Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:39 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:21 am – 4:46 pm
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People409 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.8168 householdsMedian household income $77,300Median home value $293,20084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,428 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.4% unemployment rate95% of adults are in the labour force, 226 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, professional and business services 34%, public administration 12%Average commute 40 minutes80% drive alone, 20% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 11 mi away; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksNorth Pointcape · under a mileSparrows Pointcape · 2.8 miBack Riverriver · 3.4 miOld Road Baybay · under a mileWhite Rocksisland · 3.4 miShallow Creekbay · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Point State Parkstate park · under a mile · 1,272 acresNorth Point Spstate park · 1.8 mi · 80 acresFort Howard Parkpark · within reachFt Howard Parkpark · under a mile · 67 acresHart-Miller Island Spstate park · 4.2 mi · 1,307 acresNorth Point Sbstate park · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198450 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198450 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center8.2 miPost officeFort Howard Post Officeunder a milePoliceMaryland Transportation Authority Police Headquarters3.9 miFire stationBaltimore County Fire Department Sparrows Point-Station 571.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryChesapeake Terrace Elementary School1.2 miCollegeCommunity College of Baltimore County Dundalk5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI12 miInterstateI-6952.7 miUS highwayUS 408.7 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL12 miRailMARTIN AIRPORT MARC sbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)9.3 miCoachBaltimore Downtown Bus StationFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21052 ZIP area.
