Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:39 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:22 am – 4:46 pm
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People59,407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.422,512 householdsMedian household income $64,141Median home value $215,900Median rent $1,444 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,549 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 26,062 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 1%7% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksLong Pointcape · 1.3 miSollers Pointcape · 2.7 miCommunity College of Baltimore County Dundalkcollege · under a mileLynch Covebay · under a mileCurtis Baybay · 4.8 miBack Riverriver · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Point Sbstate park · 1.1 miLynch Cove Parkpark · under a mileBear Creek Parkpark · under a mileNorth Point Spstate park · 3.1 mi · 80 acresFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinenational monument · 4.4 miNorth Point State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 1,272 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 201049 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 subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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 in the county
Elevation27 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center3.3 miPost officeDundalk Sparrows Point Post Office1.6 miTown hallBaltimore City Hall6.4 miPoliceBaltimore County Police Department Training Academy1.0 miFire stationWise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company Station 27under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 3 otherSchoolOur Lady of Hope / Saint Luke Schoolunder a mileElementaryGrange Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPatapsco High School and Center For the Artsunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Baltimore County Dundalkunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI11 miInterstateI-6951.6 miUS highwayUS 403.6 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL7.1 miSubwayJOHNS HOPKINS STATION (METRO)Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)5.7 miCoachBaltimore Downtown Bus StationFlixBus7.1 miTransit18 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 21222 ZIP area.
