Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21228 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 21228 zip code. The total population is 50781, of which, 24709 are male and 26072 are female. With a total area of 40.153 square miles, the population density is 1200.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.8 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
46709
2012
48191
2013
48483
2014
49527
2015
49577
2016
48961
2017
47806
2018
48133
2019
48196
2020
49438
2021
50781
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3111
6.1%
Age 5-9
2981
5.9%
Age 10-14
2813
5.5%
Age 15-19
3214
6.3%
Age 20-24
2896
5.7
Age 25-29
2645
5.2%
Age 30-34
3148
6.2%
Age 35-39
3432
6.8%
Age 40-44
3270Â
6.4%
Age 45-49
2625
5.2%
Age 50-54
2881
5.7%
Age 55-59
3097
6.1%
Age 60-64
3878
7.6%
Age 65-69
2798
5.5%
Age 70-74
2415
4.8%
Age 75-79
1772
3.5%
Age 80-84
1397
2.8%
Age 85 and over
2408
4.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 18.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 8.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 2.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.7 %
Divorced: 9.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 1 %
Never Married: 32.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21228 zip code is $114676. This is 44.07% greater than the national average. This income places 7.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $35835. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
214
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
110
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
296
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
476
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
689
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1500
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1767
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2927
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1650
$200,000.00 +
2418
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
94839
2012
95925
2013
96654
2014
98341
2015
98200
2016
99699
2017
104199
2018
105129
2019
107592
2020
111897
2021
114676
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
14536
Self Employment
2055
Social Security
6576
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5711
Retirement
5702
Other
1704
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 47517
Families Uninsured: 2295
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 5702
No retirement income: 13880
Education
In the 21228 zip code, 92% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 48.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 18.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 81.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21228 zip, there are an estimated 26031 people in the labor force, of which, 24830 are employed, and 1083 are unemployed. There are a total of 118 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3432 worked from home and 24528 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
13375
Services
3722
Sales and Office
4709
Construction and Maintenance:
985
Transportation and Material Moving
2039
Housing
The median home value for the 21228 zip code is 317900. There is an estimated 19582 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1454 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1539. 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
155
$50,000 – $99,000
77
$100,000 – $149,999
423
$150,000 – $199,999
880
$200,000 – $299,999
4801
$300,000 – $499,999
5892
$500,000 – $999,999
1779
$1,000,000+
40
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
942
2000 – 2009
752
1980 – 1999
5866
1960 – 1979
4235
1940 – 1959
4993
1939 or earlier
2794
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.6 rooms.