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ZIP Code 21156: Upper Falls, MD
ZIP code 21156 uses the postal name Upper Falls, Maryland and lies entirely in Baltimore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 24% of its land lies in Kingsville (a census-designated place); 76% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Upper Falls · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baltimore County
- Census places
- Kingsville census-designated place
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- House district
- MD-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 194 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21156?
21156 centers on 39.429°, -76.404° and covers 1.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 21087.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21156, 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 21156 compare with the rest of Baltimore County?
| Measure | 21156 | In Baltimore County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 204 | 52nd of 57 | 428th of 477 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $794k | not ranked | not ranked |
21156's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (204). 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 62% 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 21156?
The 2020 Census counted 259 people in 21156; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 204. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 204±177 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 259
- Households
- 65
- Median age
- 37.3
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 21156?
Of the 204 people the ACS estimates in 21156, 33.3% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.3%), then Other or two or more (15.7%).
- Under 1833.3%
- 18 to 6466.7%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic84.3%
- Other or two or more15.7%
- 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 are homes worth in 21156?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $793,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 65
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21156?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 21156?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21087 | Kingsville | 5,537 | $129k | 1.5 mi |
| 21162 | White Marsh | 4,639 | $158k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 21085 | Joppa | 17,307 | $114k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 21128 | Perry Hall | 15,501 | $128k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 21051 | Fork | 172 | $233k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 21082 | Hydes | 626 | $146k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 21236 | Nottingham | 39,514 | $95k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 21057 | Glen Arm | 4,386 | $146k | 6.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.