21758 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 21758, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

21758 is a zip code in Frederick County and Washington County, Maryland, which covers District 12, Petersville, District 22, Burkittsville, District 8, Rohrersville, District 11, and Sandy Hook, with a total population of 4,454 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 21758 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 21758.

The estimated population of people living in 21758 is 4,454, with a median age of 41.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 21758 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,454
 -3.51% -8.05%
2020
4,616
 -9.97% -
2019
5,127
+4.38%
-
2018
4,912
+1.4%
-
2017
4,844
 - -

Population of 21758 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 21758 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
85.5%
82.9%
 +3.14%
Black/African American
5.9%
7.7%
 -23.38%
Native
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.1%
3.1%
 -32.26%
Asian
3.4%
1%
 +240.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.5%
3.7%
 -32.43%
Other
0.4%
1.6%
 -75.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 21758 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 21758 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 21758 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 21758 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.3 +6.44% 38.3 +5.22% 42 -3.67%
2020 38.8 -4.43% 36.4 -2.67% 43.6 -1.36%
2019 40.6 -6.88% 37.4 -3.61% 44.2 -3.07%
2018 43.6 -3.11% 38.8 -10.39% 45.6 0%
2017 45 - 43.3 - 45.6 -

The median age of the 21758 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 21758 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 9 479 -34.23% 196 +20.99% 329 225
10 to 19 295 2.1% 267 +14.05% 291 283
20 to 29 231 +20.99% 296 -41.09% 267 187
30 to 39 208 +38.82% 206 +33.27% 293 272
40 to 49 266 +27.12% 357 -12.1% 342 307
50 to 59 475 -14.78% 387 -34.23% 401 269
60 to 69 409 -59.92% 348 3.74% 208 338
70+ 208 -7.15% 216 +22.87% 192 250

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 21758 zip code is $96,863.00.

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 21758.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $134,107.00
  • 45 to 64
    $112,259.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,484.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 21758 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 21758, 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 21758 is currently $115,494.00.

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.

10.64% of households in 21758 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 21758 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.11%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    8.81%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.55%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.80%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.77%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14.31%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.64%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 21758 is $44,507.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 21758 by the total population of 21758.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 21758 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 21758 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
    19.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.36%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.72%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    40.75%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.93%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 21758 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 21758 zip over the age of 16 is 3,518.

Of those people, a total of 71.90% 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 21758 is 66.60%.

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 21758 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 192 50.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 233 90.10% 33.30%
25 to 29 years 221 91.40% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 300 91.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 552 96.90% 7.50%
45 to 54 years 716 87.20% 5.00%
55 to 59 years 316 84.50% 10.10%
60 to 64 years 238 62.20% 6.10%
65 to 74 years 453 21.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 297 25.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 21758. 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 3,069 72.10% 6.00%
Black or African American 218 67.90% 13.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 96 75.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 28 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 106 87.70% 25.80%
Hispanic or Latino 58 60.30% 2.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,047 72.30% 6.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 21758 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 21758 is 2,342, with median earnings of $54,227.00.

Women in 21758 are earning approximately 73.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,342 $54,227.00
Male 1,266 $60,476.00
Female 1,076 $44,451.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 21758 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 344 $69,688.00
Business and Financial 155 $92,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 91 $108,150.00
Architecture and Engineering 36 $90,714.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 36 $127,143.00
Community and Social Service 26 $60,667.00
Legal 27 $118,750.00
Educational and Library 111 $41,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 28 $74,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 192 $92,564.00
Healthcare Support 171 $26,628.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 43 $44,531.00
Law Enforcement 1 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 46 $8,438.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 37 $53,906.00
Personal Care and Service 58 $20,526.00
Sales 152 $64,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 293 $43,281.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 97 $43,068.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 135 $80,865.00
Production 168 $44,038.00
Transportation and Material Moving 83 $51,141.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 21758 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 21758.

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 253 $49,028.00 91 $91,528.00
Business and Financial 53 $65,125.00 102 $94,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 83 $107,850.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 28 $92,143.00 8 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $77,083.00 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 14 $0.00 12 $37,143.00
Legal 27 $118,750.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 21 $82,375.00 90 $32,222.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 13 $0.00 15 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 33 $81,172.00 159 $92,837.00
Healthcare Support 64 $36,159.00 107 $26,003.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 38 $44,271.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 2 $0.00 44 $8,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 10 $0.00 27 $53,594.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 49 $21,118.00
Sales 99 $90,536.00 53 $2,499.00
Office and Administrative Support 115 $79,861.00 178 $30,893.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 81 $26,776.00 16 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 135 $80,865.00 0 $0.00
Production 79 $46,578.00 89 $2,499.00
Transportation and Material Moving 75 $50,707.00 8 $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 1,691 households in 21758, with an average household size of 2.63 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 1,124 families living in the 21758 zip code with an average family size of 3.15 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 21758:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 944 63 117 567
Average Household Size 3.4 2.49 2.32 1.43
Total Families 944 63 117 0
Average Household Size 3.32 2.33 2.22 0

Poverty

Of the 1,124 families living in 21758, 3.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 21758:

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 1,784 housing units in 21758.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,691 94.79%
Vacant 93 5.21%

8.91% of the total 1,784 housing units in 21758 are rental units. This is approximately 159 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,512 are occupied by the owner - or 84.75% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 21758 is $1,559.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 21758 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
    20
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    69
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    80
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    9
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 21758 is $309,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 21758 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    37
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    42
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    25
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    120
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    497
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    554
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    229
  • $1,000,000 or more
    8

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 21758. The chart below shows the number of properties in 21758 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    371
  • 1940 to 1949
    66
  • 1950 to 1959
    241
  • 1960 to 1969
    99
  • 1970 to 1979
    198
  • 1980 to 1989
    224
  • 1990 to 1999
    120
  • 2000 to 2009
    442
  • 2010 to 2013
    23
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 21758 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    48
  • 1 vehicle available
    302
  • 2 vehicles available
    568
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    773

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 21758 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 21758 that commute to work in a particular way.

41 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 21758.

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
    36
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    73
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    117
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    123
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    306
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    177
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    295
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    88
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    53
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    223
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    369
  • 90 or more minutes
    174

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 21758 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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