ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21208: Pikesville, MD

ZIP Code 21208 (Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland) has an estimated 37,276 residents in 15,735 households. The median household income is $90,131, the median home value is $337,900 and the median gross rent is $1,720/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

37,276

Margin of error ±2,080

Median household income

$90,131

Margin of error ±$6,248

Median home value

$337,900

Margin of error ±$15,193

Median gross rent

$1,720/mo

Margin of error ±$56

Median age

46.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.1 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 21208 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 2120846.0 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21208$90,131Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21208$57,156Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2120810.1%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 212085.5%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2120850.3%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21208$337,900Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21208$1,720/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2120866.9%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2120828.1 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2120821.9%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21208

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 21208 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 21208Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population37,276±2,0806,206,011334,922,499
Median age46.0 yrs±2.7 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,735±8212,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$90,131±$6,248$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$57,156±$3,655$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate10.1%±3.1 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.5%±1.7 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%±2.7 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$337,900±$15,193$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,720/mo±$56$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.9%±2.6 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.1 min±3.8 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home21.9%±3.0 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 21208
GroupZIP 21208MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino45.0%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino43.0%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%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 Latino0.9%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.6%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 21208 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Baltimore County— also overlaps Baltimore city
Largest overlapping place
Pikesville (62% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.56 sq mi· about 2,968 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, MD21204 Towson, MD21207 Lochearn, 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.