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ZIP code 21218 demographics

Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore City

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ZIP code 21218 has 44,903 residents and a median household income of $58,378 — 26% below the US median. Within Baltimore it earns 3% less than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$58,378#640 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
44,90318,344 households
Median home value
$229,800#710 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$1,239/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
34.6US 39.1
Owner-occupied
49.1%US 65%
Below poverty line
23.2%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
43.7%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 21218

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

Ownership and renting are close to balanced here 49.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 43.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 23.2% 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
21213$50,031$134,90027,881
21215$47,606$189,90052,078
21201$44,722$221,90017,819
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.