US Census Data

ZIP 21917 vs ZIP 21920

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 21917 and ZIP Code 21920: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 21917 and ZIP 21920 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 21917 has the higher population (1,786 vs 1,153 in ZIP 21920). ZIP 21920 has the higher median household income ($119,156 vs $104,583 in ZIP 21917). ZIP 21917 has the higher median home value ($362,200 vs $338,600 in ZIP 21920).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 21917ZIP 21920
Population1,7861,153
Median age52.1 yrs42.2 yrs
Median household income$104,583$119,156
Median home value$362,200$338,600
Housing units692352
Homeownership rate98.7%79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%21.7%
Unemployment rate3.2%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 21917ZIP 21920
Population2,127 → 1,786 (-16.0%)491 → 1,153 (+134.8%)
Median household income$82,895 → $104,583 (+26.2%)$34,722 → $119,156 (+243.2%)
Median home value$236,000 → $362,200 (+53.5%)$319,000 → $338,600 (+6.1%)
Median gross rent$1,107 → $1,135 (+2.5%)

ZIP 21917

Population
2,1271,786
Median household income
$82,895$104,583
Median home value
$236,000$362,200
Median gross rent
$1,107$1,135

ZIP 21920

Population
4911,153
Median household income
$34,722$119,156
Median home value
$319,000$338,600

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 21917ZIP 21920
Under 56.4%0.0%
5 to 178.9%22.3%
18 to 247.5%10.1%
25 to 3412.0%14.7%
35 to 4410.6%5.2%
45 to 5412.2%19.9%
55 to 6425.5%8.3%
65 to 7411.5%17.7%
75 and over5.5%1.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 21917ZIP 21920
White (non-Hispanic)91.8%77.1%
Black or African American1.9%0.0%
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 races1.1%8.7%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 21917ZIP 21920
No high school diploma4.1%26.7%
High school graduate47.6%32.9%
Some college or associate's34.7%18.7%
Bachelor's degree6.4%15.9%
Graduate or professional degree7.2%5.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 21917ZIP 21920
Drove alone76.5%73.1%
Carpooled11.9%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.7%26.9%
Other means0.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 21917ZIP 21920
1-unit, detached100.0%84.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%15.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 21917ZIP 21920
Poverty rate5.5%9.5%
Average household size2.523.28
Mean commute (minutes)3641
Median year structure built19861983

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