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ZIP Code 21117: Owings Mills, MD
ZIP code 21117 uses the postal name Owings Mills, Maryland and lies entirely in Baltimore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 63,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,831 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Owings Mills (31%) and Garrison (6%), and 3% in smaller places; 59% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Owings Mills · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baltimore County
- Census places
- Owings Mills (31%) census-designated place; Garrison (6%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- House district
- MD-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 29.7 sq mi · 2,114 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21117?
21117 centers on 39.428°, -76.776° and covers 29.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 21136, 21133, 21153, 21208, 21093, 21030, 21104.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21117, 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 21117 compare with the rest of Baltimore County?
| Measure | 21117 | In Baltimore County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 62,816 | 2nd of 57 | 5th of 477 |
| Median household income | $102k | 20th of 42 | 167th of 293 |
| Median home value | $387k | 25th of 45 | 191st of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 85% of all 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 21117?
The 2020 Census counted 59,154 people in 21117; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 62,816. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 62,816
- 2020 Census count
- 59,154
- Households
- 25,193
- Median age
- 36.7
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 21117?
Of the 62,816 people the ACS estimates in 21117, 24.0% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (52.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (29.5%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older13.5%
- Black, not Hispanic52.6%
- White, not Hispanic29.5%
- Hispanic or Latino8.6%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.1%
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 21117 earn?
Median household income is $101,831 (ACS 2020-2024), the 20th highest of the 42 ranked ZIP codes in Baltimore County.
- Median household income
- $101,831
- Income per person
- $52,053
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $96,91029,340 returns; wages 72% 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 21117?
FHFA's house price index for 21117, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 59% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $387,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,848
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.0%
- Housing units
- 26,690
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 21117?
1,655 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 104 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services297
- Health care and social assistance287
- Retail trade171
- Accommodation and food services149
- Finance and insurance120
- Real estate and rental and leasing111
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 21117?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21136 | Reisterstown | 32,088 | $119k | 3.8 mi |
| 21133 | Randallstown | 31,398 | $81k | 3.9 mi |
| 21153 | Stevenson | 456 | $220k | 4.1 mi |
| 21208 | Pikesville | 37,276 | $90k | 4.1 mi |
| 21093 | Lutherville Timonium | 39,100 | $126k | 7.2 mi |
| 21030 | Cockeysville | 25,827 | $89k | 7.4 mi |
| 21104 | Marriottsville | 6,052 | $192k | 9.2 mi |
| 21071 | Glyndon | 404 | $214k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 21244 | Windsor Mill | 38,208 | $85k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 21023 | Butler | 66 | $85k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 21209 | Baltimore | 30,126 | $91k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.