US Census Data

ZIP 21610 vs ZIP 21620

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21610 and ZIP Code 21620: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21610 and ZIP 21620 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21620 has the higher population (13,533 vs 358 in ZIP 21610). ZIP 21620 has the higher median household income ($76,094 vs $74,375 in ZIP 21610). ZIP 21620 has the higher median home value ($318,700 vs $219,000 in ZIP 21610).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21610ZIP 21620
Population35813,533
Median age46.0 yrs42.9 yrs
Median household income$74,375$76,094
Median home value$219,000$318,700
Median gross rent$1,063$1,149
Housing units2716,259
Homeownership rate75.9%71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%42.9%
Unemployment rate13.7%3.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21610ZIP 21620
Population433 → 358 (-17.3%)12,850 → 13,533 (+5.3%)
Median household income$53,906 → $74,375 (+38.0%)$63,806 → $76,094 (+19.3%)
Median home value$178,100 → $219,000 (+23.0%)$260,100 → $318,700 (+22.5%)
Median gross rent$930 → $1,063 (+14.3%)$916 → $1,149 (+25.4%)

ZIP 21610

Population
433358
Median household income
$53,906$74,375
Median home value
$178,100$219,000
Median gross rent
$930$1,063

ZIP 21620

Population
12,85013,533
Median household income
$63,806$76,094
Median home value
$260,100$318,700
Median gross rent
$916$1,149

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21610ZIP 21620
Under 57.8%5.2%
5 to 1713.4%12.1%
18 to 245.6%15.1%
25 to 348.9%9.2%
35 to 4411.7%10.6%
45 to 5411.5%10.5%
55 to 6419.3%11.6%
65 to 7410.6%13.4%
75 and over11.2%12.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21610ZIP 21620
White (non-Hispanic)84.1%77.2%
Black or African American7.3%14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.4%
Two or more races2.0%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21610ZIP 21620
No high school diploma5.0%7.4%
High school graduate37.4%27.3%
Some college or associate's19.5%22.5%
Bachelor's degree20.2%21.0%
Graduate or professional degree17.9%21.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21610ZIP 21620
Drove alone80.8%71.1%
Carpooled5.8%7.6%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked4.2%8.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home9.2%10.4%
Other means0.0%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21610ZIP 21620
1-unit, detached72.3%75.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%6.4%
2 to 4 units5.2%6.2%
5 to 19 units19.2%5.5%
20 or more units1.8%3.6%
Mobile home & other1.5%3.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21610ZIP 21620
Poverty rate13.6%10.8%
Average household size2.542.12
Mean commute (minutes)2727
Median year structure built19481980

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