Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21740 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 21740 zip code. The total population is 63413, of which, 31960 are male and 31453 are female. With a total area of 180.873 square miles, the population density is 341.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.7 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
60369
2012
60838
2013
60616
2014
61584
2015
62217
2016
61849
2017
61772
2018
61803
2019
61768
2020
60922
2021
63413
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3679
5.8%
Age 5-9
4159
6.6%
Age 10-14
3875
6.1%
Age 15-19
3752
5.9%
Age 20-24
3995
6.3
Age 25-29
4357
6.9%
Age 30-34
4631
7.3%
Age 35-39
4595
7.2%
Age 40-44
3791Â
6%
Age 45-49
4396
6.9%
Age 50-54
4716
7.4%
Age 55-59
4484
7.1%
Age 60-64
3485
5.5%
Age 65-69
2935
4.6%
Age 70-74
2288
3.6%
Age 75-79
1865
2.9%
Age 80-84
1244
2%
Age 85 and over
1166
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 6.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.6 %
Divorced: 13.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
Never Married: 36.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21740 zip code is $69734. This is -22.19% less than the national average. This income places 19.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28154. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
585
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
626
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1254
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1187
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1845
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2462
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2192
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2362
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1822
$200,000.00 +
782
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54360
2012
54161
2013
55377
2014
56497
2015
56329
2016
55742
2017
58716
2018
58717
2019
61849
2020
66658
2021
69734
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
17736
Self Employment
1461
Social Security
7794
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3517
Retirement
5419
Other
2309
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 56187
Families Uninsured: 2816
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 5419
No retirement income: 19344
Education
In the 21740 zip code, 85.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21740 zip, there are an estimated 29383 people in the labor force, of which, 27424 are employed, and 1745 are unemployed. There are a total of 214 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2103 worked from home and 27275 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
8738
Services
5496
Sales and Office
6177
Construction and Maintenance:
2817
Transportation and Material Moving
4196
Housing
The median home value for the 21740 zip code is 191600. There is an estimated 24763 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $885 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $963. 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
492
$50,000 – $99,000
1387
$100,000 – $149,999
1810
$150,000 – $199,999
3433
$200,000 – $299,999
3358
$300,000 – $499,999
1942
$500,000 – $999,999
643
$1,000,000+
138
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
33
2010 – 2019
1359
2000 – 2009
3188
1980 – 1999
4717
1960 – 1979
5693
1940 – 1959
3825
1939 or earlier
5948
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
