ZIP code 21853: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 21853 is $55,000, which is 46% below the Maryland median of $102,536 and 20% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $156,800, and the median rent is $971/month. 52.4% of households own their home.

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

Median household income

$55,000

Maryland average
$102,53646%
National
$68,75020%

Median home value

$156,800

Maryland average
$380,30059%
National
$209,60025%

Median gross rent

$971

Maryland average
$1,54737%
National
$9841%

Median age

29.4 yrs

Maryland average
40.9 yrs28%
National
41.0 yrs28%

Homeownership rate

52.4%

Maryland average
79.0%34%
National
75.8%31%

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

Maryland average
21.4%34%
National
15.9%12%

How ZIP 21853 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 21853, 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.