US Census Data

ZIP 21716 vs ZIP 21717

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21716 and ZIP Code 21717: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21716 and ZIP 21717 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21716 has the higher population (6,757 vs 296 in ZIP 21717). ZIP 21717 has the higher median household income ($153,030 vs $107,188 in ZIP 21716). ZIP 21717 has the higher median home value ($430,000 vs $335,000 in ZIP 21716).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21716ZIP 21717
Population6,757296
Median age37.3 yrs33.1 yrs
Median household income$107,188$153,030
Median home value$335,000$430,000
Median gross rent$1,097
Housing units2,84996
Homeownership rate85.5%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%23.5%
Unemployment rate4.9%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21716ZIP 21717
Population5,078 → 6,757 (+33.1%)77 → 296 (+284.4%)
Median household income$74,845 → $107,188 (+43.2%)$77,375 → $153,030 (+97.8%)
Median home value$224,800 → $335,000 (+49.0%)$226,800 → $430,000 (+89.6%)
Median gross rent$865 → $1,097 (+26.8%)

ZIP 21716

Population
5,0786,757
Median household income
$74,845$107,188
Median home value
$224,800$335,000
Median gross rent
$865$1,097

ZIP 21717

Population
77296
Median household income
$77,375$153,030
Median home value
$226,800$430,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21716ZIP 21717
Under 55.8%19.3%
5 to 1717.1%8.8%
18 to 248.1%4.4%
25 to 3414.7%19.6%
35 to 4415.1%7.8%
45 to 5413.9%5.7%
55 to 6413.9%24.0%
65 to 746.7%3.0%
75 and over4.6%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21716ZIP 21717
White (non-Hispanic)74.0%57.8%
Black or African American6.4%11.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.1%5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races6.9%25.7%
Hispanic or Latino10.2%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21716ZIP 21717
No high school diploma7.5%11.0%
High school graduate29.6%22.0%
Some college or associate's29.0%43.5%
Bachelor's degree16.3%20.0%
Graduate or professional degree17.6%3.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21716ZIP 21717
Drove alone68.2%85.0%
Carpooled8.1%0.0%
Public transit3.5%15.0%
Walked2.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home16.1%0.0%
Other means1.1%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21716ZIP 21717
1-unit, detached69.6%66.7%
1-unit, attached21.1%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.8%10.4%
5 to 19 units2.1%0.0%
20 or more units2.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.4%22.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21716ZIP 21717
Poverty rate7.0%0.0%
Average household size2.493.08
Mean commute (minutes)3831
Median year structure built19811938

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