US Census Data

ZIP 21871 vs ZIP 21874

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21871 and ZIP Code 21874: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21871 and ZIP 21874 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21874 has the higher population (1,847 vs 1,635 in ZIP 21871). ZIP 21874 has the higher median household income ($74,545 vs $52,064 in ZIP 21871). ZIP 21874 has the higher median home value ($219,500 vs $201,500 in ZIP 21871).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21871ZIP 21874
Population1,6351,847
Median age58.2 yrs39.9 yrs
Median household income$52,064$74,545
Median home value$201,500$219,500
Median gross rent$950$1,480
Housing units851768
Homeownership rate89.2%71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%19.1%
Unemployment rate1.9%7.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21871ZIP 21874
Population2,198 → 1,635 (-25.6%)1,874 → 1,847 (-1.4%)
Median household income$60,108 → $52,064 (-13.4%)$45,513 → $74,545 (+63.8%)
Median home value$168,000 → $201,500 (+19.9%)$143,800 → $219,500 (+52.6%)
Median gross rent$682 → $950 (+39.3%)$1,180 → $1,480 (+25.4%)

ZIP 21871

Population
2,1981,635
Median household income
$60,108$52,064
Median home value
$168,000$201,500
Median gross rent
$682$950

ZIP 21874

Population
1,8741,847
Median household income
$45,513$74,545
Median home value
$143,800$219,500
Median gross rent
$1,180$1,480

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21871ZIP 21874
Under 53.1%7.7%
5 to 176.5%23.8%
18 to 247.6%5.2%
25 to 348.0%6.6%
35 to 4410.0%14.2%
45 to 549.4%13.5%
55 to 6427.6%18.3%
65 to 7418.7%6.8%
75 and over9.3%3.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21871ZIP 21874
White (non-Hispanic)65.0%69.7%
Black or African American22.5%2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian4.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race2.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.5%7.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%19.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21871ZIP 21874
No high school diploma16.5%13.9%
High school graduate36.2%32.2%
Some college or associate's26.6%34.8%
Bachelor's degree15.2%11.1%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%8.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21871ZIP 21874
Drove alone89.1%87.1%
Carpooled0.0%2.8%
Public transit0.6%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.3%9.4%
Other means0.0%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21871ZIP 21874
1-unit, detached89.3%80.1%
1-unit, attached0.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units1.3%1.2%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other7.4%18.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21871ZIP 21874
Poverty rate10.0%26.0%
Average household size2.122.58
Mean commute (minutes)2724
Median year structure built19821985

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