Baltimore city · Maryland
ZIP code 21205
- Population
- 13,665
- Median income
- $38,723
- Median home
- $94,900
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 21205 sits in Baltimore city, Maryland and is home to 13,665 people. Median household income is $38,723, the median home is worth $94,900 and median gross rent is $1,052. 36.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% combined.
- County
- Baltimore city
- State
- Maryland (MD)
- Area codes
- 240, 301, 410, 443, 667
FIPS 24510
477 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 21205
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 13,665ZIP 21205 residents
- Median household income
- $38,723Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $94,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,052Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 36.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 21205
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Baltimore rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
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 21205 compares
ZIP 21205 against the median ZIP in Baltimore city and across Maryland.
| Measure | ZIP 21205 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,723 | $62,272 | $104,338 | -63% |
| Median home value | $94,900 | $225,850 | $401,000 | -76% |
| Median gross rent | $1,052 | $1,268 | $1,600 | -34% |
| Population | 13,665 | 21,506 | 4,995 | +174% |
Medians are computed across the 23 ZIP areas in Baltimore city and the 477 ZIP areas in Maryland.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 477 Maryland ZIP areas.
- Income
- #423
- Home value
- #421
- Population
- #157
richer than 1% of 428 state ZIPs
above 1% of 425 state ZIPs
larger than 67% of 477 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Baltimore city.
ZIP 21205 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 21205?
- ZIP 21205 lies mostly in Baltimore city, 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 21205?
- Purchases are taxed at 6% combined, built from the Baltimore jurisdiction stack.
- Is 21205 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,052 a month, about 33% of median household income, and the median home is worth $94,900 — -76% 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.