Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:40 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:22 am – 4:46 pm
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People18,307 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.611,345 householdsMedian household income $45,640Median home value $275,300Median rent $1,346 a month11% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,255 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 10,695 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 15%, retail 8%Average commute 23 minutes40% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 30°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days43 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Md Sci Ctr Baltimore station, 1 mi away; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksFells Pointcape · 2.1 miFederal Hillpeak · 1.3 miUniversity of Maryland - Baltimore Campuscollege · under a mileThe Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkinscollege · under a mileHall Springspring · 3.7 miDruid Lakelake · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinenational monument · 2.9 miPope John Paul II Prayer Gardenhistoric site · under a mileLoudon Park National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.9 miCarroll Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 142 acresPatapsco Valley Spstate park · 4.9 miBaltimore National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.5 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198446 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBaltimore City, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured114 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baltimore (City) County monitors, MD
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Baltimoreserves 1,600,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation100 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campusunder a milePost officeMarket Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaltimore City Hallunder a milePoliceUniversity of Maryland City Police Stationunder a mileFire stationBaltimore City Fire Station 23under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi64 schools25 elementary, 4 middle, 12 high, 23 otherSchoolBaltimore Leadership School for Young Womenunder a mileSchoolNew Hope Academyunder a mileElementaryThe Historic Samuel Coleridge - Taylor Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Maryland - Baltimore Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI8.6 miInterstateI-83under a mileUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakPenn Station BALunder a mileSubwayLEXINGTON MARKET METRO Elevator 2Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)under a mileCoachBaltimore, MD (Downtown Baltimore/Penn Station - Bus stop on Maryland Ave (bus stop on the bridge) between Falls Rd and Oliver Rd.)OurBus1.0 miTransit573 stops within a mileMaryland Transit Administration (MTA), Charm City Circulator (CCC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21201 ZIP area.
