US Census Data

ZIP 21797 vs ZIP 21804

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21797 and ZIP Code 21804: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21797 and ZIP 21804 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21804 has the higher population (39,461 vs 8,772 in ZIP 21797). ZIP 21797 has the higher median household income ($185,435 vs $68,882 in ZIP 21804). ZIP 21797 has the higher median home value ($713,400 vs $230,200 in ZIP 21804).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21797ZIP 21804
Population8,77239,461
Median age44.0 yrs32.2 yrs
Median household income$185,435$68,882
Median home value$713,400$230,200
Median gross rent$1,241$1,343
Housing units3,00616,736
Homeownership rate89.9%49.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.6%28.1%
Unemployment rate4.3%7.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21797ZIP 21804
Population8,873 → 8,772 (-1.1%)40,877 → 39,461 (-3.5%)
Median household income$136,250 → $185,435 (+36.1%)$52,638 → $68,882 (+30.9%)
Median home value$581,000 → $713,400 (+22.8%)$168,800 → $230,200 (+36.4%)
Median gross rent$1,236 → $1,241 (+0.4%)$1,133 → $1,343 (+18.5%)

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

ZIP 21804

Population
40,87739,461
Median household income
$52,638$68,882
Median home value
$168,800$230,200
Median gross rent
$1,133$1,343

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21797ZIP 21804
Under 56.2%6.1%
5 to 1716.6%15.7%
18 to 248.7%16.6%
25 to 348.4%15.1%
35 to 4410.9%10.6%
45 to 5416.6%10.7%
55 to 6418.1%10.5%
65 to 749.4%9.0%
75 and over5.1%5.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21797ZIP 21804
White (non-Hispanic)80.7%54.2%
Black or African American2.5%29.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian6.4%3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races5.8%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21797ZIP 21804
No high school diploma6.6%11.3%
High school graduate20.4%33.2%
Some college or associate's24.4%27.4%
Bachelor's degree25.6%17.4%
Graduate or professional degree23.0%10.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21797ZIP 21804
Drove alone67.5%79.3%
Carpooled6.6%12.5%
Public transit0.9%0.7%
Walked0.0%1.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home24.9%4.8%
Other means0.2%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21797ZIP 21804
1-unit, detached90.3%58.8%
1-unit, attached1.0%10.1%
2 to 4 units4.0%3.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%19.2%
20 or more units0.0%6.8%
Mobile home & other4.7%1.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21797ZIP 21804
Poverty rate4.7%16.1%
Average household size2.982.50
Mean commute (minutes)3923
Median year structure built19861980

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