → $73,661 (+64.9%)
Median home value$95,100 → $130,900 (+37.6%)$135,500 → $140,700 (+3.8%)
Median gross rent$741 → $917 (+23.8%)$979 → $1,046 (+6.8%)

ZIP 21521

Population
1,1021,521
Median household income
$41,193$69,758
Median home value
$95,100$130,900
Median gross rent
$741$917

ZIP 21524

Population
775732
Median household income
$44,677$73,661
Median home value
$135,500$140,700
Median gross rent
$979$1,046

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21521ZIP 21524
Under 54.3%20.6%
5 to 1710.9%6.8%
18 to 245.9%13.0%
25 to 347.3%11.2%
35 to 447.4%12.8%
45 to 5417.4%6.8%
55 to 6420.6%6.6%
65 to 7411.0%7.4%
75 and over15.2%14.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21521ZIP 21524
White (non-Hispanic)99.0%87.7%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races0.3%12.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21521ZIP 21524
No high school diploma10.7%4.1%
High school graduate44.0%36.2%
Some college or associate's35.2%41.7%
Bachelor's degree1.8%11.7%
Graduate or professional degree8.3%6.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21521ZIP 21524
Drove alone87.7%81.7%
Carpooled3.8%13.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.2%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.8%4.4%
Other means4.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21521ZIP 21524
1-unit, detached85.9%73.0%
1-unit, attached4.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.5%13.3%
5 to 19 units1.6%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%2.3%
Mobile home & other6.2%11.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21521ZIP 21524
Poverty rate11.4%31.6%
Average household size2.422.83
Mean commute (minutes)2937
Median year structure built19651974

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