ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21161: Harford County, MD

ZIP Code 21161 (Harford County, Maryland) has an estimated 5,221 residents in 1,887 households. The median household income is $108,094, the median home value is $472,600 and the median gross rent is $2,676/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

5,221

Margin of error ±832

Median household income

$108,094

Margin of error ±$20,948

Median home value

$472,600

Margin of error ±$37,550

Median gross rent

$2,676/mo

Margin of error ±$1,082

Median age

46.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

39.0 min

Margin of error ±14.8 min

How ZIP 21161 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 2116146.7 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21161$108,094Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21161$62,351Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 211616.1%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 211611.5%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2116139.3%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21161$472,600Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21161$2,676/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2116191.3%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2116139.0 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2116116.6%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21161

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 21161 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 21161Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population5,221±8326,206,011334,922,499
Median age46.7 yrs±3.1 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,887±3342,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$108,094±$20,948$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$62,351±$12,145$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate6.1%±2.8 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.5%±1.5 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%±3.7 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$472,600±$37,550$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$2,676/mo±$1,082$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.3%±6.8 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work39.0 min±14.8 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.6%±3.7 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 21161
GroupZIP 21161MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.2%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.1%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 21161 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Harford County— also overlaps Baltimore County
Land area
48.52 sq mi· about 108 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 Harford County

21001 Aberdeen, MD21005 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD21009 Bel Air South, MD21010 Edgewood, MD21014 Bel Air North, MD21015 Bel Air South, MD21017 Riverside, MD21028 Harford County, MD21034 Harford County, MD21040 Edgewood, MD21047 Fallston, MD21050 Bel Air North, MD21078 Harford County, MD21084 Jarrettsville, MD21085 Joppatowne, MD21130 Perryman, MD21132 Pylesville, MD21154 Harford County, MD21160 Harford 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.