21755 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 21755, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

21755 is a zip code in Frederick County, Maryland, which covers District 1, Buckeystown, District 12, Petersville, District 14, Jefferson, District 22, Burkittsville, District 23, Ballenger, District 24, and Braddock, with a total population of 5,697 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 21755 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 21755.

The estimated population of people living in 21755 is 5,697, with a median age of 41.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 21755 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,697
 -0.84% +1.12%
2020
5,745
+2.53%
-
2019
5,603
+0.39%
-
2018
5,581
 -0.94% -
2017
5,634
 - -

Population of 21755 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 21755 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
79.4%
92.1%
 -13.79%
Black/African American
1.8%
3.3%
 -45.45%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
14.3%
2%
 +615.00%
Asian
1.7%
1%
 +70.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
1.6%
 +68.75%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 21755 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 21755 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 21755 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 21755 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.7 -6.92% 43.1 +3.36% 41.4 -14.64%
2020 44.8 -2.18% 41.7 -2.57% 48.5 -2.22%
2019 45.8 -0.43% 42.8 -1.83% 49.6 +0.81%
2018 46 0% 43.6 -1.36% 49.2 +1.03%
2017 46 - 44.2 - 48.7 -

The median age of the 21755 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 21755 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 9 276 +29.57% 238 +53.46% 358 360
10 to 19 513 -41.16% 309 +17.38% 320 365
20 to 29 386 -50.53% 208 +30.51% 222 279
30 to 39 149 +136.11% 252 +55.19% 427 401
40 to 49 418 -60.73% 443 -80.98% 212 177
50 to 59 601 -10.72% 503 +24.35% 535 636
60 to 69 294 +48.83% 341 +26.91% 461 436
70+ 284 -2.21% 419 -49.67% 271 237

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 21755 zip code is $113,631.00.

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 21755.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $100,327.00
  • 45 to 64
    $144,181.00
  • 65 and over
    $88,875.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 21755 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 21755, 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 21755 is currently $139,494.00.

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.

17.70% of households in 21755 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 21755 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    3.97%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.04%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.23%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.30%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.58%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    19.19%
  • $200,000 or more
    17.70%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 21755 is $49,657.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 21755 by the total population of 21755.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 21755 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 21755 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
    20.18%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.50%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.61%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.01%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 21755 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 21755 zip over the age of 16 is 4,609.

Of those people, a total of 67.10% 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 21755 is 63.60%.

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 21755 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 315 37.80% 39.50%
20 to 24 years 288 83.30% 7.50%
25 to 29 years 213 75.60% 16.10%
30 to 34 years 434 93.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 604 86.40% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 668 80.50% 2.60%
55 to 59 years 682 80.50% 6.60%
60 to 64 years 510 78.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 541 24.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 354 6.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 21755. 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 3,993 67.10% 5.00%
Black or African American 69 85.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 85 70.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 177 85.90% 17.80%
Two or more races 282 50.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 494 69.80% 17.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,905 66.40% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 21755 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 21755 is 2,931, with median earnings of $55,551.00.

Women in 21755 are earning approximately 75.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,931 $55,551.00
Male 1,631 $59,889.00
Female 1,300 $45,051.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 21755 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 648 $65,000.00
Business and Financial 180 $84,423.00
Computer and Mathematical 127 $132,321.00
Architecture and Engineering 85 $91,406.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $127,250.00
Community and Social Service 31 $95,347.00
Legal 23 $0.00
Educational and Library 204 $36,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 40 $76,458.00
Healthcare Practitioners 212 $58,750.00
Healthcare Support 104 $33,036.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 15 $0.00
Law Enforcement 27 $110,208.00
Food Preparation and Serving 85 $15,609.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 36 $112,857.00
Personal Care and Service 35 $4,931.00
Sales 213 $31,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 193 $40,433.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 20 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 131 $45,536.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 182 $39,773.00
Production 106 $45,455.00
Transportation and Material Moving 95 $29,509.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 21755 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 21755.

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 364 $59,494.00 284 $71,750.00
Business and Financial 77 $81,023.00 103 $88,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 119 $136,458.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 63 $138,015.00 22 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $0.00 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 22 $0.00 9 $0.00
Legal 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 58 $77,071.00 146 $9,817.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $77,188.00 7 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 11 $0.00 201 $47,128.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 104 $33,036.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 22 $111,250.00 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 33 $15,809.00 52 $15,455.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 36 $112,857.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 8 $0.00 27 $20,673.00
Sales 117 $29,145.00 96 $44,643.00
Office and Administrative Support 19 $36,625.00 174 $40,769.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 20 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 131 $45,536.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 182 $39,773.00 0 $0.00
Production 95 $44,698.00 11 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 86 $29,464.00 9 $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 2,017 households in 21755, with an average household size of 2.81 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 1,557 families living in the 21755 zip code with an average family size of 3.17 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 21755:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,372 27 158 460
Average Household Size 3.29 2.15 2.75 1.41
Total Families 1,372 27 158 0
Average Household Size 3.28 1.93 2.49 0

Poverty

Of the 1,557 families living in 21755, 5.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 21755:

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 2,122 housing units in 21755.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,017 95.05%
Vacant 105 4.95%

8.44% of the total 2,122 housing units in 21755 are rental units. This is approximately 179 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,809 are occupied by the owner - or 85.25% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 21755 is $991.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 21755 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
    29
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    92
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    78
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    9
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 21755 is $404,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 21755 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    50
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    27
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    27
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    55
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    264
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,046
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    289
  • $1,000,000 or more
    51

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 21755. The chart below shows the number of properties in 21755 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    397
  • 1940 to 1949
    4
  • 1950 to 1959
    57
  • 1960 to 1969
    45
  • 1970 to 1979
    288
  • 1980 to 1989
    450
  • 1990 to 1999
    605
  • 2000 to 2009
    78
  • 2010 to 2013
    114
  • 2014 or later
    84

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 21755 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    9
  • 1 vehicle available
    300
  • 2 vehicles available
    841
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    867

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 21755 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 21755 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 21755.

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
    92
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    67
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    281
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    440
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    433
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    95
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    200
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    11
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    133
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    366
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    348
  • 90 or more minutes
    53

Summary

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