US Census Data

ZIP 21774 vs ZIP 21781

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21774 and ZIP Code 21781: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21774 and ZIP 21781 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21774 has the higher population (16,515 vs 34 in ZIP 21781). Since 2019, ZIP 21774's population has grown faster (+26.1% vs -77.8%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21774ZIP 21781
Population16,51534
Median age35.8 yrs18.8 yrs
Median household income$171,875
Median home value$508,100
Median gross rent$2,322
Housing units5,5030
Homeownership rate93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.6%0.0%
Unemployment rate1.7%81.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21774ZIP 21781
Population13,092 → 16,515 (+26.1%)153 → 34 (-77.8%)
Median household income$138,393 → $171,875 (+24.2%)
Median home value$385,500 → $508,100 (+31.8%)
Median gross rent$2,014 → $2,322 (+15.3%)

ZIP 21774

Population
13,09216,515
Median household income
$138,393$171,875
Median home value
$385,500$508,100
Median gross rent
$2,014$2,322

ZIP 21781

Population
15334

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21774ZIP 21781
Under 57.3%0.0%
5 to 1721.9%35.3%
18 to 248.4%26.5%
25 to 3411.4%0.0%
35 to 4415.8%38.2%
45 to 5414.1%0.0%
55 to 6412.0%0.0%
65 to 746.0%0.0%
75 and over3.3%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21774ZIP 21781
White (non-Hispanic)78.3%76.5%
Black or African American4.8%5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian3.5%8.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races5.5%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.8%5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21774ZIP 21781
No high school diploma3.7%100.0%
High school graduate13.4%0.0%
Some college or associate's22.3%0.0%
Bachelor's degree32.3%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree28.2%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21774ZIP 21781
Drove alone69.9%66.7%
Carpooled4.8%0.0%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked0.5%33.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home23.8%0.0%
Other means0.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21774ZIP 21781
1-unit, detached79.5%
1-unit, attached15.0%
2 to 4 units0.4%
5 to 19 units3.5%
20 or more units1.3%
Mobile home & other0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21774ZIP 21781
Poverty rate2.1%100.0%
Average household size3.04
Mean commute (minutes)38
Median year structure built1997

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