Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21601 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 21601 zip code. The total population is 23373, of which, 10930 are male and 12443 are female. With a total area of 283.281 square miles, the population density is 82.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 49.3 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
23348
2012
23633
2013
23685
2014
24227
2015
23920
2016
23986
2017
23982
2018
23458
2019
23399
2020
23338
2021
23373
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1021
4.4%
Age 5-9
1486
6.4%
Age 10-14
1355
5.8%
Age 15-19
1212
5.2%
Age 20-24
833
3.6
Age 25-29
1272
5.4%
Age 30-34
1369
5.9%
Age 35-39
1062
4.5%
Age 40-44
1115Â
4.8%
Age 45-49
1302
5.6%
Age 50-54
1448
6.2%
Age 55-59
1544
6.6%
Age 60-64
1699
7.3%
Age 65-69
1580
6.8%
Age 70-74
1533
6.6%
Age 75-79
1123
4.8%
Age 80-84
926
4%
Age 85 and over
1493
6.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 9.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 6.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.5 %
Divorced: 11.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.1 %
Never Married: 27.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21601 zip code is $99667. This is 8.68% greater than the national average. This income places 8.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $39514. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
71
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
212
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
227
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
236
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
528
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1025
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
742
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1457
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
690
$200,000.00 +
882
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
80917
2012
81062
2013
75758
2014
73141
2015
73322
2016
73832
2017
75033
2018
78289
2019
88250
2020
85957
2021
99667
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6323
Self Employment
1378
Social Security
4356
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3134
Retirement
3241
Other
907
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 21904
Families Uninsured: 1102
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3241
No retirement income: 6853
Education
In the 21601 zip code, 90.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 40% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 22.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 77.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21601 zip, there are an estimated 10934 people in the labor force, of which, 10622 are employed, and 283 are unemployed. There are a total of 29 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1346 worked from home and 10482 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
4721
Services
1867
Sales and Office
2343
Construction and Maintenance:
892
Transportation and Material Moving
799
Housing
The median home value for the 21601 zip code is 304200. There is an estimated 10094 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1146 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1279. 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
192
$50,000 – $99,000
158
$100,000 – $149,999
167
$150,000 – $199,999
438
$200,000 – $299,999
2383
$300,000 – $499,999
2049
$500,000 – $999,999
1014
$1,000,000+
398
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
468
2000 – 2009
1932
1980 – 1999
3321
1960 – 1979
1934
1940 – 1959
1121
1939 or earlier
1318
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.2 rooms.
