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Household size in ZIP 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, ZIP 21111 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.3 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.4, ZIP 21111 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the center. Only four of the 240 Maryland ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
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 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in ZIP 21111, well below the national share of 11.6%. ZIP 21111 has a lower share of single-parent households than most Maryland ZIP codes.
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 21111
Renters in ZIP 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.7% of households in ZIP 21111 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the center. Of the 240 Maryland ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only four have a lower share of renters.
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 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in ZIP 21111 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Of the 240 Maryland ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 23 have a lower vacancy rate.
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 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 21111 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
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 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,306 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,021 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,537 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,420 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$114 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 21111 runs $1,420 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 21111
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.9% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.4% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.1% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.2% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 21111: 63.2% 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. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.5% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 21111: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Of the 240 Maryland ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only two have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 21111
| Period | ZIP 21111 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 21111 runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. ZIP 21111 has higher unemployment than at least four in five Maryland ZIP codes. 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 21111 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 21111 | 2.62 | 49.4 | 8.4% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1979 | $1,420 | 63.2% | 98.6% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 21152 | 2.45 | 46.9 | 5.8% | 29.9% | 1.8% | 1983 | $1,951 | 56.8% | 98.9% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 21131 | 2.79 | 50.2 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 1977 | $1,668 | 73.7% | 98.7% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 21161 | 2.74 | 44.1 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 4.0% | 1980 | $2,099 | 41.3% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 21120 | 2.70 | 43.9 | 2.9% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 1983 | $1,380 | 61.2% | 96.8% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 21013 | 2.93 | 46.5 | 8.0% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1975 | $1,245 | 55.1% | 95.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 21030 | 2.39 | 39.9 | 8.4% | 56.1% | 6.2% | 1980 | $1,739 | 53.9% | 92.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 21084 | 2.64 | 45.7 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 2.4% | 1978 | $1,382 | 40.7% | 96.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 21031 | 1.48 | 52.5 | 3.7% | 62.9% | 11.0% | 2009 | $2,295 | 68.4% | 97.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 21057 | 2.78 | 44.4 | 3.4% | 15.8% | 3.3% | 1971 | $1,664 | 55.6% | 95.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 21047 | 2.84 | 45.6 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 2.7% | 1985 | $2,199 | 54.3% | 97.9% | 1.1% |
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 21111. 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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