ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21401: Parole, MD

ZIP Code 21401 (Parole, Anne Arundel County, Maryland) has an estimated 38,629 residents in 17,984 households. The median household income is $123,381, the median home value is $601,400 and the median gross rent is $2,150/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

38,629

Margin of error ±1,802

Median household income

$123,381

Margin of error ±$6,698

Median home value

$601,400

Margin of error ±$27,102

Median gross rent

$2,150/mo

Margin of error ±$92

Median age

47.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.4 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 21401 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 2140147.7 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21401$123,381Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21401$80,697Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 214017.1%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 214013.8%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2140161.1%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21401$601,400Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21401$2,150/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2140165.4%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2140128.4 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2140123.6%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21401

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 21401 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 21401Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population38,629±1,8026,206,011334,922,499
Median age47.7 yrs±2.8 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,984±8742,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$123,381±$6,698$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$80,697±$5,825$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate7.1%±1.8 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.8%±1.1 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher61.1%±2.7 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$601,400±$27,102$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$2,150/mo±$92$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.4%±3.1 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.4 min±3.8 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.6%±3.3 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 21401
GroupZIP 21401MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino68.0%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.1%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%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 Latino0.9%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.1%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 21401 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Anne Arundel County
Largest overlapping place
Parole (49% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
19.93 sq mi· about 1,938 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, MD21122 Lake Shore, MD21140 Riva, MD21144 Severn, MD21146 Severna Park, MD21225 Brooklyn Park, 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.