21224 Zip Code Profile

21224 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Baltimore, Maryland. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $184,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Baltimore-Towson metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $43,293/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 21224 is $34,817.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21224 earn an average of $32,354/year. Women earn only $21,682/year.

18,876 people in 21224 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21224? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.9 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 24,606 men and 24,528 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 25,432 people (out of the 49,134 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 20,177 homes, and 1,940 businesses every day. 1,318 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21224 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Dushanbe, Tajikistan!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 55 feet above sea levell.

• 15th St. Improvement Association
• Anchorage HOA
• Anchorage Towers Condo Assn.
• Baltimore-Highland Community Assn.
• Brewer's Hill Community Assn.
• Canton Community Association
• Canton Industrial Assn.
• Canton-Highlandtown Comm. Assn. (CHICA)
• Colgate Improvement Association
• Colgate-Northbrook-Eastpoint Improvement Assoc.
• East Highlandtown Merchants Assn., Inc.
• Eastwood Community Civic Assn.
• Ellwood Park Improvement Assn.
• Graceland Park Improvement Assn., Inc.

• Greektown
• Hampstead Hill Improvement Assn.
• Harbor View Neighborhood Association
• Highlandtown Improvement Assn.
• Janney-Kresson Improvement Assn.
• Joseph Lee Community Assn.
• North Highlandtown Community Association, Inc.
• O'Donnell Heights Tenant Council
• O'Donnell Square Merchants Assn.
• Patterson Park Neighborhood Association
• Presidents Council of Southeast Baltimore
• Presidents' Council of Southeast Baltimore
• South Ellwood Community & Good Neighbors, Inc.
• Southeastern Improvement Assn.

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• Ashland Park Mews Condo I
• Bond Street Assn
• Broadway Development Foundation
• Brookside Homeowners Assn.
• Butchers Hill Assn., Inc.
• Claremont Tenant Council
• Concerned Citizens of Upper Fells Pt. & W. Canton
• Darley Park Neighborhood Improvement Assn
• Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Inc.
• E. Baltimore Midway/Barclay Comm. Dev. Corp
• Fell's Point Business Association
• Fells Pt. Community Org.
• Four-By-Four Neighborhood Improvement Assn. Inc
• Friends of Patterson Park
• Future Net Enterprise Inc
• Harbor Homes Community Association, Inc.
• HEBCAC Village Center
• Highlandtown Community Assn. (HIGH-C)
• Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition
• Jefferson Court Community Assn

• Johnston Square Tenants Assoc
• Jonestown Planning Council, Inc.
• Jubilee Baltimore
• Lakewood Chase Community Assoc
• Landmark Tenants Association
• Little Italy Community Org. (LICO)
• Madison East End Neighborhood Improvement Assoc
• Market Center Merchants Association
• McElderry Park Community Assn., Inc.
• Mt. Vernon-Belvedere Association
• Northeast Market Merchants Assn
• Oliver Community Assn
• Perkins Homes Resident Advisory Council
• Pleasant View Gardens Resident Council
• Saint Helena Community Assn.
• S.A.M. Improvement Association
• Scarlett Place Condo Assn.
• Towers at Harbor Court
• Upper Fells Point Community Assn.
• Waterfront Coalition

• Demographics

• Total Population: 49,134
• White Population: 33,614
• Black Population: 9,227
• Hispanic Population: 9,109
• Asian Population: 1,418
• Hawaiian Population: 118
• Indian Population: 1,065
• Male Population: 24,606
• Female Population: 24,528
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Baltimore-Towson MD
• County: Baltimore
• City: Baltimore
• Longitude: -76.5
• Latitude: 39.3
• Elevation: 56 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 410

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 18,486
• Drive alone: 11,283
• Carpool: 3,090
• Public transit: 2,607
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,318


• Average commute time: 27.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 390
•    5 - 9: 1,445
•    10 - 14: 2,346
•    15 - 19: 3,011
•    20 - 24: 3,097
•    25 - 29: 1,245
•    30 - 34: 3,021
•    35 - 39: 402
•    40 - 44: 568
•    45 - 59: 1,268
•    60 - 89: 896
•    90 plus: 797

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $184,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,508
• Businesses: 1,361
• Employees: 29,688
• Annual Payroll: $1,370,482,000
• Average Family Income: $43,293
• Median Family Income: $30,489
• Average Income for Men: $32,354
• Average Income for Women: $21,682

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03, 07, 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 292.0, 294.0, 354.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: John P. Sarbanes (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 510
• State FIPS Code: 24

• Highlandtown Farmers' Market

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Primary Schools

Berkshire Elementary

7431 Poplar Ave

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 887-7008

Colgate Elementary

401 51st Street

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 887-7010

Eastwood Center

428 Westham Way

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 887-7034

Graceland Park Elementary

6300 O'donnell St

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9083

Hampstead Hill Elementary

500 S Linwood Ave

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9146

Highlandtown Elementary #215

3223 E Pratt St

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9381

Highlandtown Elementary #237

231 S Eaton St

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9127

Holabird Elementary

1500 Imla St

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9086

John Ruhrah Elementary

701 Rappolla Stree

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9125

Patterson Park Public Charter School

27 N Lakewood Ave

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 558-1230

William Paca Elementary

200 N Lakewood Ave

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9148

Middle Schools

Canton Middle

801 S Highland Ave

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9172

Highlandtown Middle

101 S Ellwood Ave

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9133

Southeast Middle

6820 Fait Ave

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9291

High Schools

Patterson High

100 Kane St

Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9276