ZIP code
21224
Baltimore, MD
21224 covers Baltimore in Baltimore city, with 46,949 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 21224. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21224

About ZIP code 21224
Acceptable cities: Highlandtown
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21224. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21224
Race
- White27,812
- Black or African American7,496
- American Indian or Alaska Native713
- Asian1,699
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander14
- Other race11,574
- Two or more races4,958
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 16,553
Age
- Under 106,911
- 10 to 195,326
- 20 to 2910,765
- 30 to 3912,739
- 40 to 496,139
- 50 to 594,869
- 60 to 694,154
- 70 to 792,236
- 80 and older1,127
Income and housing in 21224
Education
- High school graduate85.3%
- Bachelor's degree49.9%
- Graduate degree22.8%
Places covering 21224
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.
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.
- Baltimore82.3%
- Baltimore County17.7%
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 21224
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35,139 | |
| 2006 | 34,724 | |
| 2007 | 38,892 | |
| 2008 | 37,752 | |
| 2009 | 40,284 | |
| 2010 | 41,647 | |
| 2011 | 45,912 | 42,566 |
| 2012 | 47,784 | 44,400 |
| 2013 | 49,552 | 49,020 |
| 2014 | 49,345 | 47,050 |
| 2015 | 49,714 | 47,150 |
| 2016 | 49,686 | 44,170 |
| 2017 | 50,957 | 43,590 |
| 2018 | 50,433 | 42,600 |
| 2019 | 49,332 | 41,620 |
| 2020 | 48,770 | 42,400 |
| 2021 | 46,110 | 41,600 |
| 2022 | 44,915 | 43,140 |
| 2023 | 46,949 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21224
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21205Baltimore2.2 miPop 13,665 · Income $38,723
- 21222Dundalk2.6 miPop 58,935 · Income $61,934
- 21231Baltimore2.8 miPop 14,556 · Income $85,382
- 21287Baltimore3.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 21213Baltimore3.3 miPop 27,881 · Income $50,031
- 21233Baltimore3.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 21202Baltimore3.8 miPop 21,506 · Income $61,578
- 21206Baltimore4.3 miPop 49,901 · Income $62,965
- 21201Baltimore4.5 miPop 17,819 · Income $44,722
- 21230Baltimore4.6 miPop 33,509 · Income $94,164
- 21226Curtis Bay4.8 miPop 6,593 · Income $79,712
- 21218Baltimore4.9 miPop 44,903 · Income $58,378
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 21224 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21224 in?
- 21224 is in Baltimore, MD.
- What county is 21224 in?
- 21224 is in Baltimore city.
- What is the median household income in 21224?
- The median household income in 21224 is $86,209.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21224?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21224.