US Census Data

ZIP 21850 vs ZIP 21851

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21850 and ZIP Code 21851: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21850 and ZIP 21851 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21851 has the higher population (7,252 vs 3,733 in ZIP 21850). ZIP 21850 has the higher median household income ($76,667 vs $50,847 in ZIP 21851). ZIP 21850 has the higher median home value ($224,000 vs $186,700 in ZIP 21851).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21850ZIP 21851
Population3,7337,252
Median age43.7 yrs44.4 yrs
Median household income$76,667$50,847
Median home value$224,000$186,700
Median gross rent$1,059$828
Housing units1,6753,547
Homeownership rate86.3%65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%19.7%
Unemployment rate4.4%10.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21850ZIP 21851
Population2,935 → 3,733 (+27.2%)6,949 → 7,252 (+4.4%)
Median household income$68,203 → $76,667 (+12.4%)$41,896 → $50,847 (+21.4%)
Median home value$156,300 → $224,000 (+43.3%)$146,600 → $186,700 (+27.4%)
Median gross rent$1,031 → $1,059 (+2.7%)$836 → $828 (-1.0%)

ZIP 21850

Population
2,9353,733
Median household income
$68,203$76,667
Median home value
$156,300$224,000
Median gross rent
$1,031$1,059

ZIP 21851

Population
6,9497,252
Median household income
$41,896$50,847
Median home value
$146,600$186,700
Median gross rent
$836$828

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21850ZIP 21851
Under 57.6%6.0%
5 to 1715.0%13.2%
18 to 248.3%10.0%
25 to 3411.7%11.3%
35 to 449.8%10.8%
45 to 5412.8%16.3%
55 to 6413.8%12.3%
65 to 7413.1%11.1%
75 and over7.9%8.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21850ZIP 21851
White (non-Hispanic)80.3%53.7%
Black or African American4.3%36.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.6%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races7.7%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino7.0%2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21850ZIP 21851
No high school diploma13.5%7.7%
High school graduate49.0%35.7%
Some college or associate's26.0%36.8%
Bachelor's degree7.3%12.1%
Graduate or professional degree4.2%7.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21850ZIP 21851
Drove alone83.7%78.0%
Carpooled8.4%12.9%
Public transit0.5%0.8%
Walked0.6%0.0%
Bicycle1.5%0.0%
Worked from home4.9%7.1%
Other means0.5%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21850ZIP 21851
1-unit, detached75.5%79.4%
1-unit, attached1.0%5.4%
2 to 4 units1.6%3.5%
5 to 19 units3.9%5.4%
20 or more units0.4%2.9%
Mobile home & other17.7%3.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21850ZIP 21851
Poverty rate10.3%9.8%
Average household size2.352.31
Mean commute (minutes)2626
Median year structure built19941972

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