ZIP Code 21074

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Carroll County, Maryland.

Population: 15,070
Median household income: $101,462
Median home value: $349,900

ZIP Code 21074 (Carroll County, Maryland) is home to about 15,070 residents. At $101,462, its median household income sits below Carroll County's $115,876.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21074's population held roughly steady from 15,166 to 15,070, while its median gross rent rose 35.1% from $897 to $1,212.

76.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,070
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $101,462
Median home value: $349,900
Median gross rent: $1,212
Housing units: 6,158
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,16615,070

Median household income

$85,993$101,462

Median home value

$284,700$349,900

Median gross rent

$897$1,212

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,166	$85,993	$284,700	$897
2020	14,933	$85,266	$291,500	$869
2021	14,887	$87,679	$300,000	$971
2022	15,146	$96,367	$343,500	$1,064
2023	15,070	$101,462	$349,900	$1,212

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	845	5.6%
5 to 17	2,572	17.1%
18 to 24	988	6.6%
25 to 34	1,800	11.9%
35 to 44	1,798	11.9%
45 to 54	1,789	11.9%
55 to 64	2,859	19.0%
65 to 74	1,370	9.1%
75 and over	1,049	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,168	87.4%
Black or African American	814	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	300	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	148	1.0%
Two or more races	329	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	306	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	338	3.2%
High school graduate	3,166	29.7%
Some college or associate's	3,328	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,385	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,448	13.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,935	81.0%
Carpooled	365	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	53	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,200	14.0%
Other means	9	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,457	19.8%
15 to 29 min	2,162	29.4%
30 to 44 min	1,774	24.1%
45 to 59 min	806	10.9%
60+ min	1,163	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 2.0% (300 of 15,038)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,014	66.3%
Nonfamily households	2,038	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,052	98.3%
Vacant	106	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,206	86.0%
Renter-occupied	846	14.0%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,715	76.6%
1-unit, attached	655	10.6%
2 to 4 units	263	4.3%
5 to 19 units	322	5.2%
20 or more units	184	3.0%
Mobile home & other	19	0.3%

ZIP Code 21074

Demographics

Trends

Age distribution

Race & ethnicity

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Commute to work

Households

Housing

Geography

Counties this ZIP covers

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

National ZIP rankings

Nearby ZIP codes