ZIP Code 21045

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Columbia · Howard County · Maryland

Quick Facts

38,288

Population

25.1

Area (sq mi)

1,523

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.4

Median Age

48.1%

Male

51.9%

Female

21.9%

Foreign-Born

White 45.0%

African American 32.5%

Asian 8.7%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 8.8%

Hispanic or Latino 11.1%

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

$117,323

Median Household Income

$53,227

Per Capita Income

8.4%

Poverty Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

28.0 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 71.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 57.4%

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

Housing

15,826

Total Housing Units

15,368

Occupied Units

458

Vacant Units

2.65

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 69.0%

Renter 31.0%

$438,500

Median Home Value

$1,768

Median Rent

1979

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
21046	Columbia, MD	15,080	2.4 mi
21044	Columbia, MD	41,704	3.0 mi
21075	Elkridge, MD	26,344	4.1 mi
21043	Ellicott City, MD	42,246	3.9 mi
20763	Savage, MD	2,664	5.0 mi
20794	Jessup, MD	14,098	4.4 mi
20723	Laurel, MD	28,972	5.2 mi
20701	Annapolis Junction, MD	2	6.0 mi
21029	Clarksville, MD	11,333	6.7 mi
20724	Laurel, MD	16,093	7.4 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).

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