US Census Data

ZIP 21620 vs ZIP 21628

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21620 and ZIP Code 21628: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21620 and ZIP 21628 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 299 in ZIP 21628). ZIP 21628 has the higher median household income ($96,875 vs $76,094 in ZIP 21620). ZIP 21620 has the higher median home value ($318,700 vs $168,300 in ZIP 21628).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21620ZIP 21628
Population13,533299
Median age42.9 yrs47.9 yrs
Median household income$76,094$96,875
Median home value$318,700$168,300
Median gross rent$1,149
Housing units6,259150
Homeownership rate71.0%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%20.9%
Unemployment rate3.5%17.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21620ZIP 21628
Population12,850 → 13,533 (+5.3%)448 → 299 (-33.3%)
Median household income$63,806 → $76,094 (+19.3%)$40,000 → $96,875 (+142.2%)
Median home value$260,100 → $318,700 (+22.5%)$155,900 → $168,300 (+8.0%)
Median gross rent$916 → $1,149 (+25.4%)

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

ZIP 21628

Population
448299
Median household income
$40,000$96,875
Median home value
$155,900$168,300

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21620ZIP 21628
Under 55.2%1.7%
5 to 1712.1%29.4%
18 to 2415.1%0.0%
25 to 349.2%8.4%
35 to 4410.6%3.0%
45 to 5410.5%22.4%
55 to 6411.6%23.1%
65 to 7413.4%3.3%
75 and over12.5%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21620ZIP 21628
White (non-Hispanic)77.2%96.7%
Black or African American14.5%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races2.9%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21620ZIP 21628
No high school diploma7.4%8.3%
High school graduate27.3%32.0%
Some college or associate's22.5%38.8%
Bachelor's degree21.0%16.5%
Graduate or professional degree21.9%4.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21620ZIP 21628
Drove alone71.1%64.5%
Carpooled7.6%12.4%
Public transit0.3%0.0%
Walked8.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home10.4%0.0%
Other means1.8%23.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21620ZIP 21628
1-unit, detached75.3%57.3%
1-unit, attached6.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units5.5%0.0%
20 or more units3.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.1%42.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21620ZIP 21628
Poverty rate10.8%18.1%
Average household size2.121.99
Mean commute (minutes)2718
Median year structure built19802002

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