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ZIP 21044 · Columbia

Who lives in ZIP code 21044 (Columbia, MD): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Columbia, MD · Howard County

uszips 2026
People44,114
Median age40.0
Household income$135,057
Home value$566,764
Median rent$2,166/mo
Poverty7.0%
College degree+67.9%
Commute29 min

Place

Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Wider region
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
Time zone
Eastern
Density
1,433 / sq mi
Housing units
18,293

County

Howard100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.6%
10–1911.9%
20s13.6%
30s14.8%
40s12.4%
50s12.4%
60s12.0%
70s7.9%
80+5.3%

19.5% are 65 or older; 80.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K8.1%
$25K–50K6.4%
$50K–75K9.7%
$75K–100K9.6%
$100K–150K21.7%
$150K+44.5%

66.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $69,761.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school3.8%
High school9.8%
Some college18.5%
Bachelor's31.1%
Graduate36.8%

58.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White44.7%
Black27.2%
Asian12.0%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.4%
Two or more12.3%

10.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
49.7%
Never married
33.1%
Divorced
11.6%
Widowed
5.6%
Family size
2.98
Dual-income families
59.2%

Housing

Own their home
60.3%
Rent burden
27.4%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
68.6%
Unemployment
4.0%
Self-employed
13.5%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
44.2%
Veterans
7.1%
With a disability
10.4%
No health insurance
3.9%
Limited English
3.9%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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