ZIP code 21797: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 21797 is $179,271, which is 75% above the Maryland median of $102,536 and 161% above the national figure. The typical home is valued at $674,500, and the median rent is $1,012/month. 90.7% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$179,271

Maryland average
$102,53675%
National
$68,750161%

Median home value

$674,500

Maryland average
$380,30077%
National
$209,600222%

Median gross rent

$1,012

Maryland average
$1,54735%
National
$9843%

Median age

45.1 yrs

Maryland average
40.9 yrs10%
National
41.0 yrs10%

Homeownership rate

90.7%

Maryland average
79.0%15%
National
75.8%20%

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.1%

Maryland average
21.4%18%
National
15.9%58%

How ZIP 21797 compares with Maryland and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21797, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.