ZIP Code 21160 — Pylesville CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21160 covers Pylesville, MD in Harford County with a population of about 2,543.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 410, 443, 667; U.S. House district MD-1; the BALTIMORE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 21160 is about $102,188 — about 36% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.8%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 16.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Education; about 15.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $364,000 — about 5% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 81.0% (about 15.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21160 in Pylesville, MD, a household would need roughly $100,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,338. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($102,188). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pylesville CDP, MD as Relatively Low (composite score 72.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (81.6) and flood (78.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Pylesville CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 149 for ZIP 21160 (Pylesville CDP, MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.