Population 949 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 21869
Household size in ZIP 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 21869 run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.32 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 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.0, ZIP 21869 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 21869: 4.7% 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 21869
Renters in ZIP 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in ZIP 21869 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.3%) 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 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 21869: 18.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 21869 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $844 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,437 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$726 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 21869 costs $1,437 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 21869
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 21869 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 21869 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 21869
| Period | ZIP 21869 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 21869 is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, 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 21869 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 21869 | 2.57 | 49.0 | 4.7% | 13.2% | 18.1% | 1963 | $1,437 | 13.9% | 86.5% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 21835 | 1.96 | 62.7 | 7.1% | 26.1% | 11.0% | 1980 | $1,020 | 14.2% | 79.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 21837 | 2.70 | 40.7 | 9.0% | 12.9% | 4.2% | 1989 | $1,227 | 27.1% | 89.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 21631 | 2.49 | 50.1 | 10.5% | 18.3% | 7.8% | 1983 | $1,198 | 20.6% | 90.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 21861 | 2.53 | 37.3 | 19.2% | 15.8% | 9.0% | 1938 | $1,258 | 17.5% | 91.9% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 21659 | 2.71 | 40.5 | 17.2% | 16.6% | 11.6% | 1986 | $943 | 11.4% | 81.3% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 21830 | 2.82 | 38.0 | 14.0% | 14.4% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,372 | 38.8% | 93.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 21856 | 2.47 | 52.2 | 18.3% | 15.4% | 8.2% | 1988 | $1,199 | 23.1% | 91.4% | 14.2% |
| ZIP 21865 | 2.57 | 51.2 | 17.8% | 16.7% | 31.0% | 1971 | $1,199 | 19.0% | 97.8% | 16.0% |
| ZIP 21613 | 2.30 | 42.3 | 14.2% | 48.3% | 17.0% | 1970 | $1,140 | 20.8% | 86.3% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 19931 | 2.75 | 42.6 | 0.9% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 1987 | $898 | 14.8% | 89.5% | 0.7% |
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 21869. 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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