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21136 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 21136 covers Reisterstown, Maryland, with a population of about 33,778 and a median household income of $106,559.

Population
33,778601 per square mile
Median age
43.85.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$106,559about the Maryland median
Poverty rate
11%1.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$415,828up 16.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,47111% below the Maryland median
Degree or higher
51.6%16.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
78.3%13.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
696

Where 21136 is

Reisterstown, Maryland — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population33,778
Median age43.8
Family households69.7%
Born outside the US17%
Speaks a language other than English at home19.3%
White (non-Hispanic)54.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)25.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.6%
Hispanic or Latino7.4%
Veterans5.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$106,559
Income per person$54,898
Poverty rate11%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k1.4%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k5.4%
$60–75k6.1%
$75–100k10.0%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k13.2%
$200k or more20.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed17,560
Mean adjusted gross income$108,851
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11%
Returns, under $25k28.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.0%
Returns, $200k or more11.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$380,200
Median gross rent$1,471
Rent as a share of household income36.4%
Owner-occupied78.3%
Vacant homes5.1%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house64%
Attached house15.5%
2 to 4 units2%
5 to 19 units13.8%
20 or more units4.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$415,828as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 48.5%
Typical asking rent$1,474as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$415,828$167,958

$167,958 in 2000 to $415,828 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,474$1,327

$1,327 in 2022 to $1,474 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.6%
High school diploma or higher93.1%
Works from home16.9%
Drives to work alone70.8%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.7% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21% 0.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.1% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.1% 2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.8% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.3% 5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.1% 5.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.1% 2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.6% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8% 5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments696
People employed6,001
Annual payroll$296,409,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 21.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss33.2 out of 100
Community resilience80.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought78Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane72.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail49.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind46.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave35.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding31.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado29.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm10Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Maryland and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMarylandUnited States
Median household income$106,559$101,652$78,538
Income per person$54,898$51,689$43,289
Poverty rate11%9.3%12.4%
Median home value$380,200$397,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,471$1,662$1,348
Homeownership78.3%67.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.6%42.7%35%
Unemployment rate5.9%4.9%5.2%
Works from home16.9%17.2%13.5%
Born outside the US17%16.3%13.9%
Median age43.839.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCYLBURN, MD US18.1 km away

Average high and low by month

January42.4°F / 26.6°F
February46.3°F / 28.3°F
March53.8°F / 34.2°F
April65.5°F / 44.9°F
May73.2°F / 54.5°F
June82°F / 63.9°F
July86.5°F / 69.3°F
August83.9°F / 67°F
September76.8°F / 59.8°F
October66.3°F / 48.5°F
November56.4°F / 38.7°F
December46.4°F / 31.5°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket60% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Baltimore County Public Schools96.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Carroll County Public Schools3.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Walkability6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

21071 Glyndon, MD1.9 km away
21117 Owings Mills, MD4.8 km away
21020 Boring, MD6.9 km away
21048 Finksburg, MD9.4 km away
21133 Randallstown, MD9.6 km away
21023 Butler, MD10.1 km away
21153 Stevenson, MD10.2 km away
21208 Pikesville, MD11.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Baltimore County96.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Carroll County3.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area56.2 sq mi
Water area1.65 sq mi
Population density601 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.4600, -76.8135

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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