Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21239 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 21239 zip code. The total population is 29619, of which, 12189 are male and 17430 are female. With a total area of 8.378 square miles, the population density is 3631.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.1 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
29183
2012
29726
2013
30147
2014
31455
2015
31849
2016
31933
2017
32065
2018
31133
2019
30424
2020
30143
2021
29619
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1864
6.3%
Age 5-9
1512
5.1%
Age 10-14
1449
4.9%
Age 15-19
2086
7%
Age 20-24
2450
8.3
Age 25-29
3196
10.8%
Age 30-34
2224
7.5%
Age 35-39
1547
5.2%
Age 40-44
1204Â
4.1%
Age 45-49
1488
5%
Age 50-54
1772
6%
Age 55-59
2158
7.3%
Age 60-64
2137
7.2%
Age 65-69
1789
6%
Age 70-74
1047
3.5%
Age 75-79
837
2.8%
Age 80-84
485
1.6%
Age 85 and over
374
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 25.4 %
Divorced: 11.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 54.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21239 zip code is $72025. This is -10.65% less than the national average. This income places 13% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26966. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
192
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
187
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
267
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
515
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
703
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1483
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
808
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1330
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
404
$200,000.00 +
458
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
57938
2012
56475
2013
58149
2014
59690
2015
59589
2016
61677
2017
65193
2018
67532
2019
76544
2020
72652
2021
72025
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8936
Self Employment
881
Social Security
3491
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1123
Retirement
3240
Other
1257
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 28041
Families Uninsured: 1305
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3240
No retirement income: 8377
Education
In the 21239 zip code, 90.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 30.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21239 zip, there are an estimated 16316 people in the labor force, of which, 15039 are employed, and 1241 are unemployed. There are a total of 36 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 31.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1233 worked from home and 14843 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6154
Services
3156
Sales and Office
3607
Construction and Maintenance:
502
Transportation and Material Moving
1620
Housing
The median home value for the 21239 zip code is 158000. There is an estimated 11617 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1189 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1201. 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
165
$50,000 – $99,000
528
$100,000 – $149,999
2092
$150,000 – $199,999
1776
$200,000 – $299,999
1089
$300,000 – $499,999
516
$500,000 – $999,999
175
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
46
2000 – 2009
77
1980 – 1999
1427
1960 – 1979
2305
1940 – 1959
6610
1939 or earlier
1152
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.