Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21236 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 21236 zip code. The total population is 39876, of which, 19028 are male and 20848 are female. With a total area of 22.189 square miles, the population density is 1789.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.8 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
38117
2012
37599
2013
38166
2014
37640
2015
37843
2016
38364
2017
39333
2018
38573
2019
39707
2020
37803
2021
39876
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2820
7.1%
Age 5-9
2962
7.4%
Age 10-14
2288
5.7%
Age 15-19
2111
5.3%
Age 20-24
2029
5.1
Age 25-29
2847
7.1%
Age 30-34
2874
7.2%
Age 35-39
3266
8.2%
Age 40-44
1960Â
4.9%
Age 45-49
2096
5.3%
Age 50-54
2724
6.8%
Age 55-59
3126
7.8%
Age 60-64
2389
6%
Age 65-69
1839
4.6%
Age 70-74
1631
4.1%
Age 75-79
957
2.4%
Age 80-84
1033
2.6%
Age 85 and over
924
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 20.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 7.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 4.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 51.7 %
Divorced: 10.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.3 %
Never Married: 30.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21236 zip code is $97143. This is 29.82% greater than the national average. This income places 10.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29103. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
548
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
175
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
218
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
748
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1007
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1345
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1295
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2870
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1488
$200,000.00 +
742
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
80574
2012
83059
2013
84271
2014
85822
2015
89069
2016
90740
2017
90694
2018
93147
2019
93518
2020
95761
2021
97143
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11965
Self Employment
1183
Social Security
4457
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2724
Retirement
3620
Other
1168
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 37289
Families Uninsured: 2537
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3620
No retirement income: 11884
Education
In the 21236 zip code, 91.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 38.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21236 zip, there are an estimated 21169 people in the labor force, of which, 20404 are employed, and 715 are unemployed. There are a total of 50 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1568 worked from home and 20082 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
10030
Services
2678
Sales and Office
4804
Construction and Maintenance:
1031
Transportation and Material Moving
1861
Housing
The median home value for the 21236 zip code is 253500. There is an estimated 15504 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1387 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1371. 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
199
$50,000 – $99,000
79
$100,000 – $149,999
622
$150,000 – $199,999
1891
$200,000 – $299,999
4395
$300,000 – $499,999
3271
$500,000 – $999,999
198
$1,000,000+
25
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
256
2000 – 2009
632
1980 – 1999
6947
1960 – 1979
5337
1940 – 1959
1881
1939 or earlier
451
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.3 rooms.
