Local servicesHospitalMedStar Franklin Square Medical Center1.1 miPost officeRosedale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaltimore City Hall7.1 miPoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack R Golden Ring1.5 miFire stationBaltimore County Fire Department Golden Ring - Station 16under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 5 otherElementaryShady Spring Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighRosedale Alternative Center / High Schoolunder a mileMiddleGolden Ring Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Baltimore County - Essex Campus1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI15 miInterstateI-695under a mileUS highwayUS 401.3 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL6.9 miRailMARTIN AIRPORT MARC nbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)4.1 miCoachBaltimore, MD (White Marsh Mall, Boscovs Parking Lot. Bus pickup area is located in the center of the lot adjacent to a landscaped area with trees andOurBus2.9 miTransit31 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 21237 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21237 ZIP area.
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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People31,425 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.812,417 householdsMedian household income $91,693Median home value $295,600Median rent $1,606 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,444 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 16,914 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 29 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 7%, other languages 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%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, 7 mi away; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksCommunity College of Baltimore County - Essex Campuscollege · 1.1 miPiney Pointcape · 4.6 miWilson Pointcape · 5.1 miHall Springspring · 4.3 miMorgan State Universitycollege · 4.8 miMiddle Riverriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGordon Ring Parkpark · under a mileRosedale Parkpark · under a mileNorth Point Sbstate park · 4.3 miGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 4.3 mi · 6,162 acresGunpowder Falls State Parkstate park · 5.1 miFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinenational monument · 6.9 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 198441 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation147 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
