ZIP Code 21738 — undefined, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21738 covers MD in Howard County with a population of about 3,668.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 410, 443, 667; U.S. House district MD-3; the BALTIMORE media market.

MD aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 21738 is about $230,429 — about 207% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.0%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 75.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 42.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Education; about 23.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $889,100 — about 155% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 98.6% (about 33.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21738 in MD, a household would need roughly $245,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,711. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($230,429). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for MD as Relatively Low (composite score 72.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (81.2) and flood (78.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for MD show little to no average snow and around 47.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 215 for ZIP 21738 (MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.