ZIP code
21228
Catonsville, MD
21228 covers Catonsville in Baltimore County, with 49,417 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 21228. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21228

About ZIP code 21228
Acceptable cities: Baltimore
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21228. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21228
Race
- White29,208
- Black or African American9,913
- American Indian or Alaska Native172
- Asian6,387
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander25
- Other race1,466
- Two or more races3,247
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,959
Age
- Under 105,479
- 10 to 195,796
- 20 to 296,278
- 30 to 396,436
- 40 to 495,704
- 50 to 596,363
- 60 to 696,356
- 70 to 794,368
- 80 and older3,638
Income and housing in 21228
Education
- High school graduate91.6%
- Bachelor's degree49.8%
- Graduate degree24.0%
Places covering 21228
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.
- Catonsville74.5%
- Woodlawn24.9%
- Baltimore0.5%
- Arbutus0.1%
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.
- Baltimore County99.5%
- Baltimore0.5%
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 21228
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43,786 | |
| 2006 | 42,610 | |
| 2007 | 44,668 | |
| 2008 | 42,940 | |
| 2009 | 43,718 | |
| 2010 | 44,091 | |
| 2011 | 46,709 | 44,832 |
| 2012 | 48,191 | 44,440 |
| 2013 | 48,483 | 45,230 |
| 2014 | 49,527 | 45,120 |
| 2015 | 49,577 | 44,840 |
| 2016 | 48,961 | 45,050 |
| 2017 | 47,806 | 45,580 |
| 2018 | 48,133 | 45,290 |
| 2019 | 48,196 | 45,150 |
| 2020 | 49,438 | 45,220 |
| 2021 | 50,781 | 44,230 |
| 2022 | 50,268 | 44,720 |
| 2023 | 49,417 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21228
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21250Baltimore2.3 miPop 3,001 · Income —
- 21043Ellicott City3.1 miPop 47,134 · Income $141,846
- 21229Baltimore3.1 miPop 44,687 · Income $55,457
- 21207Gwynn Oak3.9 miPop 49,599 · Income $64,284
- 21227Halethorpe4.3 miPop 35,695 · Income $83,620
- 21244Windsor Mill4.6 miPop 39,545 · Income $84,849
- 21075Elkridge4.8 miPop 37,146 · Income $133,321
- 21216Baltimore4.8 miPop 27,296 · Income $46,440
- 21223Baltimore5.1 miPop 19,793 · Income $41,828
- 21260Baltimore5.9 miPop — · Income —
- 21215Baltimore6.1 miPop 52,078 · Income $47,606
- 21090Linthicum Heights6.2 miPop 10,033 · Income $124,688
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 21228 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21228 in?
- 21228 is in Catonsville, MD.
- What county is 21228 in?
- 21228 is in Baltimore County.
- What is the median household income in 21228?
- The median household income in 21228 is $107,714.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21228?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21228.