ZIP Code 21236

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Baltimore County, Maryland.

Population: 39,653
Median household income: $92,130
Median home value: $306,800

Covering part of Baltimore County, Maryland, ZIP Code 21236 has about 39,653 residents. Its median household income of $92,130 runs in line with the Baltimore County figure of $90,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 21236's population held roughly steady from 39,707 to 39,653, while its median gross rent rose 18.9% from $1,338 to $1,591.

The typical home was built around 1980. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,653
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $92,130
Median home value: $306,800
Median gross rent: $1,591
Housing units: 16,267
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,70739,653

Median household income

$79,470$92,130

Median home value

$245,700$306,800

Median gross rent

$1,338$1,591

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,707	$79,470	$245,700	$1,338
2020	37,803	$82,162	$249,300	$1,358
2021	39,876	$81,279	$253,500	$1,387
2022	38,632	$91,855	$289,400	$1,529
2023	39,653	$92,130	$306,800	$1,591

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,363	6.0%
5 to 17	6,450	16.3%
18 to 24	2,963	7.5%
25 to 34	6,005	15.1%
35 to 44	5,220	13.2%
45 to 54	4,691	11.8%
55 to 64	5,107	12.9%
65 to 74	4,059	10.2%
75 and over	2,795	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,088	55.7%
Black or African American	7,471	18.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.0%
Asian	6,280	15.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	0.1%
Some other race	256	0.6%
Two or more races	1,269	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,236	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,379	8.5%
High school graduate	6,732	24.1%
Some college or associate's	7,628	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	7,020	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,118	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,333	73.9%
Carpooled	1,683	8.1%
Public transit	329	1.6%
Walked	131	0.6%
Bicycle	38	0.2%
Worked from home	2,843	13.7%
Other means	384	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,292	12.8%
15 to 29 min	6,555	36.6%
30 to 44 min	6,180	34.5%
45 to 59 min	1,756	9.8%
60+ min	1,115	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 8.8% (3,487 of 39,524)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,400	66.6%
Nonfamily households	5,227	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,627	96.1%
Vacant	640	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,813	69.2%
Renter-occupied	4,814	30.8%

1-unit, detached41.0%

1-unit, attached28.9%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units21.9%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,668	41.0%
1-unit, attached	4,702	28.9%
2 to 4 units	336	2.1%
5 to 19 units	3,557	21.9%
20 or more units	924	5.7%
Mobile home & other	80	0.5%

ZIP Code 21236

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