Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($113,714) for 21085 is less than the median household income for 21162 ($157,813), 21047 ($157,500), 21087 ($129,188), 21009 ($121,660), 21014 ($116,970), 21015 ($137,281), Pleasant Hills CDP ($166,339), and Joppatowne CDP ($117,881). But it's more than 21010 ($99,410), 21040 ($81,704), 21220 ($81,817), Baltimore County ($91,768), Harford County ($112,265), and Edgewood CDP ($80,772).
| 21085 | $113,714 |
| Edgewood CDP | $80,772 |
| Joppatowne CDP | $117,881 |
| Pleasant Hills CDP | $166,339 |
| Baltimore County | $91,768 |
| Harford County | $112,265 |
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The average household income ($133,970) for 21085 is less than the average household income for 21162 ($186,395), 21047 ($189,660), 21087 ($155,499), 21009 ($135,610), 21014 ($137,146), 21015 ($158,650), Pleasant Hills CDP ($191,615), and Joppatowne CDP ($137,887). But it's more than 21010 ($124,729), 21040 ($91,857), 21220 ($105,870), Baltimore County ($122,863), Harford County ($133,148), and Edgewood CDP ($91,092).
| 21085 | $133,970 |
| Edgewood CDP | $91,092 |
| Joppatowne CDP | $137,887 |
| Pleasant Hills CDP | $191,615 |
| Baltimore County | $122,863 |
| Harford County | $133,148 |
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The per-capita income for 21085 is $53,622. The per capita income ($53,622) for 21085 is less than the per capita income for 21015 ($58,462), 21087 ($61,006), 21162 ($61,136), 21014 ($53,829), 21047 ($64,928), Pleasant Hills CDP ($72,845), and Joppatowne CDP ($54,781). But it's more than 21009 ($52,073), 21010 ($28,745), 21040 ($36,347), 21220 ($41,843), Harford County ($51,717), Baltimore County ($49,074), and Edgewood CDP ($35,848).
| 21085 | $53,622 |
| Edgewood CDP | $35,848 |
| Joppatowne CDP | $54,781 |
| Pleasant Hills CDP | $72,845 |
| Baltimore County | $49,074 |
| Harford County | $51,717 |
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18.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (18.1%) for 21085 is less than the percent high income households for 21162 (37.4%), 21047 (34.9%), 21087 (31.5%), 21009 (19.6%), 21014 (22.1%), 21015 (29.4%), Harford County (19.6%), and Pleasant Hills CDP (39.7%). But it's more than 21010 (10.9%), 21040 (6.4%), 21220 (12.3%), Baltimore County (15.9%), and Edgewood CDP (6.6%). And it's the same as Joppatowne CDP (18.1%).
| 21085 | 18.1% |
| Edgewood CDP | 6.6% |
| Joppatowne CDP | 18.1% |
| Pleasant Hills CDP | 39.7% |
| Baltimore County | 15.9% |
| Harford County | 19.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21085 | $-1 | $142,118 | $134,952 | $61,807 |
| Edgewood CDP | $60,425 | $81,026 | $108,045 | $54,432 |
| Joppatowne CDP | $99,107 | $141,042 | $140,486 | $63,750 |
| Pleasant Hills CDP | $-1 | $210,000 | $202,669 | $87,048 |
| Baltimore County | $39,697 | $97,587 | $114,829 | $66,579 |
| Harford County | $61,108 | $124,172 | $141,089 | $70,571 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 21085 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 21085 | +/-$9,117 | +/-$15,086 | +/-$5,962 | +/-4.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,117 | +/-$22,255 | +/-$16,820 |
| Edgewood CDP | +/-$6,842 | +/-$6,611 | +/-$2,648 | +/-2.1% | +/-$59,386 | +/-$8,234 | +/-$16,691 | +/-$13,184 |
| Joppatowne CDP | +/-$9,807 | +/-$18,076 | +/-$7,143 | +/-5.2% | +/-$92,118 | +/-$25,050 | +/-$25,070 | +/-$20,845 |
| Pleasant Hills CDP | +/-$26,259 | +/-$23,995 | +/-$8,858 | +/-7.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,375 | +/-$39,663 | +/-$17,494 |
| Baltimore County | +/-$1,446 | +/-$1,787 | +/-$738 | +/-0.5% | +/-$7,626 | +/-$2,350 | +/-$2,323 | +/-$1,740 |
| Harford County | +/-$2,167 | +/-$2,721 | +/-$992 | +/-0.9% | +/-$11,986 | +/-$4,655 | +/-$5,482 | +/-$4,242 |