Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:39 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:22 am – 4:46 pm
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People19,845 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.88,747 householdsMedian household income $99,606Median home value $594,800Median rent $1,875 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,829 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 10,135 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 24 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days18 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cylburn station, 4 mi away; rain from Towson 0.8 Sw; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Parks and public landsHampton National Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.0 mi · 62 acresRiverdale Parkpark · under a mileSeminary Parkpark · 1.1 miGunpowder Falls State Parkstate park · 3.9 miGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 7.3 mi · 9,518 acresFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinenational monument · 10.0 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 198438 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201043 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 subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation427 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 4 otherSchoolLoyola Blakefield Preparatory Schoolunder a mileSchoolRidge Ruxton Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Towson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeFortis Institute - Towson1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI16 miInterstateI-695under a mileUS highwayUS 16.2 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL6.9 miLight railLutherville (Southbound)Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)1.5 miCoachBaltimore - Towson, MD (Park & Ride at Cromwell Bridge Road (located just off the I-695 Beltway Exit 29A))OurBus3.0 miTransit18 stops within a mileMaryland Transit Administration (MTA), Towson LoopSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21204 ZIP area.
