US Census Data

ZIP 21557 vs ZIP 21561

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21557 and ZIP Code 21561: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21557 and ZIP 21561 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21561 has the higher population (2,662 vs 1,323 in ZIP 21557). ZIP 21561 has the higher median household income ($71,964 vs $33,646 in ZIP 21557). ZIP 21561 has the higher median home value ($288,800 vs $99,900 in ZIP 21557).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21557ZIP 21561
Population1,3232,662
Median age49.3 yrs56.2 yrs
Median household income$33,646$71,964
Median home value$99,900$288,800
Housing units7822,471
Homeownership rate77.0%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%35.2%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21557ZIP 21561
Population1,410 → 1,323 (-6.2%)2,464 → 2,662 (+8.0%)
Median household income$51,000 → $33,646 (-34.0%)$55,347 → $71,964 (+30.0%)
Median home value$115,500 → $99,900 (-13.5%)$223,100 → $288,800 (+29.4%)
Median gross rent$1,073 → $978 (-8.9%)$521 → $623 (+19.6%)

ZIP 21557

Population
1,4101,323
Median household income
$51,000$33,646
Median home value
$115,500$99,900
Median gross rent
$1,073$978

ZIP 21561

Population
2,4642,662
Median household income
$55,347$71,964
Median home value
$223,100$288,800
Median gross rent
$521$623

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21557ZIP 21561
Under 50.0%5.3%
5 to 1715.3%13.6%
18 to 246.4%7.7%
25 to 349.8%6.6%
35 to 448.0%9.4%
45 to 5420.6%6.8%
55 to 6420.7%17.8%
65 to 746.0%21.0%
75 and over13.2%11.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21557ZIP 21561
White (non-Hispanic)92.7%95.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian7.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.1%
Two or more races0.0%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21557ZIP 21561
No high school diploma16.9%7.4%
High school graduate40.1%30.5%
Some college or associate's18.8%26.9%
Bachelor's degree14.8%19.8%
Graduate or professional degree9.5%15.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21557ZIP 21561
Drove alone80.3%71.5%
Carpooled9.7%13.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.0%15.1%
Other means0.0%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21557ZIP 21561
1-unit, detached95.3%87.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.2%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.7%11.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21557ZIP 21561
Poverty rate15.3%8.8%
Average household size1.972.23
Mean commute (minutes)2730
Median year structure built19611985

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