21740

  1. Legal Resources for the 21740 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 21740 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 21740 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 21740 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 21740 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 21740 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 21740 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 21740 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 21740 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 21740 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 21740 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,496
  • Land Area (2000): 183.653 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.013 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 23,126
Population - Urban/Rural for the 21740 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 48,154 87.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 238 0.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,852 12.40%



Employment Information for the 21740 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 21740 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,802 52.61%
15-35 hours 4,650 10.73%
1-14 hours 871 2.01%
No regular hours 15,016 34.65%

Time Left For Work for the 21740 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,545 6.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,028 4.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,602 6.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,114 8.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,746 11.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,062 13.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,805 11.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,887 8.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 995 4.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 716 3.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 478 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 218 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,852 7.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,510 10.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 21740 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 851 3.61%
5-9 3,132 13.29%
10-14 4,980 21.14%
15-19 5,548 23.55%
20-24 2,911 12.36%
25-29 890 3.78%
30-34 1,848 7.84%
35-39 515 2.19%
40-44 441 1.87%
45-59 799 3.39%
60-89 1,005 4.27%
At least 90 638 2.71%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 21740 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 237 1.01% 18,075 76.73%
30-44 70 0.30% 2,734 11.61%
45-59 6 0.03% 793 3.37%
At least 60 75 0.32% 1,568 6.66%

Type Of Commute for the 21740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 75 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,150 12.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,966 78.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 52 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 245 1.01%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 388 1.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 682 2.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 696 2.87%



Family Information for the 21740 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,927
People at same address in 1995: 26,520
Household Income in 1999 for the 21740 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,806 13.04%
$10,000-$14,999 1,707 7.93%
$15,000-$19,999 1,635 7.60%
$20,000-$24,999 1,738 8.08%
$25,000-$29,999 1,674 7.78%
$30,000-$34,999 1,537 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 1,687 7.84%
$40,000-$44,999 1,146 5.33%
$45,000-$49,999 1,119 5.20%
$50,000-$59,999 2,072 9.63%
$60,000-$74,999 2,019 9.38%
$75,000-$99,999 1,352 6.28%
$100,000-$124,999 468 2.17%
$125,000-$149,999 286 1.33%
$150,000-$199,999 121 0.56%
$200,000 or more 152 0.71%

Household Type for the 21740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,572 30.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,134 28.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,170 5.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,385 15.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 162 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,588 11.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,085 5.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 328 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 190 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 21740 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,477 30.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,583 10.28%
Public Assistance 777 1.43%
Retirement 3,693 6.80%
Self Employment 1,607 2.96%
Social Security 5,983 11.01%
Supplemental Security 958 1.76%
Wage / Salary 16,187 29.80%
Other 3,054 5.62%

Family Type for the 21740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,844 58.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,224 41.95%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 21740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,484 11.16%
Color 1 Box Married 13,191 59.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,978 26.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 612 2.75%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 21740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,928 13.40%
Color 1 Box Married 11,587 53.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,783 21.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,560 11.71%



Education Information for the 21740 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 21740 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,638 6.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,837 20.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,762 39.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,706 18.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,074 4.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,809 6.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,336 3.17%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 21740 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 526 0.95% 255 0.46% 781 1.41%
Kindergarten 740 1.33% 93 0.17% 833 1.50%
Grades 1-4 2,854 5.14% 251 0.45% 3,105 5.59%
Grades 5-8 2,534 4.57% 137 0.25% 2,671 4.81%
Grades 9-12 2,591 4.67% 373 0.67% 2,964 5.34%
Undergrad college 1,293 2.33% 385 0.69% 1,678 3.02%
Graduate or professional school 188 0.34% 57 0.10% 245 0.44%
Total 10,726 19.33% 1,551 2.79% 12,277 22.12%



Public Benefits Information for the 21740 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 21740 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,147 86.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,161 13.96%



Criminal Information for the 21740 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,284


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 21740 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 21740 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,615 13.72%
10-19 Years 6,997 12.61%
20-29 Years 8,194 14.77%
30-39 Years 9,122 16.44%
40-49 Years 7,975 14.37%
50-59 Years 5,760 10.38%
60-69 Years 4,238 7.64%
70-79 Years 3,645 6.57%
80-89 Years 1,672 3.01%
90+ Years 278 0.50%

Population - Male/Female for the 21740 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,098 50.63%
Color 1 Box Female 27,398 49.37%

Population By Ethnicity for the 21740 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 47,358 85.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,010 10.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 828 1.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 669 1.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 426 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 74 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 22 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 21740 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,664 33.22%
2. United States Or American 8,075 21.18%
3. Irish 5,298 13.90%
4. English 3,632 9.53%
5. Italian 1,747 4.58%
6. Dutch 885 2.32%
7. French Non-Basque 818 2.15%
8. Scottish 793 2.08%
9. Scotch Irish 609 1.60%
10. Polish 604 1.58%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 21740 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 49,450 96.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 899 1.75%
3. French 154 0.30%
4. German 147 0.29%
5. Italian 97 0.19%
6. Russian 69 0.13%
7. African 67 0.13%
8. Vietnamese 54 0.11%
9. Korean 53 0.10%
10. Other Indic 52 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 21740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,086 97.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 510 0.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 648 1.17%



Cities for the 21740 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hagerstown