US Census Data

ZIP 21653 vs ZIP 21661

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21653 and ZIP Code 21661: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21653 and ZIP 21661 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21661 has the higher population (2,400 vs 132 in ZIP 21653). ZIP 21653 has the higher median household income ($100,917 vs $87,778 in ZIP 21661). ZIP 21653 has the higher median home value ($531,300 vs $258,800 in ZIP 21661).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21653ZIP 21661
Population1322,400
Median age67.8 yrs59.0 yrs
Median household income$100,917$87,778
Median home value$531,300$258,800
Median gross rent$1,146
Housing units731,737
Homeownership rate100.0%76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.6%36.7%
Unemployment rate0.0%1.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21653ZIP 21661
Population143 → 132 (-7.7%)2,487 → 2,400 (-3.5%)
Median household income$113,667 → $100,917 (-11.2%)$41,250 → $87,778 (+112.8%)
Median home value$304,000 → $531,300 (+74.8%)$197,800 → $258,800 (+30.8%)
Median gross rent$1,069 → $1,146 (+7.2%)

ZIP 21653

Population
143132
Median household income
$113,667$100,917
Median home value
$304,000$531,300

ZIP 21661

Population
2,4872,400
Median household income
$41,250$87,778
Median home value
$197,800$258,800
Median gross rent
$1,069$1,146

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21653ZIP 21661
Under 50.0%1.2%
5 to 170.0%12.2%
18 to 240.0%5.2%
25 to 340.0%11.8%
35 to 440.0%9.1%
45 to 5410.6%5.4%
55 to 6418.2%18.5%
65 to 7442.4%19.4%
75 and over28.8%17.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21653ZIP 21661
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%89.0%
Black or African American0.0%3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races0.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21653ZIP 21661
No high school diploma0.0%7.5%
High school graduate6.8%31.6%
Some college or associate's32.6%24.2%
Bachelor's degree40.9%19.9%
Graduate or professional degree19.7%16.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21653ZIP 21661
Drove alone100.0%76.4%
Carpooled0.0%7.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%7.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.6%
Worked from home0.0%7.3%
Other means0.0%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21653ZIP 21661
1-unit, detached100.0%83.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%5.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.8%
20 or more units0.0%2.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21653ZIP 21661
Poverty rate8.3%10.3%
Average household size1.812.04
Mean commute (minutes)26
Median year structure built19751976

Full profiles

2