PlainZIP

Fork, MD · standard

ZIP Code 21051

Baltimore County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

279
271/sq mi
$232,721
Median income
$698,500
Median home value
38.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Fork pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 1%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 6%
home value, US ZIPs
271
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21051 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 21051 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fork, Baltimore County, Maryland, home to just 279 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 271 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 21051 skews affluent, with a median household income of $232,721 (104% above the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $74,863. Poverty here runs at 0.0%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $698,500 for a typical home value (56% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 21051, plus 6 more within Baltimore County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21051, Fork, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

279

Population

1.0

Area (sq mi)

271

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 21051?

44.5

Median Age

46.5%

Male

53.5%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$232,721

Median Household Income

+104% vs state

$74,863

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 21051 ranks nationally

Fork, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$232,721 Top 1% higher than 99% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Below this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Below this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 43.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 38.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

59

Total Housing Units

59

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.92

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$698,500

Median Home Value

+56% vs state

1967

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 21051, employing approximately 105 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,609,000.

10

Businesses

105

Employees

$5.6M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Health care and social assistance 3 30.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 21051 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21051 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 21051 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 21051 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
21082 Hydes, MD 654 1.3 mi
21087 Kingsville, MD 5,451 2.6 mi
21013 Baldwin, MD 4,653 3.1 mi
21047 Fallston, MD 11,873 3.9 mi
21128 Perry Hall, MD 12,802 4.5 mi
21057 Glen Arm, MD 4,112 3.2 mi
21156 Upper Falls, MD 358 3.9 mi
21236 Nottingham, MD 38,474 6.0 mi
21085 Joppa, MD 16,171 5.6 mi
21162 White Marsh, MD 3,655 6.3 mi

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Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 21051 in? ▼
ZIP code 21051 (Fork) is located in Baltimore County, Maryland. Baltimore County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/baltimore-md-24005.
What is the population of ZIP code 21051? ▼
ZIP code 21051 in Fork, MD has a population of 279 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 21051? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 21051 is $232,721, which is 205% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 21051? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 21051 is $698,500, which is 151% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 21051? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 21051 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21051? ▼
ZIP code 21051 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 105 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 21051? ▼
In ZIP code 21051, 43.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 38.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.