21043 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Howard County
Centroid: Latitude 39.266, Longitude -76.846
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 21043 has segments in 2 Counties / Independent Cities (Baltimore, Howard).

Businesses Addresses: 769
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 18,640

Multi-Family Addresses: 5,363
Single Family Addresses: 13,277

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The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: January 1, 2023, Maps updated: August 12, 2022.

Ellicott City, MD 21043 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2022)

POPULATION
Total Population	48,405 (100%)
Population in Households	47,883 (98.9%)
Population in Families	40,634 (83.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	522 ( 1.1%)
Population Density	2,853
Diversity Index²	70


INCOME
Median Household Income	$136,526
Average Household Income	$181,257
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	22%
Per Capita Income	$64,020
Wealth Index⁵	203

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	17,835 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	11,740 (65.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	5,311 (29.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	783 ( 4.4%)
Median Home Value	$578,312
Average Home Value	$583,406
Housing Affordability Index³	105

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	17,052
Average Household Size	2.81
Family Households	11,813
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

Ellicott City, MD 21043 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 21043 to the other 458 ZIP Codes in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2022 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2022	2022-2027
Population	0.77%	0.28%
Households	0.59%	0.17%
Families		0.12%
Median Household Income		2.79%
Per Capita Income		2.44%
Owner Occupied HU		0.42%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 22	95th
Population Density	# 82	82nd
Median Household Income	# 68	85th
Housing Affordability Index	# 109	24th
Per Capita Income	# 95	79th
Diversity Index	# 78	83rd

21043 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 21043: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Ellicott City, MD 21043 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2022)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Ellicott City, MD 21043 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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