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ZIP Code 21052: Edgemere (Fort Howard), MD
ZIP code 21052 is in Edgemere (postal name Fort Howard), Maryland, entirely in Baltimore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 410 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,300 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Edgemere (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Fort Howard · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baltimore County
- Census places
- Edgemere census-designated place
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- House district
- MD-7 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi · 1,017 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21052?
21052 centers on 39.205°, -76.440° and covers 0.4 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 21219.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21052, 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 21052 compare with the rest of Baltimore County?
| Measure | 21052 | In Baltimore County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 409 | 50th of 57 | 404th of 477 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $293k | not ranked | not ranked |
21052's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (409). 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 78% 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 21052?
The 2020 Census counted 430 people in 21052; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 409. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 409±239 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 430
- Households
- 168
- Median age
- 27.8
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 21052?
Of the 409 people the ACS estimates in 21052, 32.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.5%), then Other or two or more (12.5%).
- Under 1832.0%
- 18 to 6468.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic87.5%
- Other or two or more12.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 21052 earn?
Median household income is $77,300 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,300±$58,481
- Income per person
- $43,267
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.8%
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 21052?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $293,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 168
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21052?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 21052?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21219 | Sparrows Point | 9,565 | $110k | 1.7 mi |
| 21222 | Dundalk | 59,407 | $64k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 21221 | Essex | 43,487 | $67k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 21226 | Curtis Bay | 6,674 | $83k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 21122 | Pasadena | 61,566 | $128k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 21224 | Baltimore | 47,465 | $89k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 21060 | Glen Burnie | 39,730 | $105k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 21056 | Gibson Island | 291 | $250k+ | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.