ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21053: Baltimore County, MD

ZIP Code 21053 (Baltimore County, Maryland) has an estimated 2,929 residents in 1,191 households. The median household income is $89,497, the median home value is $408,300 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

2,929

Margin of error ±613

Median household income

$89,497

Margin of error ±$19,071

Median home value

$408,300

Margin of error ±$58,437

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

44.5 yrs

Margin of error ±10.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.7 min

Margin of error ±14.2 min

How ZIP 21053 compares with Maryland and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2105344.5 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21053$89,497Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21053$54,388Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 210535.1%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 210531.2%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2105338.2%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21053$408,300Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21053—Maryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2105389.3%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2105334.7 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2105313.6%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21053

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 21053 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 21053Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population2,929±6136,206,011334,922,499
Median age44.5 yrs±10.4 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,191±2192,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$89,497±$19,071$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$54,388±$8,973$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate5.1%±5.2 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.2%±2.0 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%±8.6 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$408,300±$58,437$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes89.3%±9.0 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.7 min±14.2 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.6%±7.8 pts19.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 21053
GroupZIP 21053MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.0%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.7%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 21053 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Baltimore County
Land area
21.70 sq mi· about 135 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Baltimore County

21013 Baltimore County, MD21023 Baltimore County, MD21030 Cockeysville, MD21031 Cockeysville, MD21051 Baltimore County, MD21052 Edgemere, MD21057 Baltimore County, MD21071 Baltimore County, MD21082 Baltimore County, MD21087 Kingsville, MD21093 Timonium, MD21111 Baltimore County, MD21117 Owings Mills, MD21120 Baltimore County, MD21128 Honeygo, MD21131 Baltimore County, MD21133 Randallstown, MD21136 Baltimore County, MD21152 Baltimore County, MD21153 Pikesville, MD21155 Baltimore County, MD21156 Kingsville, MD21162 Honeygo, MD21163 Baltimore County, MD

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.