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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People44,014 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.018,703 householdsMedian household income $62,488Median home value $242,500Median rent $1,264 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,495 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 21,254 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 13%, public administration 10%Average commute 29 minutes48% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% 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, 3 mi away; rain from Hamilton 0.3 Ne; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksHall Springspring · 1.4 miJohns Hopkins Universitycollege · 1.0 miMorgan State Universitycollege · 1.3 miFells Pointcape · 3.6 miLake Montebellolake · under a mileMontebello Waste Water Lakelake · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHerring Run Parkpark · under a mile · 170 acresClifton Parkpark · under a mile · 252 acresFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinenational monument · 4.6 miLoudon Park National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.2 miHampton National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.9 mi · 62 acresNorth Point Sbstate park · 7.0 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 198443 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201044 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation220 ft67 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedstar Union Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeWaverly Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaltimore City Hall2.8 miPoliceBaltimore Police Department1.2 miFire stationBaltimore City Fire Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools20 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 18 otherElementaryWaverly Elementary - Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryAbbottston Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBaltimore City Collegeunder a mileCollegeJohns Hopkins University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI11 miInterstateI-831.8 miUS highwayUS 11.4 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL1.7 miLight railMTA Light Rail DivisionMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)1.7 miCoachBaltimore, MD (Downtown Baltimore/Penn Station - Bus stop on Maryland Ave (bus stop on the bridge) between Falls Rd and Oliver Rd.)OurBus1.7 miTransit141 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 21218 ZIP area.
