ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21204: Towson, MD

ZIP Code 21204 (Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland) has an estimated 19,845 residents in 8,747 households. The median household income is $99,606, the median home value is $594,800 and the median gross rent is $1,875/mo. 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

19,845

Margin of error ±1,143

Median household income

$99,606

Margin of error ±$11,866

Median home value

$594,800

Margin of error ±$35,430

Median gross rent

$1,875/mo

Margin of error ±$79

Median age

34.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.8 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 21204 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 2120434.8 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21204$99,606Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21204$67,450Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2120414.9%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 212043.8%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2120473.1%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21204$594,800Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21204$1,875/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2120445.7%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2120423.8 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2120424.7%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21204

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 21204 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 21204Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population19,845±1,1436,206,011334,922,499
Median age34.8 yrs±3.0 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,747±5542,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$99,606±$11,866$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$67,450±$5,149$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate14.9%±3.5 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.8%±1.1 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.1%±3.6 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$594,800±$35,430$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,875/mo±$79$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes45.7%±3.3 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.8 min±3.8 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home24.7%±3.3 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 21204
GroupZIP 21204MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino70.2%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.9%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%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 Latino0.4%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.0%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 21204 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Baltimore County
Largest overlapping place
Towson (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.26 sq mi· about 3,170 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

21131 Baltimore County, MD21133 Randallstown, MD21136 Baltimore County, MD21152 Baltimore County, MD21153 Pikesville, MD21155 Baltimore County, MD21156 Kingsville, MD21162 Honeygo, MD21163 Baltimore County, MD21207 Lochearn, MD21208 Pikesville, MD21209 Baltimore, MD21219 Edgemere, MD21220 Middle River, MD21221 Essex, MD21222 Dundalk, MD21227 Arbutus, MD21228 Catonsville, MD21234 Carney, MD21236 Perry Hall, MD21237 Rosedale, MD21244 Milford Mill, MD21250 Catonsville, MD21252 Towson, 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.