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Population and households in ZIP 21005
Household size in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.79 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.23 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.46 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 21005 are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.79, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.6 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.7 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 21005 is young: half of its residents are under 33.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 21005 than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 21005
Renters in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 99.1% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 21005 rent: 97.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Just over three in ten owners (31.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −32.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 21005 than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 21005 was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Baltimore area overall, where the median home dates to 1975.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,323 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,696 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,713 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,096 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$773 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 21005 pays $2,096 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 21005
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.4% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.6% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +37.0 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 21005: 55.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.3% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 21005: 99.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 21005
| Period | ZIP 21005 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 21005 has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 21005 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 21005 | 2.33 | 33.9 | 9.1% | 97.2% | 12.2% | 1982 | $2,096 | 55.6% | 99.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 21001 | 2.50 | 39.4 | 14.1% | 36.3% | 5.0% | 1985 | $1,668 | 27.0% | 92.5% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 21130 | 1.88 | 30.3 | 43.3% | 88.1% | 4.5% | 1976 | $1,350 | 10.1% | 89.0% | 29.9% |
| ZIP 21078 | 2.49 | 46.2 | 9.6% | 24.0% | 5.8% | 1985 | $1,649 | 41.5% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 21017 | 2.46 | 38.7 | 12.0% | 25.4% | 3.9% | 1992 | $1,876 | 39.3% | 97.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 21902 | 1.81 | 57.9 | 6.9% | 53.9% | 8.5% | 1986 | $799 | 18.9% | 88.4% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 21903 | 2.37 | 45.1 | 7.3% | 26.9% | 3.5% | 1980 | $1,060 | 19.8% | 92.3% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 21028 | 2.82 | 45.0 | 4.8% | 11.6% | 3.5% | 1972 | $1,380 | 48.4% | 96.1% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 21009 | 2.67 | 38.4 | 9.6% | 18.4% | 3.5% | 1994 | $2,023 | 41.4% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 21015 | 2.76 | 42.6 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 4.5% | 1989 | $1,643 | 52.4% | 96.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 21610 | 2.33 | 50.0 | 1.1% | 14.4% | 30.4% | 1973 | $2,033 | 34.7% | 95.6% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 21005. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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