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ZIP code 21201 demographics

Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore City

Quick answer

ZIP code 21201 has 17,819 residents and a median household income of $44,722 — 43% below the US median. Within Baltimore it earns 25% less than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$44,722#815 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
17,81910,703 households
Median home value
$221,900#733 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$1,282/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
32.5US 39.1
Owner-occupied
11%US 65%
Below poverty line
32.5%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
46.5%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 21201

What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.

This is a renter-majority ZIP 11% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 46.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 32.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 6%.

Nearby ZIP codes

Other covered ZIPs in Baltimore, highest median income first.

ZIPMedian incomeMedian home valuePopulation
21230$94,164$327,70033,509
21209$87,669$418,80030,766
21224$86,209$281,40046,949
21211$81,467$274,00015,481
21206$62,965$213,70049,901
21202$61,578$307,70021,506
21218$58,378$229,80044,903
21213$50,031$134,90027,881
21215$47,606$189,90052,078
21205$38,723$94,90013,665
21217$37,207$175,90031,125

The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.