Upper Falls, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21156
Baltimore County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 358
- 96/sq mi
- $793,800
- Median home value
- 66.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Upper Falls pairs top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 96
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21156 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21156 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Upper Falls, Baltimore County, Maryland, home to just 358 residents across 3.7 square miles, a density of 96 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21156, but per-capita income is $62,755. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $793,800 (77% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 66.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Baltimore County, so you can benchmark 21156 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 21156, Upper Falls, 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
358
Population
3.7
Area (sq mi)
96
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21156?
37.3
Median Age
30.4%
Male
69.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$62,755
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
65
Total Housing Units
65
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$793,800
Median Home Value
+77% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 21156, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,179,000.
15
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21156 vs 21087 →
ZIP 21156 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21220
Middle River (21220)
39,199 residents
- 21040
Edgewood (21040)
24,420 residents
- 21085
Joppa (21085)
16,171 residents
- 21128 12,802
Perry Hall (21128)
12,802 residents
- 21047 11,873
Fallston (21047)
11,873 residents
- 21087 5,451
Kingsville (21087)
5,451 residents
- 21057 4,112
Glen Arm (21057)
4,112 residents
- 21162 3,655
White Marsh (21162)
3,655 residents
- 21082 654
Hydes (21082)
654 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21156 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21087 | Kingsville, MD | 5,451 | 1.3 mi |
| 21085 | Joppa, MD | 16,171 | 2.4 mi |
| 21162 | White Marsh, MD | 3,655 | 3.3 mi |
| 21128 | Perry Hall, MD | 12,802 | 3.3 mi |
| 21051 | Fork, MD | 279 | 3.9 mi |
| 21220 | Middle River, MD | 39,199 | 6.4 mi |
| 21040 | Edgewood, MD | 24,420 | 5.4 mi |
| 21082 | Hydes, MD | 654 | 5.2 mi |
| 21057 | Glen Arm, MD | 4,112 | 5.9 mi |
| 21047 | Fallston, MD | 11,873 | 6.7 mi |
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