US Census Data

ZIP 21701 vs ZIP 21705

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21701 and ZIP Code 21705: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21701 and ZIP 21705 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21701 has the higher population (41,340 vs 4 in ZIP 21705). Since 2019, ZIP 21705's population has grown faster (+33.3% vs +11.7%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21701ZIP 21705
Population41,3404
Median age39.3 yrs41.5 yrs
Median household income$102,306
Median home value$404,900
Median gross rent$1,607
Housing units18,9140
Homeownership rate67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%0.0%
Unemployment rate3.8%100.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21701ZIP 21705
Population37,017 → 41,340 (+11.7%)3 → 4 (+33.3%)
Median household income$83,565 → $102,306 (+22.4%)
Median home value$301,600 → $404,900 (+34.3%)
Median gross rent$1,362 → $1,607 (+18.0%)

ZIP 21701

Population
37,01741,340
Median household income
$83,565$102,306
Median home value
$301,600$404,900
Median gross rent
$1,362$1,607

ZIP 21705

Population
34

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21701ZIP 21705
Under 55.7%0.0%
5 to 1713.6%25.0%
18 to 248.7%0.0%
25 to 3415.1%0.0%
35 to 4413.8%50.0%
45 to 5412.9%0.0%
55 to 6412.4%25.0%
65 to 7410.7%0.0%
75 and over7.2%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21701ZIP 21705
White (non-Hispanic)70.8%25.0%
Black or African American11.8%75.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian3.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.0%
Two or more races5.3%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino8.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21701ZIP 21705
No high school diploma5.0%0.0%
High school graduate20.8%100.0%
Some college or associate's24.5%0.0%
Bachelor's degree25.5%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree24.1%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21701ZIP 21705
Drove alone66.4%
Carpooled6.9%
Public transit1.0%
Walked4.5%
Bicycle0.6%
Worked from home19.0%
Other means1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21701ZIP 21705
1-unit, detached39.5%
1-unit, attached29.9%
2 to 4 units7.9%
5 to 19 units13.5%
20 or more units9.1%
Mobile home & other0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21701ZIP 21705
Poverty rate7.4%100.0%
Average household size2.27
Mean commute (minutes)29
Median year structure built1984

Full profiles

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