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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People14,969 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.78,136 householdsMedian household income $85,254Median home value $350,100Median rent $1,796 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,791 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 9,548 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 24 minutes46% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%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 · under a mileFederal Hillpeak · 1.1 miThe Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkinscollege · 1.4 miUniversity of Maryland - Baltimore Campuscollege · 1.8 miLocust Pointcape · under a mileHall Springspring · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinenational monument · 1.7 miPope John Paul II Prayer Gardenhistoric site · 1.3 miBocek Parkpark · 1.2 miLoudon Park National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.4 miPatapsco Valley Spstate park · 5.5 miNorth Point Sbstate park · 5.6 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 198446 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohns Hopkins Hospitalunder a milePost officeFells Point Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaltimore City Hall1.0 miPoliceBaltimore Police Department Homicide Investigation Division Headquartersunder a mileFire stationBaltimore City Fire Station 28under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools18 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 16 otherSchoolWolfe Street Academyright hereHighCristo Rey Jesuit High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCity Springs Elementary - Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeThe Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI8.8 miInterstateI-83under a mileUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakPenn Station BAL1.8 miSubwayJOHNS HOPKINS STATION (METRO)Maryland 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.)OurBus2.0 miTransit312 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 21231 ZIP area.
