ZIP Code 21224

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Baltimore city, Maryland.

Population: 46,949
Median household income: $86,209
Median home value: $281,400

ZIP Code 21224 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Baltimore city, Maryland, home to about 46,949 residents. The median household income of $86,209 is above the Baltimore city median ($59,623).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 21224's population declined 4.8% from 49,332 to 46,949, while its median gross rent rose 20.1% from $1,484 to $1,782.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 25.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,949
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $86,209
Median home value: $281,400
Median gross rent: $1,782
Housing units: 23,433
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,33246,949

Median household income

$73,750$86,209

Median home value

$210,600$281,400

Median gross rent

$1,484$1,782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,332	$73,750	$210,600	$1,484
2020	48,770	$79,975	$227,400	$1,555
2021	46,110	$80,984	$229,700	$1,613
2022	44,915	$86,443	$260,200	$1,740
2023	46,949	$86,209	$281,400	$1,782

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3425.3%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,832	6.0%
5 to 17	7,574	16.1%
18 to 24	2,323	4.9%
25 to 34	11,866	25.3%
35 to 44	8,480	18.1%
45 to 54	3,900	8.3%
55 to 64	4,600	9.8%
65 to 74	3,154	6.7%
75 and over	2,220	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,992	55.4%
Black or African American	7,294	15.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	0.2%
Asian	1,664	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	460	1.0%
Two or more races	1,435	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,014	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's15.6%

Bachelor's degree27.2%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,038	14.7%
High school graduate	6,764	19.8%
Some college or associate's	5,334	15.6%
Bachelor's degree	9,293	27.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7,791	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.7%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit5.8%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,993	62.7%
Carpooled	1,373	5.4%
Public transit	1,479	5.8%
Walked	916	3.6%
Bicycle	189	0.7%
Worked from home	4,983	19.5%
Other means	567	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,708	18.1%
15 to 29 min	8,261	40.3%
30 to 44 min	5,090	24.8%
45 to 59 min	1,624	7.9%
60+ min	1,834	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 17.7% (8,178 of 46,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,154	50.0%
Nonfamily households	10,166	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,320	86.7%
Vacant	3,113	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,140	59.7%
Renter-occupied	8,180	40.3%

1-unit, detached10.4%

1-unit, attached71.9%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,429	10.4%
1-unit, attached	16,839	71.9%
2 to 4 units	1,226	5.2%
5 to 19 units	530	2.3%
20 or more units	2,365	10.1%
Mobile home & other	44	0.2%

ZIP Code 21224

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