Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:39 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:22 am – 4:46 pm
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People21,092 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.88,466 householdsMedian household income $86,366Median home value $259,500Median rent $1,249 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,691 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 10,934 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 10%, retail 10%Average commute 32 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, other languages 3%3% 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°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month October19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days18 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cylburn station, 5 mi away; rain from Hamilton 0.3 Ne; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksHall Springspring · 1.3 miMorgan State Universitycollege · 1.2 miMontebello Waste Water Lakelake · 1.5 miLake Montebellolake · 1.8 miLoyola College of Marylandcollege · 3.1 miFells Pointcape · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHerring Run Parkpark · 1.1 miChinquapin Run Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 73 acresFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinenational monument · 6.0 miGunpowder Falls State Parkstate park · 5.1 miHampton National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.5 mi · 62 acresGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 6.3 mi · 6,162 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 198441 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201046 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation268 ft82 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Good Samaritan Hospital1.3 miPost officeHamilton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaltimore City Hall4.9 miPoliceMorgan State University Police and Public Safety Police Department1.1 miFire stationBaltimore City Fire Station 11under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools11 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high, 13 otherElementaryGarrett Heights Elementary - Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolCity Neighbors Hamilton Schoolunder a mileHighCity Neighbors High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMorgan State University1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI13 miInterstateI-952.7 miUS highwayUS 11.9 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL4.1 miSubwayJOHNS HOPKINS METRO Elevator 2Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)4.0 miCoachBaltimore - Towson, MD (Park & Ride at Cromwell Bridge Road (located just off the I-695 Beltway Exit 29A))OurBus3.5 miTransit45 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 21214 ZIP area.
