Housing data for ZIP code 21090

ZIP code 21090 has an estimated 10,652 residents and 4,255 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County.

16.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,055 (±$172) a month.

The median home value is $410,400 (±$17,993).

The median household income is $138,119 (±$9,467) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
10,652 (±1,144)
Median gross rent
$2,055
Median home value
$410,400
Households that rent
16.8%

How ZIP code 21090 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 21090LinthicumAnne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Residents10,652 (±1,144)11,313598,1666,206,011334,922,499
Housing units4,255 (±344)4,515236,2622,560,784143,775,355
Households that rent16.8% (±3.9 points)16.6%24.9%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,055 (±$172)$2,066$2,071$1,705$1,413
Median home value$410,400 (±$17,993)$401,600$467,900$419,900$332,700
Median household income$138,119 (±$9,467)$134,673$124,911$103,678$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,372 (±$143)$3,328$3,957$4,093$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income30.6% (±16.9 points)30.3%47.2%51.5%51.1%
Built before 198069.0% (±7.6 points)71.0%44.9%51.2%49.7%
Average commute23.5 minutes (±1.7)23.2 minutes28.9 minutes31.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.7% (±4.2 points)94.6%95.5%92.4%91.0%
Median age of residents36.8 years (±3.0)37.7 years39.0 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 21090, median gross rent is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County ($2,071).

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

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 21090 is not measurably different from Linthicum as a whole ($2,066).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Linthicum as a whole ($401,600).

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Anne Arundel County with a published estimate, ZIP 21090 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Anne Arundel County with a published estimate, ZIP 21090 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 35 ZIP codes in Anne Arundel County with a published estimate, ZIP 21090 ranks 19 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 21090

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 21090Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±6.2 points)2.5%5.5%6.3%
$500 to $9994.6% (±6.9 points)4.3%9.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49913.6% (±8.8 points)13.1%22.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99927.7% (±11.1 points)25.9%30.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49936.3% (±16.2 points)29.0%18.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99916.2% (±10.0 points)15.6%7.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.5% (±2.5 points)9.5%6.2%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 36.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 21090

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,805 (±$162)
2 bedrooms$2,309 (±$406)
3 bedrooms$2,153 (±$1,153)
4 bedrooms$2,633 (±$601)

Rent burden in ZIP code 21090

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 21090Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than 15%18.7% (±14.1 points)11.5%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.1% (±12.3 points)15.0%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.4% (±10.0 points)13.5%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.2% (±8.3 points)12.9%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.9% (±13.3 points)8.5%9.2%9.2%
35% or more17.7% (±10.5 points)38.7%42.3%41.9%

30.6% (±16.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 21090 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 21090

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 21090Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50,0001.5% (±1.2 points)2.6%3.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±0.1 points)0.9%2.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±1.3 points)0.7%2.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.9% (±1.0 points)1.9%4.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99910.4% (±4.4 points)9.4%14.8%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99967.6% (±7.2 points)41.2%37.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99919.6% (±6.8 points)36.1%29.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.1% (±0.1 points)7.2%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 21090

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 21090Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Single-family, detached83.8% (±3.7 points)59.5%51.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.1% (±0.3 points)21.4%21.3%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±1.3 points)0.9%1.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.0 points)0.8%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.3% (±1.3 points)3.0%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.1% (±1.9 points)7.1%7.3%4.3%
20 or more units9.0% (±3.3 points)5.9%10.2%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.0 points)1.2%1.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 21090 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 21090Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
2020 or later1.4% (±1.2 points)1.6%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20198.0% (±3.2 points)11.2%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 20094.9% (±2.2 points)11.9%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 19997.5% (±2.5 points)15.1%13.1%12.4%
1980 to 19899.1% (±2.9 points)15.2%14.8%12.9%
1970 to 19794.0% (±1.9 points)15.5%13.5%14.2%
1960 to 196912.7% (±4.0 points)10.4%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195936.2% (±5.1 points)10.1%10.5%9.5%
1940 to 19493.6% (±1.6 points)3.9%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier12.5% (±3.2 points)5.0%10.7%11.7%

69.0% of the homes in ZIP code 21090 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 21090

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 21090Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Utility gas54.1% (±5.0 points)37.0%43.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.8% (±2.9 points)8.1%6.6%3.9%
Electricity35.4% (±4.9 points)49.9%44.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±1.0 points)3.2%3.8%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.5 points)0.6%1.0%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±1.0 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±1.0 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 21090 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 21090Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Drove alone74.3% (±4.6 points)70.0%64.7%68.8%
Carpooled6.2% (±2.7 points)6.8%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.4 points)1.6%4.2%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.5 points)1.9%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.9 points)1.2%2.0%2.0%
Worked from home18.0% (±3.8 points)18.5%19.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 21090 take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 21090

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
Linthicum79%$2,06616.6%

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 21090

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
212272.2 mi$1,420$289,400$85,98635.3%
212252.9 mi$1,148$229,000$54,02050.4%
210613.8 mi$1,756$339,100$87,75143.7%
210774.0 mi———22.9%
212504.0 mi————
210764.1 mi$2,428$513,300$146,86934.2%
212304.5 mi$1,717$330,100$91,84249.3%
210754.6 mi$2,183$455,300$135,30335.9%

Crime reported to police in Anne Arundel County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Anne Arundel County recorded 303 violent and 1,674 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 21090 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21090: 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 21090

What is the median rent in ZIP code 21090?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21090 is $2,055 (±$172) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 21090?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 21090 is $410,400 (±$17,993) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21090?

The median household income in ZIP code 21090 is $138,119 (±$9,467) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 21090 in?

ZIP code 21090 lies mostly in Linthicum.

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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