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State or areaMaryland
ZIP code21221
Telephone code410, 443
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:39 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:21 am – 4:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People43,487 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.417,286 householdsMedian household income $67,340Median home value $271,500Median rent $1,310 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,118 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 21,510 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 29 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other languages 3%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 yearJanuary: 44° / 30°FJFebruary: 47° / 32°FFMarch: 55° / 39°FMApril: 67° / 48°FAMay: 76° / 58°FMJune: 85° / 68°FJJuly: 90° / 73°FJAugust: 87° / 71°FASeptember: 80° / 65°FSOctober: 69° / 53°FONovember: 58° / 43°FNDecember: 48° / 35°FD100°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Md Sci Ctr Baltimore station, 9 mi away; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksPiney Pointcape · 1.6 miWilson Pointcape · 1.9 miMiddle Riverriver · 3.0 miBack Riverriver · 3.9 miCarroll Islandisland · 5.0 miSue Islandisland · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Point Sbstate park · 2.7 miSue Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 129 acresMartindale Parkpark · 1.3 miNorth Point Spstate park · 3.9 mi · 80 acresHart-Miller Island Spstate park · 4.0 mi · 1,307 acresNorth Point State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 1,272 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198444 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198444 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Franklin Square Medical Center4.7 miPost officeEssex Post Office2.4 miTown hallBaltimore City Hall9.3 miPoliceMaryland State Police Aviation Command2.3 miFire stationHyde Park Volunteer Fire Department Station 25under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleDeep Creek Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMiddleborough Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighChesapeake High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Baltimore County Dundalk4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI15 miInterstateI-6952.1 miUS highwayUS 403.8 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL9.6 miRailMARTIN AIRPORT MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)3.3 miCoachBaltimore (White Marsh P&R)Peter Pan Bus Lines6.1 miTransit13 stops within a mileMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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