ZIP code
21252
Towson, MD
21252 covers Towson in Baltimore County, with 4,675 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 21252. Methodology
ZIP code map of 21252

About ZIP code 21252
Acceptable cities: Baltimore
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 21252. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 21252
Race
- White2,685
- Black or African American2,308
- American Indian or Alaska Native8
- Asian270
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race176
- Two or more races327
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 422
Age
- Under 102
- 10 to 193,267
- 20 to 292,495
- 30 to 391
- 40 to 495
- 50 to 593
- 60 to 691
- 70 to 791
Income and housing in 21252
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree27.4%
- Graduate degree9.4%
Places covering 21252
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.
- Towson100.0%
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.
- Baltimore County100.0%
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 21252
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59 | |
| 2006 | 40 | |
| 2007 | 45 | |
| 2011 | 2,743 | |
| 2012 | 2,675 | |
| 2013 | 2,643 | |
| 2014 | 2,683 | |
| 2015 | 2,766 | |
| 2016 | 2,640 | |
| 2017 | 2,605 | |
| 2018 | 2,271 | |
| 2019 | 2,383 | |
| 2020 | 2,040 | |
| 2021 | 4,478 | |
| 2022 | 4,456 | |
| 2023 | 4,675 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 21252
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21285Towson0.5 miPop 3 · Income —
- 21204Towson1.2 miPop 19,605 · Income $98,452
- 21212Baltimore1.9 miPop 33,425 · Income $96,752
- 21286Towson2.4 miPop 21,782 · Income $93,093
- 21239Baltimore2.4 miPop 28,635 · Income $64,288
- 21210Baltimore2.8 miPop 14,612 · Income $108,929
- 21209Baltimore3.0 miPop 30,766 · Income $87,669
- 21093Lutherville Timonium3.4 miPop 38,895 · Income $121,771
- 21251Baltimore3.5 miPop 249 · Income —
- 21214Baltimore3.8 miPop 21,295 · Income $82,093
- 21234Parkville4.2 miPop 65,010 · Income $83,139
- 21218Baltimore4.5 miPop 44,903 · Income $58,378
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ZIP code 21252 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 21252 in?
- 21252 is in Towson, MD.
- What county is 21252 in?
- 21252 is in Baltimore County.
- What is the median household income in 21252?
- Median household income is not published for 21252.
- Which ZIP codes are near 21252?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 21252.