Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21250: Catonsville (Baltimore), MD
ZIP code 21250 is in Catonsville (postal name Baltimore), Maryland, entirely in Baltimore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 21st most populous of Baltimore's 25 residential ZIP codes. By Census place, its land lies in Catonsville (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Baltimore · 25 residential ZIPs
- County
- Baltimore County
- Census places
- Catonsville census-designated place
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- House district
- MD-7 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 11,567 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 17 more ZIP codes use the name Baltimore for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 21250?
21250 centers on 39.256°, -76.711° and covers 0.2 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 21227, 21228.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21250, 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 21250 compare with the rest of Baltimore?
| Measure | 21250 | In Baltimore | In Baltimore County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,834 | 21st of 25 | 47th of 57 | 284th of 477 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
21250's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,834 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.9): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 98% 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 21250?
The 2020 Census counted 3,391 people in 21250; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,834. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,834±506 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,391+5.8% since 2010 (3,205)
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.9
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 21250?
Of the 2,834 people the ACS estimates in 21250, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (37.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (37.2%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic37.9%
- Black, not Hispanic37.2%
- Hispanic or Latino9.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.1%
- Other or two or more6.0%
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 21250?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 21250?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services20
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 21250?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21227 | Halethorpe | 34,907 | $86k | 2.0 mi |
| 21228 | Catonsville | 50,492 | $113k | 2.3 mi |
| 21229 | Baltimore | 46,679 | $60k | 2.2 mi (near) |
| 21223 | Baltimore | 19,572 | $46k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 21090 | Linthicum Heights | 10,652 | $138k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 21075 | Elkridge | 37,363 | $135k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 21216 | Baltimore | 29,426 | $42k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 21230 | Baltimore | 32,977 | $92k | 4.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.