ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 21212: Baltimore, MD

ZIP Code 21212 (Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland) has an estimated 33,974 residents in 12,971 households. The median household income is $96,685, the median home value is $373,700 and the median gross rent is $1,368/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

33,974

Margin of error ±1,960

Median household income

$96,685

Margin of error ±$6,687

Median home value

$373,700

Margin of error ±$13,934

Median gross rent

$1,368/mo

Margin of error ±$108

Median age

38.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.7 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 21212 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 2121238.5 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 21212$96,685Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 21212$60,998Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 212129.1%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 212125.1%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2121256.8%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 21212$373,700Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 21212$1,368/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2121268.8%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2121228.7 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2121225.4%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 21212

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 21212 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 21212Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population33,974±1,9606,206,011334,922,499
Median age38.5 yrs±1.3 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,971±4892,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$96,685±$6,687$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$60,998±$6,314$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate9.1%±1.6 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.1%±1.4 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%±0.3 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$373,700±$13,934$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,368/mo±$108$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.8%±2.8 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.7 min±4.2 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.4%±2.7 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 21212
GroupZIP 21212MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.3%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino34.2%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%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 Latino1.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.9%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 21212 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Baltimore city— also overlaps Baltimore County
Largest overlapping place
Baltimore (57% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.59 sq mi· about 7,402 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 city

21201 Baltimore, MD21202 Baltimore, MD21205 Baltimore, MD21206 Baltimore, MD21210 Baltimore, MD21211 Baltimore, MD21213 Baltimore, MD21214 Baltimore, MD21215 Baltimore, MD21216 Baltimore, MD21217 Baltimore, MD21218 Baltimore, MD21223 Baltimore, MD21224 Baltimore, MD21226 Baltimore, MD21229 Baltimore, MD21230 Baltimore, MD21231 Baltimore, MD21239 Baltimore, MD21251 Baltimore, MD

See every ZIP code in Maryland, or compare ZIP 21212 with another ZIP code.

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.