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Household size in ZIP 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.57 people per household, ZIP 21226 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, 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 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.4 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, ZIP 21226 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 36.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Of the 240 Maryland ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only ten are younger.
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 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 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 21226 than nationally: 13.3%, 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 21226
Renters in ZIP 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.0% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 21226 rent their homes (35.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. More than a quarter of owners (27.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 21226 is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Baltimore area as a whole (7.2%). Vacancy is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 21226 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in the Baltimore area overall, where the median home dates to 1975. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, 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 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,259 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,305 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,491 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,631 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$372 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 21226 runs $1,631 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Baltimore area overall ($1,778). Rent has climbed $372 a month since 2006–10, up 30%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 21226
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 21226 as nationally: 36.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Baltimore area overall (44.1%). The share with a degree is up 19.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 21226 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 8.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 21226 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Maryland ZIP codes.
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 21226
| Period | ZIP 21226 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 21226: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. ZIP 21226 has higher unemployment than the great majority of Maryland ZIP codes. 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 21226 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 21226 | 2.57 | 34.2 | 13.3% | 35.9% | 9.5% | 1980 | $1,631 | 36.9% | 84.4% | 6.6% |
| 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 21061 | 2.60 | 36.6 | 16.5% | 43.1% | 5.3% | 1971 | $1,832 | 25.3% | 87.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 21122 | 2.76 | 41.2 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 7.9% | 1979 | $1,893 | 31.2% | 93.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 21090 | 2.58 | 38.7 | 5.0% | 21.6% | 8.6% | 1965 | $1,993 | 44.5% | 93.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 21222 | 2.75 | 36.5 | 16.2% | 35.4% | 6.6% | 1956 | $1,604 | 15.5% | 83.7% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 21052 | 2.54 | 33.7 | 25.7% | 13.6% | 9.6% | 1984 | $1,481 | 28.4% | 88.5% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 21230 | 2.24 | 34.7 | 9.7% | 48.4% | 10.7% | 1960 | $1,847 | 53.0% | 82.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 21224 | 2.50 | 35.3 | 15.9% | 41.1% | 12.5% | 1952 | $1,833 | 41.8% | 79.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 21219 | 2.64 | 42.3 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 9.2% | 1970 | $1,248 | 25.6% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
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 21226. 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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