Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($88,438) for 21838 is more than 21871 ($50,524), 21817 ($55,720), 21851 ($53,162), 23488 ($76,731), 23415 ($46,836), 23426 ($-1), and Somerset County ($64,943).
| 21838 | $88,438 |
| Somerset County | $64,943 |
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The average household income ($106,100) for 21838 is more than 21871 ($64,274), 21817 ($70,300), 21851 ($82,487), 23488 ($74,471), 23415 ($54,998), 23426 ($54,496), and Somerset County ($74,802).
| 21838 | $106,100 |
| Somerset County | $74,802 |
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The per-capita income for 21838 is $40,941. The per capita income ($40,941) for 21838 is less than the per capita income for 23488 ($68,116). But it's more than 21817 ($33,667), 21851 ($37,655), 21871 ($32,758), 23415 ($24,970), 23426 ($34,568), and Somerset County ($28,462).
| 21838 | $40,941 |
| Somerset County | $28,462 |
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14.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (14.4%) for 21838 is more than 21871 (2.6%), 21817 (3.3%), 21851 (3.8%), 23488 (0.0%), 23415 (0.6%), 23426 (0.0%), and Somerset County (3.9%).
| 21838 | 14.4% |
| Somerset County | 3.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21838 | $-1 | $93,013 | $90,495 | $40,859 |
| Somerset County | $-1 | $74,002 | $71,848 | $51,836 |
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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 21838 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+ | |||||
| 21838 | +/-$11,122 | +/-$27,602 | +/-$7,453 | +/-10.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,986 | +/-$7,273 | +/-$16,794 |
| Somerset County | +/-$8,347 | +/-$5,161 | +/-$2,506 | +/-1.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,465 | +/-$15,394 | +/-$9,937 |