Residential delivery area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21051: Fork, MD

ZIP code 21051 uses the postal name Fork, Maryland and lies entirely in Baltimore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $232,721 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
2national area: Maryland, District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
210sectional center: Linthicum, MD (SCF 210)
51delivery area within it
Town
Fork · its only residential ZIP
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
House district
MD-1 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
0.4 sq mi · 432 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 21051?

21051 centers on 39.473°, -76.456° and covers 0.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 21082, 21013.

21013 · Baldwin21082 · Hydes21051 · Fork (this ZIP)210512108221013 · Baldwin21082 · Hydes21051 · Fork (this ZIP)210512108221013 · Baldwin21082 · Hydes21051 · Fork (this ZIP)2105121082
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 21051 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21051, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 21051 compare with the rest of Baltimore County?

Rank of 21051 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure21051In Baltimore CountyIn MD
People (ACS 2020-2024)17253rd of 57432nd of 477
Median household income$233knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$699knot rankednot ranked

21051's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (172). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.

It is denser than 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 21051?

The 2020 Census counted 256 people in 21051; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 172. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
172±134 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
256−8.2% since 2010 (279)
Households
59
Median age
44.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 21051?

Of the 172 people the ACS estimates in 21051, 20.9% are under 18 and 5.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).

  • Under 1820.9%
  • 18 to 6473.3%
  • 65 and older5.8%
Age of the people of 21051 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic100.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.0%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Other or two or more0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 21051 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 21051 earn?

Median household income is $232,721 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($198,619 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$232,721±$81,354
Income per person
$74,863
Below the poverty line
0.0%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
0.0%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
38.5%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$142,435170 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 21051?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$698,500
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
100.0%
Housing units
59

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 21051?

10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Health care and social assistance3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 21051?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 21051, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
21082Hydes626$146k1.0 mi
21013Baldwin5,610$171k3.3 mi
21087Kingsville5,537$129k2.8 mi (near)
21057Glen Arm4,386$146k3.4 mi (near)
21047Fallston13,852$158k3.9 mi (near)
21156Upper Falls204–4.1 mi (near)
21128Perry Hall15,501$128k4.7 mi (near)
21085Joppa17,307$114k5.6 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.