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ZIP Code 21240
Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
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ZIP code 21240 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Baltimore, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to just 0 residents across an area without a mapped square-mile figure, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 21240, but per-capita income is -. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Anne Arundel County, so 21240 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 21240
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Baltimore, MD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 21240.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
36 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
35 establishments
- Retail trade 14
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 7
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 6
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 21240, Baltimore, 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
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Population
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Area (sq mi)
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People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
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ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21240?
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Median Age
-
Male
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Female
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Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
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Total Housing Units
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Occupied Units
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Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 118 business establishments in ZIP 21240, employing approximately 10,902 people with a combined annual payroll of $707,188,000.
118
Businesses
10,902
Employees
$707.2M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 36 | 30.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 35 | 29.7% |
| Retail trade | 14 | 11.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 5.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 5.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 4.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 3.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 2.5% |
| Information | 3 | 2.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.5% |
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 21240 vs 21090 →
ZIP 21240 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21061
Glen Burnie (21061)
53,684 residents
- 21225
Brooklyn (21225)
33,545 residents
- 21227
Halethorpe (21227)
33,534 residents
- 21144
Severn (21144)
31,884 residents
- 21060
Glen Burnie (21060)
29,223 residents
- 21075
Elkridge (21075)
26,344 residents
- 21076 12,952
Hanover (21076)
12,952 residents
- 21090 9,784
Linthicum Heights (21090)
9,784 residents
- 21250 3,205
Baltimore (21250)
3,205 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21240 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21090 | Linthicum Heights, MD | 9,784 | 2.4 mi |
| 21077 | Harmans, MD | 224 | 1.9 mi |
| 21076 | Hanover, MD | 12,952 | 2.7 mi |
| 21061 | Glen Burnie, MD | 53,684 | 2.5 mi |
| 21144 | Severn, MD | 31,884 | 3.8 mi |
| 21227 | Halethorpe, MD | 33,534 | 4.5 mi |
| 21060 | Glen Burnie, MD | 29,223 | 4.8 mi |
| 21075 | Elkridge, MD | 26,344 | 4.6 mi |
| 21225 | Brooklyn, MD | 33,545 | 4.7 mi |
| 21250 | Baltimore, MD | 3,205 | 5.9 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 21240 in?
ZIP code 21240 (Baltimore) is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Anne Arundel County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/anne-arundel-md.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 21240?
ZIP code 21240 has 118 business establishments employing approximately 10,902 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 21240?
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 21240 are: Accommodation and food services (36), Transportation and warehousing (35), Retail trade (14). There are 10 industry sectors represented in total.
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