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Population and households in ZIP 21649
Household size in ZIP 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.61 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.13 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 21649 is a place of big households: 3.12 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 21649 are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 21649: 22.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 21649
Renters in ZIP 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.1 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in ZIP 21649 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (48.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 21649 is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Baltimore area (7.2%).
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 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 21649 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Baltimore area, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,116 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $808 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,168 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,965 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$849 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 21649 pays $1,965 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.0% of household income on rent, 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 21649
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 21649 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, against 35.6% 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 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 59.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 21649 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 21649
| Period | ZIP 21649 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 21649 runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 21649 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 21649 | 3.12 | 39.7 | 22.2% | 14.7% | 10.6% | 1981 | $1,965 | 13.0% | 77.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 19964 | 2.33 | 45.2 | 11.7% | 15.7% | 2.8% | 1997 | $1,145 | 6.3% | 75.9% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 21640 | 2.70 | 37.2 | 23.8% | 13.7% | 8.9% | 1983 | $1,646 | 11.2% | 75.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 19953 | 2.59 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 22.1% | 3.4% | 1990 | $1,271 | 8.4% | 81.5% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 21607 | 2.91 | 54.3 | 13.9% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1988 | $1,625 | 12.9% | 88.1% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 21644 | 2.91 | 54.3 | 13.9% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1988 | $1,625 | 12.9% | 88.1% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 21636 | 2.45 | 42.6 | 22.2% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 1987 | $1,609 | 11.2% | 79.7% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 21668 | 2.67 | 42.8 | 14.5% | 25.1% | 7.5% | 1988 | $1,157 | 18.7% | 92.4% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 19955 | 2.76 | 39.0 | 9.6% | 8.6% | 2.1% | 2000 | $1,385 | 18.6% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 19934 | 2.77 | 38.4 | 12.5% | 18.8% | 5.9% | 1991 | $1,487 | 35.7% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 21651 | 2.66 | 37.5 | 22.0% | 21.6% | 13.8% | 1988 | $1,540 | 17.2% | 89.6% | 5.9% |
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 21649. 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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