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Baltimore County · Maryland

ZIP code 21051

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 21051 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
132

ZCTA residents

Median income
$189,453

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$562,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Maryland state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 21051 sits in Baltimore County, Maryland and is home to 132 people. Median household income is $189,453, the median home is worth $562,500 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Maryland state rate).

County
Baltimore County

FIPS 24005

State
Maryland (MD)

477 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 21051

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
132ZIP 21051 residents
Median household income
$189,453Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$562,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 21051

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Maryland levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,919/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 21051 compares

ZIP 21051 against the median ZIP in Baltimore County and across Maryland.

MeasureZIP 21051County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$189,453$107,714$104,338+82%
Median home value$562,500$435,500$401,000+40%
Median gross rent$1,540$1,600
Population1327,1684,995-97%

Medians are computed across the 44 ZIP areas in Baltimore County and the 477 ZIP areas in Maryland.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 477 Maryland ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 94% of 428 state ZIPs

#26
Home value

above 81% of 425 state ZIPs

#81
Population

larger than 8% of 477 state ZIPs

#439

Comparable ZIP codes

Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
21042Howard County$190,504$674,700$2,253
21131Baltimore County$187,250$662,900
20837Montgomery County$191,927$701,000$1,879
20882Montgomery County$186,964$705,800$1,686
20615Calvert County$191,944$478,900
21797Howard County$185,435$713,400$1,241

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Baltimore County.

ZIP 21051 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 21051?
ZIP 21051 lies mostly in Baltimore County, Maryland. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 21051?
Maryland charges 6% statewide.
Is 21051 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $562,500+40% against the typical Maryland ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21051, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.