US Census Data

ZIP 21915 vs ZIP 21921

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21915 and ZIP Code 21921: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21915 and ZIP 21921 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21921 has the higher population (45,698 vs 2,471 in ZIP 21915). ZIP 21915 has the higher median household income ($97,794 vs $84,608 in ZIP 21921). ZIP 21915 has the higher median home value ($353,200 vs $296,000 in ZIP 21921).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21915ZIP 21921
Population2,47145,698
Median age56.5 yrs39.1 yrs
Median household income$97,794$84,608
Median home value$353,200$296,000
Median gross rent$858$1,413
Housing units1,43918,782
Homeownership rate86.9%68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%27.9%
Unemployment rate5.3%3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21915ZIP 21921
Population2,949 → 2,471 (-16.2%)46,162 → 45,698 (-1.0%)
Median household income$82,454 → $97,794 (+18.6%)$72,992 → $84,608 (+15.9%)
Median home value$282,300 → $353,200 (+25.1%)$234,300 → $296,000 (+26.3%)
Median gross rent$1,100 → $858 (-22.0%)$1,160 → $1,413 (+21.8%)

ZIP 21915

Population
2,9492,471
Median household income
$82,454$97,794
Median home value
$282,300$353,200
Median gross rent
$1,100$858

ZIP 21921

Population
46,16245,698
Median household income
$72,992$84,608
Median home value
$234,300$296,000
Median gross rent
$1,160$1,413

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21915ZIP 21921
Under 52.5%6.0%
5 to 1714.9%17.0%
18 to 243.7%7.2%
25 to 343.7%15.1%
35 to 4411.5%11.6%
45 to 5411.8%12.4%
55 to 6421.8%14.6%
65 to 7413.4%10.2%
75 and over16.7%5.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21915ZIP 21921
White (non-Hispanic)90.9%75.8%
Black or African American0.6%9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.2%0.1%
Asian0.0%1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.8%
Two or more races1.2%5.8%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21915ZIP 21921
No high school diploma9.2%7.7%
High school graduate41.1%37.8%
Some college or associate's27.8%26.6%
Bachelor's degree12.7%18.3%
Graduate or professional degree9.1%9.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21915ZIP 21921
Drove alone65.4%77.2%
Carpooled8.6%10.4%
Public transit0.0%0.8%
Walked11.2%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home14.9%8.8%
Other means0.0%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21915ZIP 21921
1-unit, detached84.4%66.0%
1-unit, attached5.1%11.2%
2 to 4 units3.4%6.1%
5 to 19 units1.6%8.3%
20 or more units1.8%3.6%
Mobile home & other3.8%4.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21915ZIP 21921
Poverty rate13.9%13.6%
Average household size2.112.56
Mean commute (minutes)3028
Median year structure built19671987

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