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Population and households in ZIP 21802
Household size in ZIP 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.03 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.31 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.89 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 21802 are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.16, 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 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 20.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 21.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 21.3, ZIP 21802 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 21802: 7.2% of 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 21802
Renters in ZIP 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 21802: 89.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 21802 is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 21802 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,243 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,213 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,451 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,087 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$156 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 21802 runs $1,087 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 21802
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 21802 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, 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 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 21802 is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 21802
| Period | ZIP 21802 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 21802 runs well above the national rate: 17.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 21802 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 21802 | 2.27 | 21.3 | 7.2% | 89.9% | 8.2% | 1995 | $1,087 | 22.0% | 93.8% | 17.0% |
| ZIP 21804 | 2.54 | 35.7 | 13.2% | 50.0% | 8.7% | 1983 | $1,422 | 27.0% | 90.3% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 21826 | 3.11 | 31.1 | 11.0% | 27.7% | 10.7% | 1980 | $1,455 | 36.1% | 90.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 21801 | 2.40 | 37.4 | 11.9% | 42.4% | 8.7% | 1978 | $1,246 | 33.6% | 89.4% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 21822 | 2.72 | 42.7 | 8.9% | 15.0% | 12.2% | 1991 | $1,185 | 32.4% | 94.7% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 21849 | 2.50 | 39.5 | 14.3% | 20.5% | 6.6% | 1978 | $1,368 | 23.8% | 90.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 21875 | 2.59 | 38.2 | 12.1% | 27.4% | 8.9% | 1988 | $1,442 | 23.2% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 21810 | 2.23 | 56.5 | 2.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 1991 | $1,199 | 49.5% | 96.2% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 21830 | 2.82 | 38.0 | 14.0% | 14.4% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,372 | 38.8% | 93.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 19940 | 3.00 | 45.6 | 9.9% | 15.1% | 9.0% | 1994 | $1,119 | 19.2% | 87.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 21850 | 2.35 | 43.9 | 16.6% | 10.6% | 8.3% | 1995 | $1,106 | 16.1% | 89.8% | 3.5% |
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 21802. 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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