ZIP code
21218
Baltimore, MD
21218 covers Baltimore in Baltimore city, with 44,903 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 21218. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21218

About ZIP code 21218
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21218. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21218
Race
- White12,843
- Black or African American25,257
- American Indian or Alaska Native116
- Asian4,086
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
- Other race1,053
- Two or more races2,864
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,560
Age
- Under 103,581
- 10 to 196,156
- 20 to 2910,544
- 30 to 396,847
- 40 to 494,316
- 50 to 595,178
- 60 to 694,926
- 70 to 793,183
- 80 and older1,507
Income and housing in 21218
Education
- High school graduate89.9%
- Bachelor's degree43.7%
- Graduate degree24.3%
Places covering 21218
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 21218
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35,103 | |
| 2006 | 34,178 | |
| 2007 | 37,556 | |
| 2008 | 34,305 | |
| 2009 | 34,461 | |
| 2010 | 34,745 | |
| 2011 | 50,900 | 34,482 |
| 2012 | 51,290 | 33,480 |
| 2013 | 49,552 | 33,780 |
| 2014 | 49,259 | 33,130 |
| 2015 | 48,230 | 32,730 |
| 2016 | 47,928 | 30,930 |
| 2017 | 48,815 | 30,130 |
| 2018 | 49,271 | 29,710 |
| 2019 | 47,555 | 29,800 |
| 2020 | 46,172 | 29,150 |
| 2021 | 47,081 | 28,280 |
| 2022 | 46,548 | 28,850 |
| 2023 | 44,903 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21218
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21213Baltimore1.7 miPop 27,881 · Income $50,031
- 21251Baltimore1.8 miPop 249 · Income —
- 21211Baltimore2.0 miPop 15,481 · Income $81,467
- 21287Baltimore2.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 21202Baltimore2.3 miPop 21,506 · Income $61,578
- 21214Baltimore2.5 miPop 21,295 · Income $82,093
- 21217Baltimore2.5 miPop 31,125 · Income $37,207
- 21239Baltimore2.5 miPop 28,635 · Income $64,288
- 21233Baltimore2.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 21210Baltimore2.6 miPop 14,612 · Income $108,929
- 21212Baltimore2.7 miPop 33,425 · Income $96,752
- 21201Baltimore2.7 miPop 17,819 · Income $44,722
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ZIP code 21218 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21218 in?
- 21218 is in Baltimore, MD.
- What county is 21218 in?
- 21218 is in Baltimore city.
- What is the median household income in 21218?
- The median household income in 21218 is $58,378.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21218?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21218.