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Population and households in ZIP 21250
Household size in ZIP 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.64 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.33 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.88 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 5.75 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +4.11 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 21250 are large by national standards, averaging 5.75 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 1.64 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 19.7 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 20.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 20.2 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 21250 is young: half of its residents are under 20.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 21250 (11.0%), close to 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 21250
Renters in ZIP 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in ZIP 21250 owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. About a third of owners (32.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in ZIP 21250 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +35 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 21250 leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Baltimore area.
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 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $2,001 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,129 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,302 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,627 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$374 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 21250 costs $1,627 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Baltimore area as a whole ($1,778). Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 21250
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.2 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 21250 (38.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Baltimore area overall (44.1%).
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 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | ±0.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 21250: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 21250
| Period | ZIP 21250 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 21250 than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. The Baltimore area as a whole looks much the same. 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 21250 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 21250 | 5.75 | 20.2 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 1973 | $1,627 | 38.3% | 100.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 21227 | 2.67 | 38.0 | 11.5% | 35.2% | 6.5% | 1960 | $1,460 | 29.3% | 83.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 21229 | 2.44 | 38.2 | 17.8% | 44.0% | 9.4% | 1952 | $1,347 | 25.6% | 90.1% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 21228 | 2.68 | 42.7 | 9.5% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 1967 | $1,646 | 51.7% | 90.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 21223 | 2.33 | 38.6 | 23.6% | 68.5% | 30.4% | 1943 | $1,244 | 17.0% | 78.9% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 21216 | 2.46 | 37.0 | 20.3% | 49.1% | 19.8% | 1943 | $1,250 | 18.5% | 86.9% | 13.7% |
| ZIP 21090 | 2.58 | 38.7 | 5.0% | 21.6% | 8.6% | 1965 | $1,993 | 44.5% | 93.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 21207 | 2.53 | 41.0 | 16.2% | 39.0% | 6.9% | 1962 | $1,553 | 29.3% | 88.5% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 21230 | 2.24 | 34.7 | 9.7% | 48.4% | 10.7% | 1960 | $1,847 | 53.0% | 82.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 21043 | 2.86 | 41.1 | 8.1% | 33.1% | 3.8% | 1994 | $2,116 | 64.1% | 94.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 21075 | 2.91 | 34.8 | 12.3% | 34.7% | 4.0% | 2000 | $2,175 | 59.4% | 93.9% | 4.4% |
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 21250. 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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