21716 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 21716, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

21716 is a zip code in Frederick County, Maryland, which covers District 12, Petersville, District 25, and Brunswick, with a total population of 6,594 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 21716 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 21716.

The estimated population of people living in 21716 is 6,594, with a median age of 36.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 21716 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,594
+20.92%
+29.37%
2020
5,453
+7.38%
-
2019
5,078
 -4.39% -
2018
5,311
+4.2%
-
2017
5,097
 - -

Population of 21716 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 21716 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
73.4%
87.4%
 -16.02%
Black/African American
9.3%
2.4%
 +287.50%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
6.8%
5.1%
 +33.33%
Asian
0.6%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
9.8%
5.1%
 +92.16%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 21716 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 21716 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 21716 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 21716 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.9 -1.07% 36.1 +0.84% 38.6 -4.69%
2020 37.3 +2.47% 35.8 -0.83% 40.5 +9.46%
2019 36.4 -0.55% 36.1 -5.25% 37 +3.06%
2018 36.6 -0.27% 38.1 -1.55% 35.9 +0.56%
2017 36.7 - 38.7 - 35.7 -

The median age of the 21716 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 21716 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 279 +51.23% 327 1.42% 425 323
10 to 19 361 +26.07% 351 +29.85% 455 467
20 to 29 321 +10.98% 306 +7.83% 345 324
30 to 39 399 +81.73% 488 +18.35% 732 548
40 to 49 294 +31.5% 310 +25.53% 340 379
50 to 59 432 +25.15% 461 +10.5% 541 498
60 to 69 288 +29.5% 192 +99.71% 373 432
70+ 141 +46.45% 147 +40.29% 211 201

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 21716 zip code is $87,134.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 21716.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $115,156.00
  • 45 to 64
    $85,400.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,658.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 21716 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 21716, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 21716 is currently $106,840.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

12.11% of households in 21716 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 21716 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.67%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.24%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    10.73%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.74%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.72%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.78%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.11%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 21716 is $41,351.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 21716 by the total population of 21716.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 21716 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 21716 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.81%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.08%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.62%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.97%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.52%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 21716 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 21716 zip over the age of 16 is 5,348.

Of those people, a total of 70.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 21716 is 65.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 21716 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 424 34.70% 12.20%
20 to 24 years 309 90.00% 19.40%
25 to 29 years 360 83.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 638 90.40% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 946 89.70% 3.90%
45 to 54 years 1,031 80.80% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 423 73.00% 1.90%
60 to 64 years 471 65.40% 34.40%
65 to 74 years 522 23.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 224 14.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 21716. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,182 68.70% 6.10%
Black or African American 464 83.80% 7.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 40 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 19 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 641 70.50% 10.80%
Hispanic or Latino 380 73.40% 15.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,024 68.00% 6.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 21716 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 21716 is 3,505, with median earnings of $55,086.00.

Women in 21716 are earning approximately 69.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,505 $55,086.00
Male 1,923 $63,068.00
Female 1,582 $44,042.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 21716 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 522 $105,223.00
Business and Financial 305 $87,011.00
Computer and Mathematical 179 $116,650.00
Architecture and Engineering 74 $103,333.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 33 $0.00
Community and Social Service 20 $0.00
Legal 19 $0.00
Educational and Library 135 $59,485.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 47 $34,028.00
Healthcare Practitioners 88 $73,200.00
Healthcare Support 44 $14,583.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 40 $21,200.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 135 $28,438.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 178 $18,333.00
Personal Care and Service 98 $63,500.00
Sales 398 $19,648.00
Office and Administrative Support 359 $42,344.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 302 $51,515.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 132 $60,707.00
Production 132 $72,818.00
Transportation and Material Moving 144 $86,063.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 21716 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 21716.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 234 $125,625.00 288 $89,318.00
Business and Financial 126 $108,681.00 179 $85,163.00
Computer and Mathematical 126 $116,000.00 53 $122,321.00
Architecture and Engineering 74 $103,333.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $0.00 24 $0.00
Community and Social Service 10 $0.00 10 $0.00
Legal 9 $0.00 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 39 $0.00 96 $57,941.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 30 $34,167.00 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 19 $0.00 69 $74,150.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 44 $14,583.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 32 $0.00 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 46 $6,974.00 89 $29,688.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 160 $17,071.00 18 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 34 $0.00 64 $34,352.00
Sales 135 $56,653.00 263 $18,171.00
Office and Administrative Support 71 $39,219.00 288 $42,569.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 302 $51,515.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 132 $60,707.00 0 $0.00
Production 115 $73,205.00 17 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 144 $86,063.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,535 households in 21716, with an average household size of 2.6 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,680 families living in the 21716 zip code with an average family size of 3.19 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 21716:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,345 120 215 855
Average Household Size 3.24 3.78 3.47 1.22
Total Families 1,345 120 215 0
Average Household Size 3.21 3.06 3.15 0

Poverty

Of the 1,680 families living in 21716, 4.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 21716:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,647 housing units in 21716.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,535 95.77%
Vacant 112 4.23%

19.95% of the total 2,647 housing units in 21716 are rental units. This is approximately 528 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,974 are occupied by the owner - or 74.57% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 21716 is $976.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 21716 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    33
  • Less than $500
    87
  • $500 to $999
    184
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    140
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    100
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    17
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 21716 is $258,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 21716 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    57
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    17
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    96
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    422
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    593
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    620
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    160
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 21716. The chart below shows the number of properties in 21716 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    751
  • 1940 to 1949
    42
  • 1950 to 1959
    112
  • 1960 to 1969
    107
  • 1970 to 1979
    470
  • 1980 to 1989
    248
  • 1990 to 1999
    233
  • 2000 to 2009
    101
  • 2010 to 2013
    565
  • 2014 or later
    18

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 21716 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    105
  • 1 vehicle available
    857
  • 2 vehicles available
    883
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    690

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 21716 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 21716 that commute to work in a particular way.

38.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 21716.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    112
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    223
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    68
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    135
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    482
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    226
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    510
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    97
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    79
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    336
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    603
  • 90 or more minutes
    211

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 21716 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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