Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 21842 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 21842 zip code. The total population is 10960, of which, 5275 are male and 5685 are female. With a total area of 23.336 square miles, the population density is 456.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 53.5 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
11408
2012
11360
2013
11442
2014
11319
2015
11326
2016
11036
2017
10697
2018
10669
2019
10655
2020
10525
2021
10960
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
316
2.9%
Age 5-9
324
3%
Age 10-14
421
3.8%
Age 15-19
462
4.2%
Age 20-24
748
6.8
Age 25-29
786
7.2%
Age 30-34
415
3.8%
Age 35-39
413
3.8%
Age 40-44
532Â
4.9%
Age 45-49
547
5%
Age 50-54
730
6.7%
Age 55-59
867
7.9%
Age 60-64
947
8.6%
Age 65-69
1152
10.5%
Age 70-74
1061
9.7%
Age 75-79
457
4.2%
Age 80-84
373
3.4%
Age 85 and over
409
3.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 5.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.9 %
Divorced: 14.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.5 %
Never Married: 27.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 21842 zip code is $97551. This is -2.92% less than the national average. This income places 8.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $36588. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
32
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
22
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
91
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
82
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
395
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
404
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
454
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
521
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
269
$200,000.00 +
547
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
75077
2012
71935
2013
72452
2014
73636
2015
68069
2016
74567
2017
74875
2018
73844
2019
81528
2020
93015
2021
97551
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3661
Self Employment
588
Social Security
2560
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1742
Retirement
1837
Other
721
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 9922
Families Uninsured: 943
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1837
No retirement income: 3661
Education
In the 21842 zip code, 94.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 36.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 22% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 78% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 21842 zip, there are an estimated 6031 people in the labor force, of which, 5559 are employed, and 425 are unemployed. There are a total of 47 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 472 worked from home and 5511 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2093
Services
1557
Sales and Office
1136
Construction and Maintenance:
497
Transportation and Material Moving
276
Housing
The median home value for the 21842 zip code is 338200. There is an estimated 5498 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1124 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1251. 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
61
$50,000 – $99,000
72
$100,000 – $149,999
238
$150,000 – $199,999
361
$200,000 – $299,999
960
$300,000 – $499,999
1300
$500,000 – $999,999
1010
$1,000,000+
82
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
277
2000 – 2009
785
1980 – 1999
2167
1960 – 1979
1724
1940 – 1959
393
1939 or earlier
152
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 3.9 rooms.
