PlainZIP

ZIP Code 21042

standard

Ellicott City · Howard County · Maryland

Quick Facts

38,076

Population

97.1

Area (sq mi)

392

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Demographics

45.0

Median Age

50.4%

Male

49.6%

Female

24.2%

Foreign-Born

White 57.8%
African American 4.2%
Asian 29.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$190,504

Median Household Income

$77,562

Per Capita Income

2.7%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

29.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 83.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 74.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

15,269

Total Housing Units

14,958

Occupied Units

311

Vacant Units

2.86

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 85.4%
Renter 14.6%

$674,700

Median Home Value

$2,253

Median Rent

1986

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
21044 Columbia, MD 41,704 4.2 mi
21104 Marriottsville, MD 4,601 5.5 mi
21163 Woodstock, MD 7,026 5.2 mi
21794 West Friendship, MD 2,434 4.6 mi
21043 Ellicott City, MD 42,246 5.2 mi
21029 Clarksville, MD 11,333 5.5 mi
21045 Columbia, MD 38,288 5.6 mi
21737 Glenelg, MD 1,458 6.9 mi
21738 Glenwood, MD 3,268 7.2 mi
21036 Dayton, MD 2,114 6.4 mi

Related Areas

Howard County Ellicott City, MD Maryland

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency.