Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21797 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 21797 zip code. The total population is 8755, of which, 4385 are male and 4370 are female. With a total area of 112.174 square miles, the population density is 79.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 44.8 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
7989
2012
8124
2013
8466
2014
8160
2015
8713
2016
8551
2017
8296
2018
8672
2019
8873
2020
8558
2021
8755
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
513
5.9%
Age 5-9
670
7.7%
Age 10-14
459
5.2%
Age 15-19
747
8.5%
Age 20-24
509
5.8
Age 25-29
376
4.3%
Age 30-34
333
3.8%
Age 35-39
474
5.4%
Age 40-44
318Â
3.6%
Age 45-49
431
4.9%
Age 50-54
936
10.7%
Age 55-59
912
10.4%
Age 60-64
820
9.4%
Age 65-69
404
4.6%
Age 70-74
435
5%
Age 75-79
221
2.5%
Age 80-84
121
1.4%
Age 85 and over
76
0.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 8.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 0.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 2.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 57.1 %
Divorced: 8.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.5 %
Never Married: 29.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21797 zip code is $158088. This is 118.17% greater than the national average. This income places 5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $37873. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
11
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
111
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
83
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
136
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
112
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
239
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
371
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
343
$200,000.00 +
844
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
128388
2012
131228
2013
135574
2014
137083
2015
134702
2016
137262
2017
144009
2018
143646
2019
151755
2020
155217
2021
158088
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2290
Self Employment
392
Social Security
942
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1119
Retirement
804
Other
167
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 8306
Families Uninsured: 412
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 804
No retirement income: 2055
Education
In the 21797 zip code, 92.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 44.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 25.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 74.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21797 zip, there are an estimated 4540 people in the labor force, of which, 4259 are employed, and 244 are unemployed. There are a total of 37 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 41.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 769 worked from home and 4133 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
2100
Services
523
Sales and Office
1033
Construction and Maintenance:
437
Transportation and Material Moving
166
Housing
The median home value for the 21797 zip code is 587300. There is an estimated 2859 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1185 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2135. 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
0
$50,000 – $99,000
14
$100,000 – $149,999
0
$150,000 – $199,999
28
$200,000 – $299,999
100
$300,000 – $499,999
787
$500,000 – $999,999
1482
$1,000,000+
166
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
179
2000 – 2009
369
1980 – 1999
1116
1960 – 1979
778
1940 – 1959
194
1939 or earlier
223
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 8.4 rooms.
