Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:40 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:23 am – 4:46 pm
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People30,126 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.611,621 householdsMedian household income $91,437Median home value $440,800Median rent $1,655 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,892 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 13,586 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, professional and business services 18%, retail 7%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other languages 5%, Spanish 5%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month September29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days18 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cylburn station, 2 mi away; rain from Mount Washington 0.5 N; snow from Columbia 2.3 N
Nearby landmarksSaint Mary's Seminary and Universitycollege · 1.6 miLake Rolandlake · 1.1 miNotre Dame University of Marylandcollege · 2.7 miHall Springspring · 5.4 miWash Water Lakelake · 3.7 miGuilford Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWestern Run Parkpark · under a mileJones Fall Parkpark · under a mileHampton National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.8 mi · 62 acresGunpowder Falls State Parkstate park · 6.6 miLoudon Park National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.5 miFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinenational monument · 8.7 miSource: 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 198441 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201041 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation387 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Washington Pediatric Hospital1.0 miPost officeMount Washington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaltimore City Hall6.5 miPoliceBaltimore Police Department Northern District2.3 miFire stationBaltimore City Fire Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 9 otherHighBais Yaakov Eva Winer High Schoolright hereMiddleBais Yaakov Rabbi Benjamin Steinberg Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolBais Hamedrash and Mesivta of Baltimoreunder a mileCollegeSaint Mary's Seminary and University1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI14 miInterstateI-83under a mileUS highwayUS 14.6 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL5.3 miLight railFalls Road (Southbound)Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)under a mileCoachBaltimore - Pikesville, MD (Greenspring Shopping Center - - 2835 Smith Avenue Pikesville, MD 21209)OurBus1.5 miTransit53 stops within a mileMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21209 ZIP area.
