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ZIP Code 21251: Baltimore, MD

ZIP code 21251 is in Baltimore, Maryland, entirely in Baltimore city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 190 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd most populous of Baltimore's 25 residential ZIP codes.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
2national area: Maryland, District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
212sectional center: Baltimore, MD (SCF 212)
51delivery area within it
Town
Baltimore · 25 residential ZIPs
Census places
Baltimore
Neighborhood
Morgan State University GeoNames
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
House district
MD-7 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
0.1 sq mi · 1,619 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 21251?

21251 centers on 39.350°, -76.580° and covers 0.1 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 21214, 21239, 21218.

21214 · Baltimore21218 · Baltimore21239 · Baltimore21251 · Baltimore (this ZIP)212512121421214 · Baltimore21218 · Baltimore21239 · Baltimore21251 · Baltimore (this ZIP)212512121421214 · Baltimore21218 · Baltimore21239 · Baltimore21251 · Baltimore (this ZIP)21251
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 21251 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21251, 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 21251 compare with the rest of Baltimore?

Rank of 21251 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure21251In BaltimoreIn Baltimore cityIn MD
People (ACS 2020-2024)19122nd of 2530th of 32430th of 477
Median household income–not rankednot rankednot ranked
Median home value–not rankednot rankednot ranked

21251's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (191). 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 83% 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 21251?

The 2020 Census counted 277 people in 21251; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 191. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
191±108 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
277
Households
0
Median age
19.5

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 21251?

Of the 191 people the ACS estimates in 21251, 1.6% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (58.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (29.8%).

  • Under 181.6%
  • 18 to 6498.4%
  • 65 and older0.0%
Age of the people of 21251 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • Black, not Hispanic58.6%
  • White, not Hispanic29.8%
  • Asian, not Hispanic5.2%
  • Other or two or more4.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Race and Hispanic origin in 21251 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 21251?

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 21251?

14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Accommodation and food services9

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 21251?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 21251, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
21214Baltimore21,092$86k0.9 mi
21239Baltimore27,346$63k1.1 mi
21218Baltimore44,014$63k1.8 mi
21212Baltimore33,974$97k2.2 mi (near)
21206Baltimore48,902$65k2.3 mi (near)
21213Baltimore28,058$51k2.4 mi (near)
21210Baltimore14,134$112k3.0 mi (near)
21285Towson3–3.3 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.