ZIP code
21205
Baltimore, MD
21205 covers Baltimore in Baltimore city, with 13,665 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 21205. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21205

About ZIP code 21205
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21205. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21205
Race
- White2,581
- Black or African American8,272
- American Indian or Alaska Native101
- Asian478
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race2,148
- Two or more races1,109
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,178
Age
- Under 102,124
- 10 to 192,027
- 20 to 292,289
- 30 to 392,324
- 40 to 491,502
- 50 to 591,618
- 60 to 691,596
- 70 to 79833
- 80 and older378
Income and housing in 21205
Education
- High school graduate77.7%
- Bachelor's degree16.3%
- Graduate degree7.9%
Places covering 21205
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Baltimore100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Baltimore100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 21205
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,922 | |
| 2006 | 11,905 | |
| 2007 | 13,164 | |
| 2008 | 11,883 | |
| 2009 | 12,040 | |
| 2010 | 12,537 | |
| 2011 | 16,549 | 12,462 |
| 2012 | 17,042 | 12,530 |
| 2013 | 16,100 | 13,140 |
| 2014 | 15,869 | 12,740 |
| 2015 | 15,112 | 12,480 |
| 2016 | 15,257 | 11,580 |
| 2017 | 14,766 | 11,490 |
| 2018 | 14,580 | 11,050 |
| 2019 | 16,239 | 10,910 |
| 2020 | 15,900 | 10,910 |
| 2021 | 15,319 | 10,440 |
| 2022 | 14,684 | 10,750 |
| 2023 | 13,665 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21205
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21213Baltimore1.1 miPop 27,881 · Income $50,031
- 21287Baltimore1.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 21231Baltimore1.8 miPop 14,556 · Income $85,382
- 21224Baltimore2.2 miPop 46,949 · Income $86,209
- 21233Baltimore2.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 21202Baltimore2.4 miPop 21,506 · Income $61,578
- 21218Baltimore2.8 miPop 44,903 · Income $58,378
- 21206Baltimore2.8 miPop 49,901 · Income $62,965
- 21201Baltimore3.2 miPop 17,819 · Income $44,722
- 21251Baltimore3.4 miPop 249 · Income —
- 21214Baltimore3.4 miPop 21,295 · Income $82,093
- 21217Baltimore4.0 miPop 31,125 · Income $37,207
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ZIP code 21205 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21205 in?
- 21205 is in Baltimore, MD.
- What county is 21205 in?
- 21205 is in Baltimore city.
- What is the median household income in 21205?
- The median household income in 21205 is $38,723.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21205?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21205.