21045 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 21045: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Columbia, MD 21045

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Howard County
  • Centroid: Latitude 39.204, Longitude -76.834
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 1,739
  • PO Box Addresses: 583
  • Residential Addresses: 15,220
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 2,845
    • Single Family Addresses: 12,375

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Columbia, MD 21045 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 40,034 (100%)
Population Density 4,128 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 72
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $118,563
Per Capita Income $56,185
Median Home Value $453,700
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 15,780 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 10,534 (66.8%)
Renter Occupied HU 4,880 (30.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 366 (2.3%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 15,414
Average Household Size 2.59
Family Households 10,396 (67.4%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Columbia, MD 21045 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 21045 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 2043 94th
Population Density # 2735 92nd
Median Household Income # 3415 90th
Per Capita Income # 4534 87th
Diversity Index # 418 99th

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