Housing data for ZIP code 21001

ZIP code 21001 has an estimated 27,168 residents and 11,610 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Aberdeen, Harford County.

36.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,442 (±$92) a month.

The median home value is $285,800 (±$13,677).

The median household income is $83,238 (±$8,360) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
27,168 (±986)
Median gross rent
$1,442
Median home value
$285,800
Households that rent
36.7%

How ZIP code 21001 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 21001AberdeenHarford CountyMarylandUnited States
Residents27,168 (±986)17,298263,7576,206,011334,922,499
Housing units11,610 (±494)7,544105,4682,560,784143,775,355
Households that rent36.7% (±2.8 points)37.9%20.3%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,442 (±$92)$1,363$1,586$1,705$1,413
Median home value$285,800 (±$13,677)$261,400$386,400$419,900$332,700
Median household income$83,238 (±$8,360)$74,826$112,265$103,678$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,012 (±$201)$2,978$3,448$4,093$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.0% (±9.1 points)55.1%48.9%51.5%51.1%
Built before 198046.9% (±5.1 points)53.8%39.5%51.2%49.7%
Average commute29.1 minutes (±1.9)27.5 minutes32.1 minutes31.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.9% (±2.2 points)88.8%92.6%92.4%91.0%
Median age of residents37.7 years (±1.3)38.8 years40.5 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 21001, median gross rent is lower than in Harford County ($1,586).

It is also lower than in Maryland ($1,705).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 21001 is not measurably different from Aberdeen as a whole ($1,363).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Aberdeen as a whole ($261,400).

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Harford County with a published estimate, ZIP 21001 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Harford County with a published estimate, ZIP 21001 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Harford County with a published estimate, ZIP 21001 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 21001

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 21001Harford CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50013.6% (±5.6 points)6.0%5.5%6.3%
$500 to $99911.1% (±3.6 points)11.2%9.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.5% (±6.8 points)27.6%22.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99923.3% (±4.9 points)30.7%30.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49916.7% (±5.1 points)17.5%18.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.6% (±3.1 points)4.3%7.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.3% (±1.6 points)2.8%6.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 29.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 21001

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,082 (±$144)
2 bedrooms$1,420 (±$98)
3 bedrooms$1,842 (±$235)
4 bedrooms$2,082 (±$267)

Rent burden in ZIP code 21001

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 21001Harford CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than 15%14.8% (±5.4 points)13.6%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.1% (±2.7 points)12.8%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.1% (±5.1 points)11.9%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.0% (±6.0 points)12.9%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.5% (±6.1 points)9.7%9.2%9.2%
35% or more38.5% (±6.7 points)39.2%42.3%41.9%

51.0% (±9.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 21001 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 21001

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 21001Harford CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50,0005.3% (±1.6 points)3.3%3.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.1% (±1.7 points)1.4%2.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.9% (±2.5 points)1.6%2.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999.8% (±3.4 points)4.2%4.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99930.3% (±4.8 points)20.0%14.8%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99932.9% (±4.2 points)43.2%37.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99912.2% (±2.4 points)24.5%29.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.4% (±0.6 points)1.8%6.0%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 21001

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 21001Harford CountyMarylandUnited States
Single-family, detached52.4% (±3.5 points)60.1%51.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)17.7% (±3.1 points)20.7%21.3%6.2%
2 units0.1% (±0.2 points)0.4%1.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.0% (±0.9 points)2.1%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.7% (±2.4 points)3.8%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.9% (±2.3 points)6.8%7.3%4.3%
20 or more units6.1% (±1.5 points)3.3%10.2%10.3%
Mobile home5.2% (±1.5 points)2.6%1.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 21001 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 21001Harford CountyMarylandUnited States
2020 or later3.7% (±1.2 points)1.4%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201914.3% (±2.2 points)8.0%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 200914.2% (±2.3 points)15.6%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 19998.5% (±2.0 points)17.9%13.1%12.4%
1980 to 198912.2% (±2.3 points)17.6%14.8%12.9%
1970 to 197910.4% (±2.4 points)15.4%13.5%14.2%
1960 to 196914.3% (±2.8 points)12.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195910.5% (±2.4 points)5.5%10.5%9.5%
1940 to 19494.7% (±1.3 points)2.1%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier7.0% (±2.3 points)4.4%10.7%11.7%

46.9% of the homes in ZIP code 21001 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 21001

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 21001Harford CountyMarylandUnited States
Utility gas47.5% (±3.4 points)39.1%43.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.9.3% (±2.5 points)10.0%6.6%3.9%
Electricity36.4% (±3.4 points)42.3%44.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.2% (±1.2 points)5.3%3.8%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.5 points)1.2%1.0%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.7% (±0.9 points)1.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.5 points)0.6%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 21001 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 21001Harford CountyMarylandUnited States
Drove alone78.1% (±2.8 points)75.1%64.7%68.8%
Carpooled7.2% (±1.6 points)6.9%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation1.1% (±0.7 points)0.6%4.2%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±0.9 points)1.1%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.8% (±0.8 points)1.5%2.0%2.0%
Worked from home10.3% (±2.0 points)14.9%19.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 21001 take an average of 29.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 21001

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Aberdeen21%$1,36337.9%
Perryman17%—51.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 21001

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
211302.1 mi——$17,33670.4%
210172.7 mi$1,789$258,300$106,83126.1%
210784.9 mi$1,433$385,600$106,66723.0%
210285.0 mi$2,080$512,400$137,58614.8%
210095.0 mi$1,838$357,100$121,66017.6%
210055.3 mi$2,087—$125,20897.2%
210155.6 mi$1,752$443,400$137,28110.9%
210406.8 mi$1,360$238,000$81,70428.9%

Crime reported to police in Aberdeen

Most of ZIP code 21001 is policed by the Aberdeen Police Department, which reported 404 violent and 1,580 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 21001 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21001: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 21001

What is the median rent in ZIP code 21001?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21001 is $1,442 (±$92) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 21001?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 21001 is $285,800 (±$13,677) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21001?

The median household income in ZIP code 21001 is $83,238 (±$8,360) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 21001 in?

Most of ZIP code 21001’s land lies in Aberdeen; it also covers Perryman.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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