US Census Data

ZIP 21866 vs ZIP 21872

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21866 and ZIP Code 21872: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21866 and ZIP 21872 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21872 has the higher population (675 vs 106 in ZIP 21866). ZIP 21872 has the higher median household income ($114,625 vs $81,420 in ZIP 21866). ZIP 21872 has the higher median home value ($385,700 vs $95,700 in ZIP 21866).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21866ZIP 21872
Population106675
Median age60.7 yrs31.6 yrs
Median household income$81,420$114,625
Median home value$95,700$385,700
Housing units96315
Homeownership rate100.0%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.7%45.6%
Unemployment rate21.1%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21866ZIP 21872
Population48 → 106 (+120.8%)379 → 675 (+78.1%)
Median household income$73,684 → $81,420 (+10.5%)$47,115 → $114,625 (+143.3%)
Median home value$80,500 → $95,700 (+18.9%)$308,300 → $385,700 (+25.1%)
Median gross rent$716 → $721 (+0.7%)

ZIP 21866

Population
48106
Median household income
$73,684$81,420
Median home value
$80,500$95,700

ZIP 21872

Population
379675
Median household income
$47,115$114,625
Median home value
$308,300$385,700
Median gross rent
$716$721

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21866ZIP 21872
Under 50.0%20.0%
5 to 170.0%5.6%
18 to 240.0%0.0%
25 to 341.9%37.8%
35 to 444.7%5.3%
45 to 5414.2%5.5%
55 to 6445.3%14.7%
65 to 7434.0%11.1%
75 and over0.0%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21866ZIP 21872
White (non-Hispanic)93.4%98.8%
Black or African American4.7%1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21866ZIP 21872
No high school diploma67.0%4.8%
High school graduate28.3%17.9%
Some college or associate's0.0%31.7%
Bachelor's degree4.7%37.5%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%8.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21866ZIP 21872
Drove alone0.0%38.8%
Carpooled0.0%5.3%
Public transit8.3%0.0%
Walked36.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home30.0%56.0%
Other means25.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21866ZIP 21872
1-unit, detached77.1%94.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%5.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other22.9%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21866ZIP 21872
Poverty rate40.6%5.6%
Average household size1.632.25
Mean commute (minutes)924
Median year structure built19571998

Full profiles

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