US Census Data

ZIP 21793 vs ZIP 21797

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21793 and ZIP Code 21797: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21793 and ZIP 21797 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21793 has the higher population (10,914 vs 8,772 in ZIP 21797). ZIP 21797 has the higher median household income ($185,435 vs $128,504 in ZIP 21793). ZIP 21797 has the higher median home value ($713,400 vs $416,400 in ZIP 21793).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21793ZIP 21797
Population10,9148,772
Median age42.6 yrs44.0 yrs
Median household income$128,504$185,435
Median home value$416,400$713,400
Median gross rent$1,489$1,241
Housing units4,0693,006
Homeownership rate86.2%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%48.6%
Unemployment rate3.1%4.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21793ZIP 21797
Population10,416 → 10,914 (+4.8%)8,873 → 8,772 (-1.1%)
Median household income$93,434 → $128,504 (+37.5%)$136,250 → $185,435 (+36.1%)
Median home value$293,600 → $416,400 (+41.8%)$581,000 → $713,400 (+22.8%)
Median gross rent$1,476 → $1,489 (+0.9%)$1,236 → $1,241 (+0.4%)

ZIP 21793

Population
10,41610,914
Median household income
$93,434$128,504
Median home value
$293,600$416,400
Median gross rent
$1,476$1,489

ZIP 21797

Population
8,8738,772
Median household income
$136,250$185,435
Median home value
$581,000$713,400
Median gross rent
$1,236$1,241

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21793ZIP 21797
Under 55.3%6.2%
5 to 1717.2%16.6%
18 to 247.6%8.7%
25 to 3410.0%8.4%
35 to 4415.3%10.9%
45 to 5412.0%16.6%
55 to 6416.2%18.1%
65 to 7410.1%9.4%
75 and over6.4%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21793ZIP 21797
White (non-Hispanic)69.6%80.7%
Black or African American6.1%2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian3.6%6.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.3%
Two or more races5.2%5.8%
Hispanic or Latino15.3%4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21793ZIP 21797
No high school diploma4.4%6.6%
High school graduate25.3%20.4%
Some college or associate's30.8%24.4%
Bachelor's degree23.7%25.6%
Graduate or professional degree15.7%23.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21793ZIP 21797
Drove alone73.6%67.5%
Carpooled9.2%6.6%
Public transit1.5%0.9%
Walked0.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home14.7%24.9%
Other means0.1%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21793ZIP 21797
1-unit, detached75.1%90.3%
1-unit, attached14.9%1.0%
2 to 4 units1.3%4.0%
5 to 19 units2.2%0.0%
20 or more units5.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.7%4.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21793ZIP 21797
Poverty rate2.8%4.7%
Average household size2.742.98
Mean commute (minutes)3439
Median year structure built19811986

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