Population & age
- Total population
- 2,309
- Median age
- 43.6
West Friendship, MD (21794)
Howard County · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Population 2,309
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
West Friendship, MD (ZIP 21794) sits in Howard County within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 4.2%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $26,010. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $258,252, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $86,951 per worker — about 33% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 20th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,573 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Maryland levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.75%); a household at the local median AGI of $258,252 would pay roughly $8,910/year before deductions. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $272,731,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $191,458, fair market rent of $2,350 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $1,039,228, up 1.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 66.7%
- Black
- 4.9%
- Asian
- 22.2%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.3%
- Other / multi-racial
- 6.2%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $191,458
- Median home value
- $935,900
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 52.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 769(99.5%)
- Renter-occupied
- 4(0.5%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1994
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 226(20.7%)
- Avg commute
- 26.5 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 89(3.9%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 763(98.7%)
- No broadband
- 10(1.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 444(19.2%)
- Non-English at home
- 495(22.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,720
/month
1 Bed
$1,910
/month
2 Bed
$2,350
/month
3 Bed
$2,980
/month
4 Bed
$3,300
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$1,039,228
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+1.6%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+29.4%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
881
Across 599 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $202.0M.
Single-family
592
67% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
289
33% of total units
Single-family value
$136.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$66.1M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
1,220
Average AGI
$258,252
Avg property tax
$3,375
EITC participation
3.3%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00021.3% · 260
- $25,000 – $50,00010.7% · 130
- $50,000 – $75,0006.6% · 80
- $75,000 – $100,0006.6% · 80
- $100,000 – $200,00020.5% · 250
- $200,000 or more34.4% · 420
Avg mortgage interest
$4,801
Avg charitable contribution
$6,184
Avg capital gains
$23,234
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $315.1M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
79
Total employment
485
Annual payroll
$28.5M
Average annual pay
$58,816
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$86,951
Average weekly wage
$1,672
Total employment
173,483
Total establishments
11,342
That is roughly 33% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.6%
That is 1.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
183,066
Employed
178,267
Unemployed
4,799
Based on Howard County, MD data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Baltimore, MD
Reporting agencies
8
Largest: Anne Arundel County
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
22
Date Range
1971–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3634)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Flood6 (27%)
- Snowstorm5 (23%)
- Hurricane5 (23%)
- Severe Storm3 (14%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Other1 (5%)
Individual Assistance
4
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
22
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
54°F
45.1° – 62.8°
Annual precipitation
47.9"
Annual snowfall
31.4"
Heating · cooling days
4,977.1 · 990.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: DAMASCUS 3 SSW, MD US, 14.4 miles from the centroid of West Friendship, MD (ZIP 21794)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
32
GoodGood 307dModerate 59d
Peak AQI (2024)
75
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
253 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Howard County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
4,573
That is roughly 3,627 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
11%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
4.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
184
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,728
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
98%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
60%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Howard data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
22.6% of Howard County, MD residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.13
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.34
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.90
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 1.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Howard County, MD for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Howard (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−1,149 people
−1,179 households • −$272.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
13,929households
23,697 people • $1.2B AGI
Moved out
15,108households
24,846 people • $1.5B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Anne Arundel County, MD — 1,379 households
- Prince George's County, MD — 1,353 households
- Baltimore County, MD — 1,313 households
- Montgomery County, MD — 1,293 households
- Baltimore city, MD — 760 households
Where departing residents went
- Anne Arundel County, MD — 1,615 households
- Baltimore County, MD — 1,400 households
- Prince George's County, MD — 898 households
- Montgomery County, MD — 856 households
- Baltimore city, MD — 822 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $88,735 versus departing households' $99,863.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Maryland
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 21794. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.75%
graduated · 7 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.00%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
1.48%
Median $3,236/year
Tax burden rank
43 of 50
11.90% of personal income
For ZIP 21794: At this ZIP's median AGI of $258,252, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $8,910 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $1,039,228, that works out to roughly $15,335/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Family and Medical Leave Insurance
Mandatory (state-run insurance) · benefits begin 2027/2028
Max weeks/year
24
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,000
Replacement: 90% AWW up to 0.65x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 21794
Nearby ZIPs by distance
21723 (2.9 mi) · 21738 (3.5 mi) · 21042 (Ellicott City, 4.1 mi) · 21104 (Eldersburg, 4.4 mi) · 21737 (4.8 mi) · 21036 (4.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
28.3%
4.7pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
33.0%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.0%
3.0pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
80.9%
4.9pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
4.2%
8.8pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
9.4%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Friendship Elementary | Public | 0–5 | 376 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$26,010
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,032
- 2-Year
Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD · 21702
- In-state tuition
- $3,849
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,042
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 36.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,449
- Median student debt
- $8,150
- 2-Year
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD · 21742
- In-state tuition
- $4,320
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,190
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 37.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,615
- Median student debt
- $11,000
- 4-Year
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD · 21727
- In-state tuition
- $48,630
- Out-of-state tuition
- $48,630
- Acceptance rate
- 73.8%
- Graduation rate
- 61.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $64,072
- Median student debt
- $25,391
- 4-Year
Hood College
Frederick, MD · 21701
- In-state tuition
- $47,700
- Out-of-state tuition
- $47,700
- Acceptance rate
- 77.8%
- Graduation rate
- 56.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $57,089
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- Certificate
The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Frederick, MD · 21701
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 94.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $27,891
- Median student debt
- $9,833
- Certificate
Award Beauty School
Hagerstown, MD · 21740
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 58.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $18,172
- Median student debt
- $13,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
West Friendship, MD (ZIP 21794) sits in Howard County within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 4.2%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $26,010. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $258,252, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $86,951 per worker — about 33% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 20th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,573 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Maryland levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.75%); a household at the local median AGI of $258,252 would pay roughly $8,910/year before deductions. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $272,731,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $191,458, fair market rent of $2,350 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $1,039,228, up 1.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 21794
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 21794?
28.3%, which is 4.7 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 21794?
19.0%, which is 3.0 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 21794?
33.0%, which is 1.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 21794?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 21794 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 21794 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 21794?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 21794?
2,309 people live in ZIP 21794, with a median age of 43.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 21794?
$191,458 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 21794 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 21794, 99.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 21794?
In ZIP 21794, 20.7% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 21794?
3.9% of the population in ZIP 21794 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 21794 have broadband internet?
98.7% of households in ZIP 21794 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 21794?
The typical home value in ZIP 21794 is $1,039,228, up 1.6% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 21794?
Home values are up 1.6% over the past year and up 29.4% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 21794?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 21794 (West Friendship, MD) is $258,252 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 21794?
Tax returns from ZIP 21794 report an average of $3,375 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 21794 earn over $200,000?
34.4% of tax returns from ZIP 21794 (West Friendship, MD) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 21794?
As of 2022, 79 business establishments operated in ZIP 21794 employing 485 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 21794?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 21794 is $58,816, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 21794 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 21794 ranks in the 20th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 21794?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 21794, ranking in the 44th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 21794 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 22 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 21794 between 1971–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 21794?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 21794, accounting for 6 of 22 declarations (27%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 21794?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 21794 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3634) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 21794?
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 21794 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Frederick Community College, Hagerstown Community College, and Mount St. Mary'S University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 21794?
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $26,010 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 21794?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $44,032 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 21794?
ZIP 21794 has an average annual temperature of 54.0°F and 47.9" of annual precipitation based on the DAMASCUS 3 SSW, MD US weather station 14.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 21794 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 21794 is part of the Baltimore, MD urbanized area, primarily served by Anne Arundel County (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 21794?
Maryland has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.75%. Households at the local median AGI of $258,252 would pay roughly $8,910 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 6.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Maryland have paid family leave?
Maryland has enacted a paid family leave program with benefits beginning 2027/2028 but it is not yet active (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 21794?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 21794
Nearby ZIPs by distance
21723 (2.9 mi) · 21738 (3.5 mi) · 21042 (Ellicott City, 4.1 mi) · 21104 (Eldersburg, 4.4 mi) · 21737 (4.8 mi) · 21036 (4.9 mi)
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
20th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 2,544
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
44
Limited English Speakers
34
Persons with Disability
203
Without HS Diploma
45
Without Health Insurance
58
Adults Age 65+
489
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.