Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21502 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 21502 zip code. The total population is 42049, of which, 23322 are male and 18727 are female. With a total area of 232.025 square miles, the population density is 182.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43 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
43694
2012
43549
2013
43422
2014
43546
2015
43614
2016
42876
2017
42716
2018
42583
2019
42391
2020
41735
2021
42049
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1867
4.4%
Age 5-9
2094
5%
Age 10-14
2030
4.8%
Age 15-19
2055
4.9%
Age 20-24
2937
7
Age 25-29
2760
6.6%
Age 30-34
2685
6.4%
Age 35-39
3044
7.2%
Age 40-44
2625Â
6.2%
Age 45-49
3100
7.4%
Age 50-54
2720
6.5%
Age 55-59
2814
6.7%
Age 60-64
2848
6.8%
Age 65-69
2075
4.9%
Age 70-74
2609
6.2%
Age 75-79
1500
3.6%
Age 80-84
1024
2.4%
Age 85 and over
1262
3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 4.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.1 %
Divorced: 13.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.6 %
Never Married: 34.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21502 zip code is $68723. This is -18.16% less than the national average. This income places 14.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24713. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
356
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
267
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
567
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
658
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1315
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1990
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1867
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1567
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
628
$200,000.00 +
345
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54922
2012
55025
2013
53227
2014
51898
2015
51942
2016
53239
2017
57290
2018
59299
2019
61960
2020
64446
2021
68723
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10448
Self Employment
1344
Social Security
6797
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3214
Retirement
4755
Other
2227
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 35247
Families Uninsured: 1497
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4755
No retirement income: 11926
Education
In the 21502 zip code, 90.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21502 zip, there are an estimated 16986 people in the labor force, of which, 15825 are employed, and 1143 are unemployed. There are a total of 18 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 966 worked from home and 15610 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
5611
Services
3226
Sales and Office
3521
Construction and Maintenance:
1255
Transportation and Material Moving
2212
Housing
The median home value for the 21502 zip code is 136000. There is an estimated 16681 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $729 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $777. 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
1010
$50,000 – $99,000
2513
$100,000 – $149,999
2923
$150,000 – $199,999
2629
$200,000 – $299,999
1280
$300,000 – $499,999
759
$500,000 – $999,999
159
$1,000,000+
9
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
267
2000 – 2009
570
1980 – 1999
2021
1960 – 1979
4903
1940 – 1959
3771
1939 or earlier
5149
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.
