PlainZIP

ZIP Code 21046

standard

Columbia · Howard County · Maryland

Quick Facts

15,080

Population

20.2

Area (sq mi)

747

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Demographics

37.5

Median Age

49.4%

Male

50.6%

Female

14.3%

Foreign-Born

White 51.3%
African American 31.3%
Asian 6.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%

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

$126,549

Median Household Income

$61,464

Per Capita Income

8.4%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

25.1 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 74.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 62.0%

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

Housing

6,361

Total Housing Units

6,100

Occupied Units

261

Vacant Units

2.52

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 62.7%
Renter 37.3%

$469,000

Median Home Value

$2,099

Median Rent

1984

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
21045 Columbia, MD 38,288 2.4 mi
20723 Laurel, MD 28,972 2.9 mi
20763 Savage, MD 2,664 3.0 mi
20794 Jessup, MD 14,098 3.3 mi
21044 Columbia, MD 41,704 3.4 mi
20701 Annapolis Junction, MD 2 4.5 mi
20759 Fulton, MD 3,355 4.8 mi
20724 Laurel, MD 16,093 5.4 mi
20707 Laurel, MD 31,538 5.6 mi
21075 Elkridge, MD 26,344 5.2 mi

Related Areas

Howard County Columbia, 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.