Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21742 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 21742 zip code. The total population is 34190, of which, 16662 are male and 17528 are female. With a total area of 130.691 square miles, the population density is 256.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.3 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
32189
2012
32585
2013
32609
2014
32549
2015
32854
2016
32874
2017
33228
2018
33180
2019
33483
2020
33425
2021
34190
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2458
7.2%
Age 5-9
2200
6.4%
Age 10-14
2007
5.9%
Age 15-19
2159
6.3%
Age 20-24
1810
5.3
Age 25-29
2186
6.4%
Age 30-34
1822
5.3%
Age 35-39
2015
5.9%
Age 40-44
2261Â
6.6%
Age 45-49
2296
6.7%
Age 50-54
1909
5.6%
Age 55-59
1894
5.5%
Age 60-64
2325
6.8%
Age 65-69
2167
6.3%
Age 70-74
1645
4.8%
Age 75-79
1362
4%
Age 80-84
767
2.2%
Age 85 and over
907
2.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 8.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.8 %
Divorced: 12.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 28.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21742 zip code is $86493. This is 10.78% greater than the national average. This income places 11.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23968. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
169
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
142
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
518
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
577
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
880
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1643
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1381
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1855
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
877
$200,000.00 +
995
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
75848
2012
75080
2013
75798
2014
76119
2015
75837
2016
76908
2017
80837
2018
84195
2019
79789
2020
86358
2021
86493
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
9820
Self Employment
1159
Social Security
4936
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2869
Retirement
3790
Other
1717
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 31907
Families Uninsured: 1982
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3790
No retirement income: 9551
Education
In the 21742 zip code, 90% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 30.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21742 zip, there are an estimated 16914 people in the labor force, of which, 16121 are employed, and 755 are unemployed. There are a total of 38 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1401 worked from home and 15744 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6993
Services
2696
Sales and Office
3292
Construction and Maintenance:
1235
Transportation and Material Moving
1905
Housing
The median home value for the 21742 zip code is 238100. There is an estimated 13341 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1148 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1233. 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
273
$50,000 – $99,000
189
$100,000 – $149,999
1014
$150,000 – $199,999
1852
$200,000 – $299,999
2966
$300,000 – $499,999
2227
$500,000 – $999,999
417
$1,000,000+
141
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
865
2000 – 2009
2009
1980 – 1999
3700
1960 – 1979
2513
1940 – 1959
2663
1939 or earlier
1591
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
