Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21218 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 21218 zip code. The total population is 47081, of which, 23648 are male and 23433 are female. With a total area of 10.835 square miles, the population density is 4389 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.3 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
50900
2012
51290
2013
49552
2014
49259
2015
48230
2016
47928
2017
48815
2018
49271
2019
47555
2020
46172
2021
47081
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2338
5%
Age 5-9
1833
3.9%
Age 10-14
2095
4.4%
Age 15-19
4825
10.2%
Age 20-24
5802
12.3
Age 25-29
4164
8.8%
Age 30-34
3633
7.7%
Age 35-39
3032
6.4%
Age 40-44
2686Â
5.7%
Age 45-49
2124
4.5%
Age 50-54
2377
5%
Age 55-59
2940
6.2%
Age 60-64
2721
5.8%
Age 65-69
2448
5.2%
Age 70-74
1663
3.5%
Age 75-79
1018
2.2%
Age 80-84
612
1.3%
Age 85 and over
770
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3 %
Speak Other Languages: 1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 24.6 %
Divorced: 10 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.6 %
Never Married: 57.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21218 zip code is $81065. This is -18.98% less than the national average. This income places 21.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26639. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
548
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
389
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
258
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
814
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
757
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1052
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1010
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1412
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
766
$200,000.00 +
1124
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54462
2012
53222
2013
53226
2014
50745
2015
49870
2016
49626
2017
56437
2018
63189
2019
71233
2020
78433
2021
81065
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13529
Self Employment
1962
Social Security
5294
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2984
Retirement
3486
Other
1390
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 44392
Families Uninsured: 2414
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3486
No retirement income: 14694
Education
In the 21218 zip code, 90.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 43.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 41.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 58.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21218 zip, there are an estimated 24359 people in the labor force, of which, 21966 are employed, and 2360 are unemployed. There are a total of 33 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2849 worked from home and 21419 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
11207
Services
3766
Sales and Office
3950
Construction and Maintenance:
758
Transportation and Material Moving
2285
Housing
The median home value for the 21218 zip code is 180700. There is an estimated 18180 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1140 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1205. 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
716
$50,000 – $99,000
824
$100,000 – $149,999
1615
$150,000 – $199,999
1861
$200,000 – $299,999
1663
$300,000 – $499,999
1356
$500,000 – $999,999
584
$1,000,000+
226
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
233
2000 – 2009
678
1980 – 1999
1066
1960 – 1979
2076
1940 – 1959
4779
1939 or earlier
9348
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
