Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21216 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 21216 zip code. The total population is 27643, of which, 12532 are male and 15111 are female. With a total area of 8.636 square miles, the population density is 3494.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.7 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
26502
2012
25946
2013
25517
2014
25599
2015
27048
2016
28890
2017
30037
2018
31409
2019
30179
2020
28733
2021
27643
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1721
6.2%
Age 5-9
1800
6.5%
Age 10-14
1449
5.2%
Age 15-19
1452
5.3%
Age 20-24
1898
6.9
Age 25-29
2354
8.5%
Age 30-34
2359
8.5%
Age 35-39
1975
7.1%
Age 40-44
1456Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
1146
4.1%
Age 50-54
1878
6.8%
Age 55-59
1905
6.9%
Age 60-64
2223
8%
Age 65-69
1635
5.9%
Age 70-74
807
2.9%
Age 75-79
709
2.6%
Age 80-84
431
1.6%
Age 85 and over
445
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 17.1 %
Divorced: 12.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.7 %
Never Married: 58.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21216 zip code is $57928. This is -33.53% less than the national average. This income places 23.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18694. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
246
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
242
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
505
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
331
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
746
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1134
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
858
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
896
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
72
$200,000.00 +
127
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41837
2012
45047
2013
44231
2014
40489
2015
41391
2016
40938
2017
43798
2018
47078
2019
52632
2020
52981
2021
57928
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7526
Self Employment
383
Social Security
4486
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
562
Retirement
2549
Other
1024
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25783
Families Uninsured: 1794
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2549
No retirement income: 8647
Education
In the 21216 zip code, 86.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21216 zip, there are an estimated 12481 people in the labor force, of which, 10866 are employed, and 1615 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 36.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 699 worked from home and 10635 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3286
Services
2874
Sales and Office
2565
Construction and Maintenance:
796
Transportation and Material Moving
1345
Housing
The median home value for the 21216 zip code is 111900. There is an estimated 11196 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1048 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $996. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
823
$50,000 – $99,000
1566
$100,000 – $149,999
1084
$150,000 – $199,999
677
$200,000 – $299,999
740
$300,000 – $499,999
377
$500,000 – $999,999
57
$1,000,000+
95
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
329
2000 – 2009
175
1980 – 1999
805
1960 – 1979
1531
1940 – 1959
2727
1939 or earlier
5629
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.
