ZIP Code 21161

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Harford County, Maryland.

Population: 5,288
Median household income: $99,709
Median home value: $442,000

ZIP Code 21161 (Harford County, Maryland) is home to about 5,288 residents. At $99,709, its median household income sits below Harford County's $111,317.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21161's population declined 5.6% from 5,601 to 5,288, while its median gross rent rose 32.1% from $1,413 to $1,867.

The typical home was built around 1977. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,288
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $99,709
Median home value: $442,000
Median gross rent: $1,867
Housing units: 1,959
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6015,288

Median household income

$109,194$99,709

Median home value

$363,100$442,000

Median gross rent

$1,413$1,867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,601	$109,194	$363,100	$1,413
2020	5,738	$100,694	$348,400	$1,196
2021	5,965	$109,219	$370,100	$1,282
2022	5,625	$109,848	$426,300	$1,309
2023	5,288	$99,709	$442,000	$1,867

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	3.9%
5 to 17	886	16.8%
18 to 24	582	11.0%
25 to 34	378	7.1%
35 to 44	503	9.5%
45 to 54	769	14.5%
55 to 64	734	13.9%
65 to 74	862	16.3%
75 and over	369	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,084	96.1%
Black or African American	42	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	105	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	5.4%
High school graduate	1,162	32.1%
Some college or associate's	986	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	680	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	592	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,295	81.3%
Carpooled	135	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	364	12.9%
Other means	13	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	4.2%
15 to 29 min	823	33.5%
30 to 44 min	568	23.1%
45 to 59 min	377	15.3%
60+ min	589	23.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 6.1% (321 of 5,281)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,469	77.6%
Nonfamily households	423	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,892	96.6%
Vacant	67	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,748	92.4%
Renter-occupied	144	7.6%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,873	95.6%
1-unit, attached	19	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	30	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	1.9%

ZIP Code 21161

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