US Census Data

ZIP 21638 vs ZIP 21647

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21638 and ZIP Code 21647: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21638 and ZIP 21647 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21638 has the higher population (5,068 vs 412 in ZIP 21647). ZIP 21638 has the higher median household income ($130,804 vs $111,111 in ZIP 21647). ZIP 21647 has the higher median home value ($493,800 vs $491,000 in ZIP 21638).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21638ZIP 21647
Population5,068412
Median age45.8 yrs43.6 yrs
Median household income$130,804$111,111
Median home value$491,000$493,800
Median gross rent$1,630
Housing units2,219177
Homeownership rate82.7%96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%43.4%
Unemployment rate2.6%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21638ZIP 21647
Population5,130 → 5,068 (-1.2%)288 → 412 (+43.1%)
Median household income$106,071 → $130,804 (+23.3%)$77,361 → $111,111 (+43.6%)
Median home value$428,600 → $491,000 (+14.6%)$401,800 → $493,800 (+22.9%)
Median gross rent$1,743 → $1,630 (-6.5%)

ZIP 21638

Population
5,1305,068
Median household income
$106,071$130,804
Median home value
$428,600$491,000
Median gross rent
$1,743$1,630

ZIP 21647

Population
288412
Median household income
$77,361$111,111
Median home value
$401,800$493,800

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21638ZIP 21647
Under 56.7%11.4%
5 to 1716.6%17.0%
18 to 244.6%0.0%
25 to 349.2%10.9%
35 to 4412.5%11.7%
45 to 5416.9%10.7%
55 to 6414.3%19.2%
65 to 7410.1%17.7%
75 and over9.0%1.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21638ZIP 21647
White (non-Hispanic)80.4%100.0%
Black or African American5.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races8.9%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21638ZIP 21647
No high school diploma6.7%4.4%
High school graduate24.4%17.6%
Some college or associate's25.7%34.6%
Bachelor's degree27.3%33.6%
Graduate or professional degree15.9%9.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21638ZIP 21647
Drove alone72.0%52.9%
Carpooled6.0%3.5%
Public transit1.7%9.4%
Walked0.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home19.9%34.1%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21638ZIP 21647
1-unit, detached75.5%100.0%
1-unit, attached11.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units3.8%0.0%
5 to 19 units5.1%0.0%
20 or more units1.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other2.7%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21638ZIP 21647
Poverty rate8.3%1.2%
Average household size2.652.42
Mean commute (minutes)3729
Median year structure built19921981

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