ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21122: Lake Shore, MD

ZIP Code 21122 (Lake Shore, Anne Arundel County, Maryland) has an estimated 61,566 residents in 22,423 households. The median household income is $127,587, the median home value is $425,800 and the median gross rent is $2,108/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

61,566

Margin of error ±2,499

Median household income

$127,587

Margin of error ±$6,096

Median home value

$425,800

Margin of error ±$10,468

Median gross rent

$2,108/mo

Margin of error ±$99

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.5 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 21122 compares with Maryland and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2112240.2 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21122$127,587Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21122$57,003Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 211225.7%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 211222.9%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2112231.4%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21122$425,800Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21122$2,108/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2112286.6%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2112231.5 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2112215.8%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21122

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 21122 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 21122Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population61,566±2,4996,206,011334,922,499
Median age40.2 yrs±1.2 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households22,423±8262,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$127,587±$6,096$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$57,003±$3,285$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate5.7%±1.3 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.9%±1.0 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%±1.9 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$425,800±$10,468$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$2,108/mo±$99$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.6%±2.2 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.5 min±3.0 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.8%±2.0 pts19.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 21122
GroupZIP 21122MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.5%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%6.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.5%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 21122 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Anne Arundel County
Largest overlapping place
Lake Shore (43% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
31.38 sq mi· about 1,962 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Anne Arundel County

20779 Anne Arundel County, MD21012 Arnold, MD21032 Crownsville, MD21035 Anne Arundel County, MD21037 Mayo, MD21054 Odenton, MD21056 Anne Arundel County, MD21060 Glen Burnie, MD21061 Glen Burnie, MD21076 Severn, MD21077 Severn, MD21090 Linthicum, MD21108 Severna Park, MD21113 Odenton, MD21114 Crofton, MD21140 Riva, MD21144 Severn, MD21146 Severna Park, MD21225 Brooklyn Park, MD21401 Parole, MD21402 Naval Academy, MD21403 Annapolis Neck, MD21405 Anne Arundel County, MD21409 Anne Arundel County, MD

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.