Baltimore County · Maryland
ZIP code 21162
- Population
- 4,511
- Median income
- $168,021
- Median home
- $463,400
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Maryland state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 21162 sits in Baltimore County, Maryland and is home to 4,511 people. Median household income is $168,021, the median home is worth $463,400 and median gross rent is —. 87.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Maryland state rate).
- County
- Baltimore County
- State
- Maryland (MD)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 24005
477 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 21162
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 4,511ZIP 21162 residents
- Median household income
- $168,021Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $463,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 21162
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 21162 compares
ZIP 21162 against the median ZIP in Baltimore County and across Maryland.
| Measure | ZIP 21162 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $168,021 | $107,714 | $104,338 | +61% |
| Median home value | $463,400 | $435,500 | $401,000 | +16% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,540 | $1,600 | — |
| Population | 4,511 | 7,168 | 4,995 | -10% |
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
- #51
- Home value
- #146
- Population
- #245
richer than 88% of 428 state ZIPs
above 66% of 425 state ZIPs
larger than 49% of 477 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20721 | Prince George's County | $167,689 | $561,500 | $2,394 |
| 20832 | Montgomery County | $166,892 | $601,300 | $2,429 |
| 20895 | Montgomery County | $169,527 | $744,000 | $2,075 |
| 20842 | Montgomery County | $166,389 | $709,300 | $1,745 |
| 21146 | Anne Arundel County | $169,835 | $643,600 | $1,619 |
| 20769 | Prince George's County | $170,117 | $571,400 | $2,788 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Baltimore County.
ZIP 21162 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 21162?
- ZIP 21162 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 21162?
- Maryland charges 6% statewide.
- Is 21162 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $463,400 — +16% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Comptroller of Maryland — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.