Baltimore (city)
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Maryland
Baltimore (city) is a major-metro county in Maryland with 21 ZIP codes, 636,498 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Baltimore (city), MD sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a major-metro county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 47th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 636,498
- combined ZIP population
- 21
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,278
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Baltimore (city) lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on major-metro county footing (FIPS 24510, 21 ZIPs, combined population 636,498). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 21 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Baltimore (city).
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
21
Total ZIPs
636,498
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Baltimore (city)
Side-by-side: Compare 21215 vs 21206 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21215 | Baltimore | 60,161 | 3,409 |
| 21206 | Baltimore | 50,846 | 2,738 |
| 21218 | Baltimore | 49,796 | 4,596 |
| 21224 | Baltimore | 49,134 | 2,003 |
| 21229 | Baltimore | 45,213 | 2,969 |
| 21217 | Baltimore | 37,111 | 6,189 |
| 21230 | Baltimore | 33,568 | 2,055 |
| 21225 | Brooklyn | 33,545 | 2,001 |
| 21213 | Baltimore | 32,733 | 3,704 |
| 21212 | Baltimore | 32,322 | 2,689 |
| 21216 | Baltimore | 32,071 | 3,714 |
| 21239 | Baltimore | 28,793 | 3,437 |
| 21223 | Baltimore | 26,366 | 3,868 |
| 21202 | Baltimore | 22,832 | 5,562 |
| 21214 | Baltimore | 20,564 | 2,782 |
| 21211 | Baltimore | 17,351 | 2,404 |
| 21201 | Baltimore | 16,972 | 5,071 |
| 21205 | Baltimore | 16,146 | 3,041 |
| 21231 | Baltimore | 15,748 | 6,980 |
| 21210 | Baltimore | 14,292 | 1,664 |
| 21251 | Baltimore | 934 | 2,045 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Baltimore (city)?
Baltimore (city) has a total population of 636,498 across 21 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Baltimore (city)?
Baltimore (city) includes 21 ZIP codes: 21215, 21206, 21218, 21224, 21229, 21217, 21230, 21225, 21213, 21212, and more.