Baltimore, MD
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Baltimore, MD: 23 delivery areas, combined population 632,623. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BALTIMORE-MD · Baltimore, MD 23 ZIPs · 632,623 pop · #14008/25278 · Baltimore County, Baltimore (city) and Anne Arundel County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $68,149
- RANK-MID #14008/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Essex
- BOOK-WIDE 23 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 49% owners
- POP-MAJOR 632,623
- SPREAD-SPLIT 21217→21210
- HOME-MID $259,320
Nearest income peer: Essex, MD ( $809 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Baltimore
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Baltimore on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Dundalk · lowest
Dundalk · lowest
$64,141 median HH income
- Gwynn Oak · near
Gwynn Oak · near
$67,060 median HH income
- Essex · near
Essex · near
$67,340 median HH income
- Baltimore · this city
Baltimore · this city
$68,149 median HH income
- Middle River · near
Middle River · near
$81,817 median HH income
- Pasadena · highest
Pasadena · highest
$127,587 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Baltimore, MD sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 45th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 632,623
- city population (Census)
- 23
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $68,149
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (23 codes): average household income $68,149 and home value $259,320 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 18.9%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Baltimore sits in the lower half of Baltimore County, Baltimore (city) and Anne Arundel County on income: Laurel, Annapolis and Glen Burnie report more, and only Dundalk reports less. Pasadena marks the far end of that range at $127,587, 87% above Baltimore.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Baltimore differ
Baltimore's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $38,409 in ZIP 21217 to $112,428 in ZIP 21210, while home values span $96,100 in 21205 to $547,300 in 21210. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 5.7×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 26.3 points
21217 to 21210
21205 to 21210
21209 to 21205
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Baltimore residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 23 codes in Baltimore. The densest, 21215, still represents only about 10% of the 632,623 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Baltimore's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 12,799 establishments, 296,932 employees , annual payroll $22,635,484k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 23 of 23 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 21224 (1,518 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (1,810) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Baltimore, MD
These ZIP codes straddle Baltimore County, Baltimore (city) and Anne Arundel County, so county-level figures split Baltimore between several administrative records. See the Baltimore County roll-up →
Baltimore sits in the lower half of Baltimore County, Baltimore (city) and Anne Arundel County on income: Laurel, Annapolis and Glen Burnie report more, and only Dundalk reports less. Pasadena marks the far end of that range at $127,587, 87% above Baltimore.
Side-by-side: Compare 21215 vs 21206 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21215 | 60,161 | $51,587 | 934 | 3,409 |
| 21206 | 50,846 | $64,531 | 453 | 2,738 |
| 21218 | 49,796 | $62,488 | 764 | 4,596 |
| 21224 | 49,134 | $89,017 | 1,518 | 2,003 |
| 21229 | 45,213 | $60,047 | 419 | 2,969 |
| 21217 | 37,111 | $38,409 | 333 | 6,189 |
| 21230 | 33,568 | $91,842 | 1,201 | 2,055 |
| 21213 | 32,733 | $51,344 | 274 | 3,704 |
| 21212 | 32,322 | $96,685 | 514 | 2,689 |
| 21216 | 32,071 | $42,031 | 202 | 3,714 |
| 21239 | 28,793 | $62,650 | 199 | 3,437 |
| 21209 | 26,465 | $91,437 | 777 | 1,443 |
| 21223 | 26,366 | $45,840 | 373 | 3,868 |
| 21202 | 22,832 | $59,377 | 1,483 | 5,562 |
| 21214 | 20,564 | $86,366 | 313 | 2,782 |
| 21211 | 17,351 | $82,828 | 648 | 2,404 |
| 21201 | 16,972 | $45,640 | 1,166 | 5,071 |
| 21205 | 16,146 | $43,176 | 265 | 3,041 |
| 21231 | 15,748 | $85,254 | 509 | 6,980 |
| 21210 | 14,292 | $112,428 | 301 | 1,664 |
| 21250 | 3,205 | n/a | 21 | 5,050 |
| 21251 | 934 | n/a | 14 | 2,045 |
| 21240 | 0 | n/a | 118 | n/a |
Baltimore roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Baltimore, .