Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21225: Brooklyn Park (Brooklyn), MD
ZIP code 21225 is in Brooklyn Park (postal name Brooklyn), Maryland, mostly in Anne Arundel County (64% of its land) with the rest in Baltimore city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 34,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,020 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Brooklyn Park (64%) and Baltimore (36%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brooklyn · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Anne Arundel County (64%); Baltimore city (36%)
- Census places
- Brooklyn Park (64%) census-designated place; Baltimore (36%)
- Neighborhoods
- Arundel Village, Middle Branch/Reedbird Parks GeoNames
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- House districts
- MD-3 (64%), MD-7 (36%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.5 sq mi · 5,272 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21225?
21225 centers on 39.226°, -76.616° and covers 6.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 21090, 21230, 21226, 21227, 21060, 21061.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21225, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 21225 compare with the rest of Anne Arundel County?
| Measure | 21225 | In Anne Arundel County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 34,062 | 7th of 42 | 67th of 477 |
| Median household income | $54k | 30th of 30 | 284th of 293 |
| Median home value | $229k | 32nd of 32 | 294th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 94% 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 21225?
The 2020 Census counted 34,138 people in 21225; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 34,062. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 34,062
- 2020 Census count
- 34,138+1.8% since 2010 (33,545)
- Households
- 12,915
- Median age
- 34.2
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 21225?
Of the 34,062 people the ACS estimates in 21225, 27.3% are under 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (41.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.5%).
- Under 1827.3%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older11.7%
- Black, not Hispanic41.6%
- White, not Hispanic30.5%
- Hispanic or Latino21.4%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.8%
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 21225 earn?
Median household income is $54,020 (ACS 2020-2024), the 30th highest of the 30 ranked ZIP codes in Anne Arundel County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,190 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,020
- Income per person
- $28,500
- Below the poverty line
- 20.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,13014,850 returns; wages 84% 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 21225?
FHFA's house price index for 21225, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $229,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,148
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 49.6%
- Housing units
- 14,321
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 21225?
389 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 36 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade70
- Construction61
- Other services (except public administration)46
- Health care and social assistance45
- Accommodation and food services40
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services32
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 21225?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21090 | Linthicum Heights | 10,652 | $138k | 2.9 mi |
| 21230 | Baltimore | 32,977 | $92k | 3.0 mi |
| 21226 | Curtis Bay | 6,674 | $83k | 3.1 mi |
| 21227 | Halethorpe | 34,907 | $86k | 3.5 mi |
| 21060 | Glen Burnie | 39,730 | $105k | 4.2 mi |
| 21061 | Glen Burnie | 57,230 | $88k | 4.6 mi |
| 21223 | Baltimore | 19,572 | $46k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 21231 | Baltimore | 14,969 | $85k | 4.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.