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Elkridge, MD

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elkridge, MD: 1 USPS ZIP, population 26,344. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ELKRIDGE-MD · Elkridge, MD 1 ZIPs · 26,344 pop · #1325/25278 · Howard County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-TOP $135,303
  • RANK-TOP #1325/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Woodstock
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 64% owners
  • POP-SMALL 26,344
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $455,300

Nearest income peer: Woodstock, MD ( $631 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Elkridge

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elkridge on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elkridge, MD sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 5%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
26,344
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$135,303
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $135,303 and home value $455,300 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 59.9%.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (64.1%) for this income tier, rent $2,183 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Maryland, Manchester is the closest lower-income city and Monkton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elkridge.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 21075, is all of Elkridge

There is no split to weigh here: 21075 holds every one of Elkridge's 26,344 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Elkridge's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 919 establishments, 17,627 employees , annual payroll $1,346,245k (~35 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 21075 (919 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (156) · also Construction · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Elkridge, MD

These ZIP codes sit in Howard County, which covers 20 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elkridge. See the Howard County roll-up →

Elkridge sits in the lower half of Howard County on income: Ellicott City, Clarksville and Woodbine report more, Columbia, Jessup and Savage report less. Fulton marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 85% above Elkridge.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
21075 26,344 $135,303 919 701
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Elkridge roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Elkridge, .