ZIP code 21842: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 21842 is $68,626, which is 33% below the Maryland median of $102,536 and 0% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $364,200, and the median rent is $1,224/month. 73.6% of households own their home.

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

Median household income

$68,626

Maryland average
$102,53633%
National
$68,750

Median home value

$364,200

Maryland average
$380,3004%
National
$209,60074%

Median gross rent

$1,224

Maryland average
$1,54721%
National
$98424%

Median age

53.1 yrs

Maryland average
40.9 yrs30%
National
41.0 yrs30%

Homeownership rate

73.6%

Maryland average
79.0%7%
National
75.8%3%

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.0%

Maryland average
21.4%12%
National
15.9%51%

How ZIP 21842 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 21842, 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.