US Census Data

ZIP 21811 vs ZIP 21821

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21811 and ZIP Code 21821: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21811 and ZIP 21821 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21811 has the higher population (24,263 vs 736 in ZIP 21821). ZIP 21811 has the higher median household income ($91,293 vs $51,500 in ZIP 21821). ZIP 21811 has the higher median home value ($362,500 vs $151,700 in ZIP 21821).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21811ZIP 21821
Population24,263736
Median age55.2 yrs56.5 yrs
Median household income$91,293$51,500
Median home value$362,500$151,700
Median gross rent$1,398$1,356
Housing units15,439695
Homeownership rate81.4%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%8.4%
Unemployment rate5.1%1.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21811ZIP 21821
Population24,071 → 24,263 (+0.8%)871 → 736 (-15.5%)
Median household income$69,747 → $91,293 (+30.9%)$37,314 → $51,500 (+38.0%)
Median home value$268,800 → $362,500 (+34.9%)$160,200 → $151,700 (-5.3%)
Median gross rent$1,223 → $1,398 (+14.3%)$860 → $1,356 (+57.7%)

ZIP 21811

Population
24,07124,263
Median household income
$69,747$91,293
Median home value
$268,800$362,500
Median gross rent
$1,223$1,398

ZIP 21821

Population
871736
Median household income
$37,314$51,500
Median home value
$160,200$151,700
Median gross rent
$860$1,356

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21811ZIP 21821
Under 53.7%1.2%
5 to 1713.1%9.4%
18 to 244.7%3.3%
25 to 347.6%8.3%
35 to 449.6%22.1%
45 to 5411.1%3.4%
55 to 6416.3%21.9%
65 to 7418.8%15.6%
75 and over15.2%14.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21811ZIP 21821
White (non-Hispanic)82.0%90.9%
Black or African American8.6%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.0%
Two or more races3.5%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21811ZIP 21821
No high school diploma6.0%13.9%
High school graduate27.2%34.7%
Some college or associate's30.7%43.1%
Bachelor's degree22.6%6.6%
Graduate or professional degree13.5%1.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21811ZIP 21821
Drove alone77.3%44.5%
Carpooled6.3%44.9%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked3.0%1.0%
Bicycle0.6%0.0%
Worked from home12.1%8.0%
Other means0.3%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21811ZIP 21821
1-unit, detached78.4%87.3%
1-unit, attached6.9%2.2%
2 to 4 units1.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units2.8%0.0%
20 or more units2.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.1%10.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21811ZIP 21821
Poverty rate7.2%15.4%
Average household size2.242.15
Mean commute (minutes)2229
Median year structure built19931965

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