US Census Data

ZIP 21901 vs ZIP 21902

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21901 and ZIP Code 21902: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21901 and ZIP 21902 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21901 has the higher population (19,585 vs 313 in ZIP 21902). Since 2019, ZIP 21902's population has grown faster (+45.6% vs +16.6%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21901ZIP 21902
Population19,585313
Median age38.1 yrs65.9 yrs
Median household income$113,107
Median home value$342,800
Median gross rent$1,418
Housing units7,95252
Homeownership rate75.1%0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%38.3%
Unemployment rate5.5%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21902
Population16,790 → 19,585 (+16.6%)215 → 313 (+45.6%)
Median household income$80,542 → $113,107 (+40.4%)
Median home value$252,900 → $342,800 (+35.5%)
Median gross rent$1,139 → $1,418 (+24.5%)

ZIP 21901

Population
16,79019,585
Median household income
$80,542$113,107
Median home value
$252,900$342,800
Median gross rent
$1,139$1,418

ZIP 21902

Population
215313

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21902
Under 57.6%0.0%
5 to 1717.4%0.0%
18 to 2410.0%0.0%
25 to 3411.4%4.8%
35 to 4412.8%5.8%
45 to 5417.2%18.2%
55 to 6412.1%14.7%
65 to 748.3%24.0%
75 and over3.3%32.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21902
White (non-Hispanic)85.0%65.8%
Black or African American6.9%34.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races3.8%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21901ZIP 21902
No high school diploma7.1%16.9%
High school graduate27.2%30.7%
Some college or associate's32.7%14.1%
Bachelor's degree19.0%13.7%
Graduate or professional degree14.0%24.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21902
Drove alone74.0%0.0%
Carpooled9.1%0.0%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked1.2%100.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.0%0.0%
Other means2.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21902
1-unit, detached69.7%100.0%
1-unit, attached11.1%0.0%
2 to 4 units5.4%0.0%
5 to 19 units7.5%0.0%
20 or more units4.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other2.3%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21901ZIP 21902
Poverty rate10.1%25.6%
Average household size2.72
Mean commute (minutes)28
Median year structure built1998

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