Howard County
Howard County has 336,328 residents across 20 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $149,763, 44% above the Maryland figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $597,900, and 65% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
All 20 ZIP codes.
Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| ZIP code | Residents | Household income | Home value | Owners | Bachelor's+ | Broadband | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20701 | 513 | $86K | $-666667K | 0% | 73% | 100% | 36 min |
| 20723 | 36,866 | $138K | $525K | 69% | 58% | 97% | 31 min |
| 20759 | 6,624 | $250K | $955K | 96% | 84% | 98% | 30 min |
| 20763 | 2,601 | $77K | $419K | 41% | 49% | 90% | 29 min |
| 20777 | 3,221 | $226K | $862K | 95% | 75% | 96% | 35 min |
| 20794 | 16,814 | $116K | $426K | 62% | 29% | 97% | 28 min |
| 21029 | 13,607 | $244K | $912K | 94% | 81% | 98% | 35 min |
| 21036 | 2,569 | $218K | $881K | 99% | 71% | 99% | 36 min |
| 21042 | 43,327 | $190K | $706K | 85% | 73% | 96% | 31 min |
| 21043 | 48,525 | $148K | $621K | 67% | 64% | 98% | 31 min |
| 21044 | 44,114 | $135K | $567K | 60% | 68% | 95% | 32 min |
| 21045 | 40,034 | $119K | $454K | 68% | 57% | 96% | 29 min |
| 21046 | 15,608 | $128K | $480K | 65% | 62% | 98% | 26 min |
| 21075 | 37,363 | $135K | $455K | 64% | 60% | 98% | 31 min |
| 21104 | 6,052 | $192K | $680K | 97% | 64% | 99% | 35 min |
| 21723 | 669 | $241K | $1.01M | 95% | 82% | 100% | 40 min |
| 21737 | 2,474 | $250K | $996K | 93% | 76% | 93% | 36 min |
| 21738 | 3,696 | $250K | $914K | 98% | 76% | 96% | 36 min |
| 21794 | 2,192 | $231K | $999K | 100% | 66% | 99% | 35 min |
| 21797 | 8,643 | $189K | $736K | 92% | 52% | 95% | 40 min |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
People.
336,328 residents in 121,065 households, next to the Maryland figure.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
125,286 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $597,900 (±$6,060).
When homes were built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,158.
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Around here.
Photographs taken near Howard County, Maryland, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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