US Census Data

ZIP 21901 vs ZIP 21904

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21901 and ZIP Code 21904: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21901 and ZIP 21904 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 6,401 in ZIP 21904). ZIP 21901 has the higher median household income ($113,107 vs $84,375 in ZIP 21904). ZIP 21901 has the higher median home value ($342,800 vs $318,800 in ZIP 21904).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21901ZIP 21904
Population19,5856,401
Median age38.1 yrs40.9 yrs
Median household income$113,107$84,375
Median home value$342,800$318,800
Median gross rent$1,418$1,245
Housing units7,9522,787
Homeownership rate75.1%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%25.2%
Unemployment rate5.5%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21904
Population16,790 → 19,585 (+16.6%)7,075 → 6,401 (-9.5%)
Median household income$80,542 → $113,107 (+40.4%)$86,528 → $84,375 (-2.5%)
Median home value$252,900 → $342,800 (+35.5%)$245,700 → $318,800 (+29.8%)
Median gross rent$1,139 → $1,418 (+24.5%)$977 → $1,245 (+27.4%)

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 21904

Population
7,0756,401
Median household income
$86,528$84,375
Median home value
$245,700$318,800
Median gross rent
$977$1,245

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21904
Under 57.6%3.5%
5 to 1717.4%19.2%
18 to 2410.0%10.3%
25 to 3411.4%6.4%
35 to 4412.8%14.1%
45 to 5417.2%14.6%
55 to 6412.1%18.0%
65 to 748.3%8.6%
75 and over3.3%5.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21904
White (non-Hispanic)85.0%83.9%
Black or African American6.9%5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.7%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races3.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21901ZIP 21904
No high school diploma7.1%8.5%
High school graduate27.2%37.7%
Some college or associate's32.7%28.6%
Bachelor's degree19.0%11.9%
Graduate or professional degree14.0%13.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21904
Drove alone74.0%72.3%
Carpooled9.1%9.4%
Public transit0.1%0.3%
Walked1.2%6.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.0%9.7%
Other means2.6%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21901ZIP 21904
1-unit, detached69.7%68.2%
1-unit, attached11.1%3.8%
2 to 4 units5.4%4.4%
5 to 19 units7.5%4.3%
20 or more units4.0%1.4%
Mobile home & other2.3%17.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21901ZIP 21904
Poverty rate10.1%7.5%
Average household size2.722.63
Mean commute (minutes)2830
Median year structure built19981990

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