Catonsville, MD

Census ZIP code profile for Catonsville, MD — 1 ZIPs, total population 47,577. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Catonsville, MD is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 47,577 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Catonsville splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Catonsville, the median household income averages $112,656 and per-capita income averages $54,810. Poverty rate runs at 8.1% and unemployment at 3.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $404,700 with median rent of $1,701 per month, and 71.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Catonsville against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Catonsville as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

47,577

Population

$112,656

Median Income

$404,700

Median Home Value

42.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Catonsville earn?

Median Household Income
$112,656
Per Capita Income
$54,810
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Poverty Rate
8.1%

What does housing look like in Catonsville?

Median Home Value
$404,700
Median Rent
$1,701/mo
Owner Occupied
71.0%
Housing Units
20,482

Who lives in Catonsville?

Bachelor's Degree+
52.5%
High School+
69.4%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
17.0%

ZIP Codes in Catonsville, MD

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
21228 47,577 1,185 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Catonsville, MD?
Catonsville, MD has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 47,577, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Catonsville?
The average median household income across Catonsville, MD ZIP codes is $112,656. The poverty rate is 8.1%.
What is the cost of living in Catonsville?
The average median home value in Catonsville, MD is $404,700. Median rent is $1,701/month. 71.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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