Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21817 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 21817 zip code. The total population is 4146, of which, 1844 are male and 2302 are female. With a total area of 37.909 square miles, the population density is 119.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.8 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
5138
2012
4945
2013
4889
2014
5049
2015
5272
2016
5348
2017
4993
2018
4777
2019
4515
2020
4247
2021
4146
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
284
6.8%
Age 5-9
213
5.1%
Age 10-14
264
6.4%
Age 15-19
169
4.1%
Age 20-24
237
5.7
Age 25-29
332
8%
Age 30-34
205
4.9%
Age 35-39
294
7.1%
Age 40-44
214Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
148
3.6%
Age 50-54
215
5.2%
Age 55-59
299
7.2%
Age 60-64
270
6.5%
Age 65-69
382
9.2%
Age 70-74
289
7%
Age 75-79
100
2.4%
Age 80-84
133
3.2%
Age 85 and over
98
2.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.7 %
Divorced: 16.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.9 %
Never Married: 28.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21817 zip code is $49925. This is -27.91% less than the national average. This income places 19.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20232. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
40
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
41
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
134
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
93
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
238
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
176
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
194
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
73
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
88
$200,000.00 +
6
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
48523
2012
49427
2013
46298
2014
41406
2015
40634
2016
40194
2017
42904
2018
45313
2019
48654
2020
47137
2021
49925
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1117
Self Employment
203
Social Security
814
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
367
Retirement
488
Other
158
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3855
Families Uninsured: 218
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 488
No retirement income: 1306
Education
In the 21817 zip code, 86.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 26.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 73.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21817 zip, there are an estimated 1944 people in the labor force, of which, 1707 are employed, and 237 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 69 worked from home and 1695 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
522
Services
389
Sales and Office
266
Construction and Maintenance:
161
Transportation and Material Moving
369
Housing
The median home value for the 21817 zip code is 129200. There is an estimated 1794 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $622 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $741. 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
102
$50,000 – $99,000
350
$100,000 – $149,999
179
$150,000 – $199,999
176
$200,000 – $299,999
249
$300,000 – $499,999
55
$500,000 – $999,999
11
$1,000,000+
2
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
93
2000 – 2009
245
1980 – 1999
417
1960 – 1979
421
1940 – 1959
233
1939 or earlier
385
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
