ZIP Code 21046

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Howard County, Maryland.

Population: 15,433
Median household income: $126,549
Median home value: $469,000

ZIP Code 21046 (Howard County, Maryland) is home to about 15,433 residents. The median household income of $126,549 is below the Howard County median ($146,982).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21046's population declined 1.4% from 15,655 to 15,433, while its median gross rent rose 21.5% from $1,728 to $2,099.

8.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,433
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $126,549
Median home value: $469,000
Median gross rent: $2,099
Housing units: 6,361
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,65515,433

Median household income

$111,711$126,549

Median home value

$376,400$469,000

Median gross rent

$1,728$2,099

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,655	$111,711	$376,400	$1,728
2020	15,597	$109,159	$372,500	$1,800
2021	15,484	$113,346	$386,200	$1,893
2022	15,894	$125,280	$436,400	$2,047
2023	15,433	$126,549	$469,000	$2,099

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,076	7.0%
5 to 17	2,120	13.7%
18 to 24	1,968	12.8%
25 to 34	1,979	12.8%
35 to 44	2,594	16.8%
45 to 54	1,813	11.7%
55 to 64	1,999	13.0%
65 to 74	1,325	8.6%
75 and over	559	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,635	49.5%
Black or African American	4,727	30.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,065	6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.1%
Some other race	166	1.1%
Two or more races	882	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	937	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate12.1%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree30.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	214	2.1%
High school graduate	1,245	12.1%
Some college or associate's	2,443	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,201	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,166	30.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit1.7%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home17.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,918	68.7%
Carpooled	588	6.8%
Public transit	143	1.7%
Walked	338	3.9%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	1,465	17.0%
Other means	149	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,729	24.2%
15 to 29 min	2,807	39.3%
30 to 44 min	1,689	23.6%
45 to 59 min	521	7.3%
60+ min	400	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 8.4% (1,291 of 15,364)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,110	67.4%
Nonfamily households	1,990	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,100	95.9%
Vacant	261	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,825	62.7%
Renter-occupied	2,275	37.3%

1-unit, detached37.9%

1-unit, attached25.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units26.3%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,413	37.9%
1-unit, attached	1,641	25.8%
2 to 4 units	142	2.2%
5 to 19 units	1,672	26.3%
20 or more units	493	7.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 21046

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