ZIP Code 21043

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Howard County, Maryland.

Population: 47,134
Median household income: $141,846
Median home value: $607,300

Covering part of Howard County, Maryland, ZIP Code 21043 has about 47,134 residents. At $141,846, its median household income sits in line with Howard County's $146,982.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21043's population held roughly steady from 47,351 to 47,134, while its median gross rent rose 18.9% from $1,652 to $1,964.

The typical home was built around 1994. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,134
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $141,846
Median home value: $607,300
Median gross rent: $1,964
Housing units: 17,978
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,35147,134

Median household income

$123,037$141,846

Median home value

$479,000$607,300

Median gross rent

$1,652$1,964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,351	$123,037	$479,000	$1,652
2020	46,747	$126,892	$490,900	$1,685
2021	47,358	$138,261	$520,300	$1,744
2022	47,309	$145,000	$579,600	$1,883
2023	47,134	$141,846	$607,300	$1,964

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,217	4.7%
5 to 17	9,572	20.3%
18 to 24	3,702	7.9%
25 to 34	4,592	9.7%
35 to 44	7,908	16.8%
45 to 54	6,755	14.3%
55 to 64	5,544	11.8%
65 to 74	3,954	8.4%
75 and over	2,890	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,959	48.7%
Black or African American	5,696	12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	0.2%
Asian	11,959	25.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	191	0.4%
Two or more races	3,300	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,924	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate12.5%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree30.8%

Graduate or professional degree33.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,719	5.4%
High school graduate	3,941	12.5%
Some college or associate's	5,651	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	9,735	30.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10,597	33.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,668	68.4%
Carpooled	1,189	4.9%
Public transit	229	0.9%
Walked	134	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5,686	23.3%
Other means	461	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,146	16.8%
15 to 29 min	7,527	40.3%
30 to 44 min	4,290	23.0%
45 to 59 min	2,077	11.1%
60+ min	1,641	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 3.9% (1,831 of 46,736)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,326	71.5%
Nonfamily households	4,920	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,246	95.9%
Vacant	732	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,614	67.3%
Renter-occupied	5,632	32.7%

1-unit, detached43.9%

1-unit, attached22.3%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units21.5%

20 or more units10.9%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,893	43.9%
1-unit, attached	4,018	22.3%
2 to 4 units	226	1.3%
5 to 19 units	3,860	21.5%
20 or more units	1,967	10.9%
Mobile home & other	14	0.1%

ZIP Code 21043

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