US Census Data

ZIP 21779 vs ZIP 21782

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21779 and ZIP Code 21782: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21779 and ZIP 21782 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21782 has the higher population (4,056 vs 1,449 in ZIP 21779). ZIP 21782 has the higher median household income ($89,375 vs $80,743 in ZIP 21779). ZIP 21779 has the higher median home value ($551,400 vs $295,900 in ZIP 21782).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21779ZIP 21782
Population1,4494,056
Median age41.1 yrs48.1 yrs
Median household income$80,743$89,375
Median home value$551,400$295,900
Median gross rent$1,208$1,124
Housing units4961,683
Homeownership rate57.4%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%25.1%
Unemployment rate0.0%8.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21779ZIP 21782
Population1,032 → 1,449 (+40.4%)4,495 → 4,056 (-9.8%)
Median household income$79,909 → $80,743 (+1.0%)$77,639 → $89,375 (+15.1%)
Median home value$326,800 → $551,400 (+68.7%)$252,000 → $295,900 (+17.4%)
Median gross rent$1,169 → $1,208 (+3.3%)$1,024 → $1,124 (+9.8%)

ZIP 21779

Population
1,0321,449
Median household income
$79,909$80,743
Median home value
$326,800$551,400
Median gross rent
$1,169$1,208

ZIP 21782

Population
4,4954,056
Median household income
$77,639$89,375
Median home value
$252,000$295,900
Median gross rent
$1,024$1,124

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21779ZIP 21782
Under 50.6%3.6%
5 to 1721.5%13.3%
18 to 2415.3%4.1%
25 to 3411.0%13.9%
35 to 4416.1%12.9%
45 to 5415.0%9.0%
55 to 6410.3%22.1%
65 to 746.1%15.0%
75 and over4.2%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21779ZIP 21782
White (non-Hispanic)95.6%97.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.8%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21779ZIP 21782
No high school diploma14.8%7.4%
High school graduate30.3%38.4%
Some college or associate's18.0%29.0%
Bachelor's degree28.9%13.1%
Graduate or professional degree8.1%12.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21779ZIP 21782
Drove alone84.3%82.7%
Carpooled0.0%1.6%
Public transit0.0%0.5%
Walked0.0%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.8%14.3%
Other means4.9%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21779ZIP 21782
1-unit, detached76.4%90.7%
1-unit, attached18.8%3.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.8%2.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21779ZIP 21782
Poverty rate12.3%2.7%
Average household size3.042.51
Mean commute (minutes)4241
Median year structure built19681978

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