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Household size in ZIP 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, ZIP 21219 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.60, even as the national average fell.
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 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 21219 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 43.1, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 21219 than nationally: 13.4%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 21219
Renters in ZIP 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in ZIP 21219 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 10.4 points, even as the national share rose.
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 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 21219 is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Baltimore area (7.2%). Vacancy is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 21219 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1966 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $874 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,034 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,335 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,248 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 21219 costs $1,248 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $374 a month from 2006–10, a 43% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the center.
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 21219
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 21219 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 15.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 21219 have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Baltimore area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 11.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 21219
| Period | ZIP 21219 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 21219 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 21219 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 21219 | 2.64 | 42.3 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 9.2% | 1970 | $1,248 | 25.6% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 21052 | 2.54 | 33.7 | 25.7% | 13.6% | 9.6% | 1984 | $1,481 | 28.4% | 88.5% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 21222 | 2.75 | 36.5 | 16.2% | 35.4% | 6.6% | 1956 | $1,604 | 15.5% | 83.7% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 21221 | 2.57 | 44.1 | 14.0% | 37.2% | 7.7% | 1969 | $1,477 | 20.8% | 86.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 21226 | 2.57 | 34.2 | 13.3% | 35.9% | 9.5% | 1980 | $1,631 | 36.9% | 84.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 21224 | 2.50 | 35.3 | 15.9% | 41.1% | 12.5% | 1952 | $1,833 | 41.8% | 79.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 21220 | 2.66 | 39.4 | 17.8% | 30.9% | 6.9% | 1983 | $1,766 | 32.6% | 89.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 21237 | 2.55 | 42.4 | 14.3% | 38.2% | 7.4% | 1978 | $1,528 | 26.0% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 21122 | 2.76 | 41.2 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 7.9% | 1979 | $1,893 | 31.2% | 93.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 21205 | 2.54 | 36.5 | 29.6% | 63.2% | 19.2% | 1953 | $1,141 | 18.0% | 80.0% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 21231 | 1.84 | 33.4 | 7.1% | 65.9% | 15.0% | 1968 | $1,767 | 62.8% | 94.1% | 5.1% |
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 21219. 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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