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Household size in ZIP 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 21152 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.55 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southeast.
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 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, ZIP 21152 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.3, as it has nationally. Of the 240 Maryland ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 16 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 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 21152: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 21152 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 21152
Renters in ZIP 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 21152 rent their homes (29.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 33.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 21152: just 1.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 240 Maryland ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only five 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 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 21152 was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Baltimore area, where the median home dates to 1975. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,445 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,344 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,588 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,951 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$507 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 21152 pays $1,951 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $507 a month since 2006–10, up 35%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the northwest.
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 21152
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.3% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.8% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.1% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.8% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 21152 is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (56.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 4.5 points, even as the national share rose.
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 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.0% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 21152: 98.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. No other Maryland ZIP code with 5,000+ people has 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 21152
| Period | ZIP 21152 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 21152 than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 21152 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 21152 | 2.45 | 46.9 | 5.8% | 29.9% | 1.8% | 1983 | $1,951 | 56.8% | 98.9% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 21031 | 1.48 | 52.5 | 3.7% | 62.9% | 11.0% | 2009 | $2,295 | 68.4% | 97.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 21030 | 2.39 | 39.9 | 8.4% | 56.1% | 6.2% | 1980 | $1,739 | 53.9% | 92.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 21111 | 2.62 | 49.4 | 8.4% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1979 | $1,420 | 63.2% | 98.6% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 21131 | 2.79 | 50.2 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 1977 | $1,668 | 73.7% | 98.7% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 21093 | 2.51 | 46.7 | 6.5% | 21.3% | 5.6% | 1974 | $1,984 | 68.5% | 95.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 21120 | 2.70 | 43.9 | 2.9% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 1983 | $1,380 | 61.2% | 96.8% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 21155 | 2.65 | 46.3 | 7.1% | 12.0% | 5.6% | 1969 | $1,545 | 46.2% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 21153 | 2.64 | 50.3 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1970 | $2,040 | 80.4% | 99.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 21013 | 2.93 | 46.5 | 8.0% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1975 | $1,245 | 55.1% | 95.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 21071 | 2.51 | 55.3 | 2.1% | 10.3% | 3.9% | 1978 | $3,002 | 79.2% | 97.6% | 8.3% |
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 21152. 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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