Maryland · Census place 04000
Baltimore, MD population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Baltimore, Maryland (Baltimore, MD — Census place “Baltimore city”) is 577,193 residents, ranking #1 of 536 places in Maryland. Median household income is $59,623, the median home is worth $219,300 and median gross rent runs $1,290 a month. Looking for the Baltimore Maryland ZIP code list? 26 ZIP codes serve Baltimore, MD: 21201, 21202, 21205, 21206, 21207, 21209, 21210, 21211, 21212, 21213, 21214, 21215, 21216, 21217, 21218, 21223, 21224, 21225, 21226, 21229, 21230, 21231, 21233, 21239, 21251, 21287.
- Population
- 577,193Baltimore city residents
- Median household income
- $59,623Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $219,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,290Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.5%Owner-occupied households
Baltimore ZIP codes (Maryland)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Baltimore.
The Baltimore MD ZIP code list below covers 26 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Baltimore city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Baltimore city median would spend about 26% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.1% of residents and 47.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Baltimore city, MD in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Baltimore city is a major city in Maryland, with 577,193 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it first of 536 ranked by population. The median age here is 36.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Baltimore city earn a median of $59,623 a year, 24.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 45% below the $109,026 median for the 332 Maryland cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 20.1% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.
The typical owner-occupied home in Baltimore city is valued at $219,300, 27.7% below the national figure and 45% below the $397,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,290 a month, 8.3% below the national figure, or roughly $15,480 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 26% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 47.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maryland.
- Columbia CDP 105,871
- Germantown CDP 90,521
- Waldorf CDP 82,541
- Silver Spring CDP 82,129
- Frederick city 80,617
- Ellicott City CDP 73,737
- Glen Burnie CDP 72,772
- Gaithersburg city 69,225
Compare across the region
Major places across the state line.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Baltimore city?
- Baltimore city has 577,193 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #1 of 536 in Maryland.
- What is the median household income in Baltimore city?
- Median household income in Baltimore city is $59,623 a year, 24.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Baltimore city?
- Median gross rent is $1,290 a month and the median home value is $219,300, so rent absorbs about 26% of median household income.
- Is Baltimore city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Baltimore city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 26% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Baltimore city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.