Joppa is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 13,425 people and four associated neighborhoods, Joppa is the 66th largest community in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Joppa has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.08% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Joppa is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Joppa, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.10 minutes every day commuting to work.

In terms of college education, Joppa is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.07% of adults in Joppa have a college degree.

The per capita income in Joppa in 2018 was $49,644, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $198,576 for a family of four. However, Joppa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Joppa is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Joppa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Joppa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Joppa include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Joppa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.