US Census Data

ZIP 21539 vs ZIP 21541

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21539 and ZIP Code 21541: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21539 and ZIP 21541 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21539 has the higher population (1,846 vs 1,147 in ZIP 21541). ZIP 21541 has the higher median household income ($65,347 vs $51,667 in ZIP 21539). ZIP 21541 has the higher median home value ($245,900 vs $108,700 in ZIP 21539).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21539ZIP 21541
Population1,8461,147
Median age47.5 yrs53.9 yrs
Median household income$51,667$65,347
Median home value$108,700$245,900
Median gross rent$822$691
Housing units1,0742,014
Homeownership rate69.4%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%34.6%
Unemployment rate4.5%6.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21539ZIP 21541
Population2,606 → 1,846 (-29.2%)1,421 → 1,147 (-19.3%)
Median household income$49,875 → $51,667 (+3.6%)$45,469 → $65,347 (+43.7%)
Median home value$86,500 → $108,700 (+25.7%)$219,600 → $245,900 (+12.0%)
Median gross rent$544 → $822 (+51.1%)$593 → $691 (+16.5%)

ZIP 21539

Population
2,6061,846
Median household income
$49,875$51,667
Median home value
$86,500$108,700
Median gross rent
$544$822

ZIP 21541

Population
1,4211,147
Median household income
$45,469$65,347
Median home value
$219,600$245,900
Median gross rent
$593$691

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21539ZIP 21541
Under 53.7%0.7%
5 to 1716.4%10.0%
18 to 248.0%6.4%
25 to 3411.2%16.7%
35 to 447.6%7.1%
45 to 5415.5%10.4%
55 to 6410.7%26.5%
65 to 7415.4%12.4%
75 and over11.5%9.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21539ZIP 21541
White (non-Hispanic)93.9%89.4%
Black or African American0.2%3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.4%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21539ZIP 21541
No high school diploma10.3%4.1%
High school graduate46.5%41.5%
Some college or associate's25.4%19.8%
Bachelor's degree11.3%14.4%
Graduate or professional degree6.5%20.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21539ZIP 21541
Drove alone74.8%90.4%
Carpooled16.3%1.5%
Public transit0.0%0.9%
Walked6.7%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.2%6.8%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21539ZIP 21541
1-unit, detached69.6%67.1%
1-unit, attached10.1%21.3%
2 to 4 units5.6%3.2%
5 to 19 units7.9%1.3%
20 or more units1.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.9%7.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21539ZIP 21541
Poverty rate20.4%5.9%
Average household size2.201.71
Mean commute (minutes)2623
Median year structure built19541987

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