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Population and households in ZIP 21052
Household size in ZIP 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 21052 has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Baltimore area.
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 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.0 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −16.1 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.7, ZIP 21052 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 49.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in ZIP 21052 (25.7%), well above the national share of 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 21052
Renters in ZIP 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −23.9 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in ZIP 21052 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 23.7% have no mortgage at all, well 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 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 21052 is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is higher than in the wider Baltimore area (7.2%).
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 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 21052 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,338 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,421 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,481 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$749 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 21052 costs $1,481 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% 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 21052
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 21052 (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 21052 is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Baltimore area as a whole (92.1%).
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 21052
| Period | ZIP 21052 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 21052 than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 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 21052 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 21052 | 2.54 | 33.7 | 25.7% | 13.6% | 9.6% | 1984 | $1,481 | 28.4% | 88.5% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 21219 | 2.64 | 42.3 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 9.2% | 1970 | $1,248 | 25.6% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 21222 | 2.75 | 36.5 | 16.2% | 35.4% | 6.6% | 1956 | $1,604 | 15.5% | 83.7% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 21226 | 2.57 | 34.2 | 13.3% | 35.9% | 9.5% | 1980 | $1,631 | 36.9% | 84.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 21122 | 2.76 | 41.2 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 7.9% | 1979 | $1,893 | 31.2% | 93.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 21221 | 2.57 | 44.1 | 14.0% | 37.2% | 7.7% | 1969 | $1,477 | 20.8% | 86.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 21224 | 2.50 | 35.3 | 15.9% | 41.1% | 12.5% | 1952 | $1,833 | 41.8% | 79.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 21060 | 2.53 | 37.9 | 10.2% | 23.1% | 3.1% | 1982 | $1,719 | 33.9% | 91.4% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 21225 | 2.70 | 34.9 | 19.8% | 50.4% | 11.8% | 1955 | $1,227 | 15.8% | 78.7% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 21220 | 2.66 | 39.4 | 17.8% | 30.9% | 6.9% | 1983 | $1,766 | 32.6% | 89.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 21205 | 2.54 | 36.5 | 29.6% | 63.2% | 19.2% | 1953 | $1,141 | 18.0% | 80.0% | 6.4% |
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 21052. 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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