ZIP Code 21202

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Baltimore city, Maryland.

Population: 21,506
Median household income: $61,578
Median home value: $307,700

ZIP Code 21202 (Baltimore city, Maryland) is home to about 21,506 residents. Its median household income of $61,578 runs in line with the Baltimore city figure of $59,623.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21202's population declined 1.3% from 21,784 to 21,506, while its median gross rent rose 37.8% from $1,086 to $1,497.

The typical home was built around 1961. 24.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,506
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,578
Median home value: $307,700
Median gross rent: $1,497
Housing units: 12,731
Homeownership rate: 20.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,78421,506

Median household income

$47,848$61,578

Median home value

$237,700$307,700

Median gross rent

$1,086$1,497

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,784	$47,848	$237,700	$1,086
2020	21,880	$51,672	$251,900	$1,194
2021	21,314	$54,477	$257,100	$1,261
2022	20,115	$59,098	$268,400	$1,438
2023	21,506	$61,578	$307,700	$1,497

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 176.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3431.7%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,013	4.7%
5 to 17	1,376	6.4%
18 to 24	2,138	9.9%
25 to 34	6,816	31.7%
35 to 44	3,832	17.8%
45 to 54	2,087	9.7%
55 to 64	2,292	10.7%
65 to 74	1,449	6.7%
75 and over	503	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,694	31.1%
Black or African American	11,114	51.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	1,070	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	0.2%
Some other race	76	0.4%
Two or more races	970	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,540	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's18.0%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree27.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,324	13.7%
High school graduate	3,400	20.0%
Some college or associate's	3,053	18.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,470	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,732	27.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone44.0%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit13.0%

Walked14.8%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home20.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,680	44.0%
Carpooled	468	4.4%
Public transit	1,388	13.0%
Walked	1,572	14.8%
Bicycle	185	1.7%
Worked from home	2,160	20.3%
Other means	188	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,087	24.6%
15 to 29 min	3,455	40.7%
30 to 44 min	1,514	17.9%
45 to 59 min	577	6.8%
60+ min	848	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.60
Poverty rate: 24.0% (4,366 of 18,155)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,876	26.3%
Nonfamily households	8,056	73.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,932	85.9%
Vacant	1,799	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,274	20.8%
Renter-occupied	8,658	79.2%

1-unit, detached1.5%

1-unit, attached24.9%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units53.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	185	1.5%
1-unit, attached	3,165	24.9%
2 to 4 units	1,233	9.7%
5 to 19 units	1,246	9.8%
20 or more units	6,858	53.9%
Mobile home & other	44	0.3%

ZIP Code 21202

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