21206 ZIP Code, Baltimore, MD
21206 is a ZIP code in Baltimore, Maryland — mostly in Baltimore city (69% of its land), with smaller parts in Baltimore County. It covers 7.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 21214, 21237 and 21251. 48,902 people live here in 20,480 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Maryland ZIP codes. At about 6,742 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own). Median household income is $64,531, well below the Maryland median of $103,678.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Baltimore, MD
- County: Baltimore city County
- Land area: 7.3 sq mi
- Population: 48,902
- Median household income: $64,531
- Carrier routes: 29 (20,390 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 48,902 |
| Households | 20,480 |
| Median household income | $64,531 |
| Income per person | $34,740 |
| Median age | 36.7 |
| Homeowners | 53.2% |
| Median home value | $216,100 |
| Median rent | $1,247 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 30.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 29.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 9.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.7% |
| Broadband internet | 90.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 7.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.8% |
| $10–15K | 4.2% |
| $15–25K | 7.8% |
| $25–35K | 7.3% |
| $35–50K | 12.3% |
| $50–75K | 17.9% |
| $75–100K | 14.1% |
| $100–150K | 17.7% |
| $150–200K | 6.3% |
| $200K+ | 5.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.8% |
| 10–19 | 13.7% |
| 20–24 | 5.2% |
| 25–34 | 16.2% |
| 35–44 | 14.2% |
| 45–54 | 11.5% |
| 55–64 | 13.8% |
| 65–74 | 9.0% |
| 75+ | 4.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 37.2% |
| Owned outright | 12.4% |
| Rented | 43.2% |
| Vacant | 7.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 35.0% |
| Townhome | 32.4% |
| 2–4 units | 7.2% |
| 5–19 units | 21.0% |
| 20+ units | 4.3% |
| Mobile / other | 0.2% |
Businesses in 21206
453 business establishments with 3,412 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 86
- Retail Trade: 79
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 58
- Construction: 48
- Accommodation and Food Services: 44
- Transportation and Warehousing: 26
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 24
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 23
EDDM carrier routes
21206 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 20,390 residential and 645 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 21206
21206 has 29 USPS carrier routes (29 city (C)) with 20,390 residential and 645 business mailboxes. Routes range from 479 homes (C004) to 1,339 homes (C059); the median route has 633 homes. The Census counted 20,480 households in 21206 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 20 |
| 750–999 | 5 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 21206 for…
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For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 105, 638 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 95, 578 homes
- Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 633 homes
- Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 579 homes
- Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 532 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 21206
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C004 | City | 479 | 1 | $97,273 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 555 | 3 | $126,958 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 578 | 95 | $75,415 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 773 | 5 | $27,588 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 543 | 29 | $75,677 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 847 | 14 | $63,458 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 1,070 | 26 | $44,531 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 572 | 1 | $73,387 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 647 | 0 | $54,606 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 522 | 2 | $82,413 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 983 | 22 | $37,857 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 857 | 31 | $63,458 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 638 | 105 | $37,857 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 550 | 32 | $66,512 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 596 | 2 | $75,000 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 680 | 22 | $88,077 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 528 | 3 | $87,726 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 584 | 1 | $91,415 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 633 | 65 | $60,152 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 674 | 3 | $54,606 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 532 | 1 | $158,093 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 579 | 58 | $158,093 | — | — | — |
| C053 | City | 1,231 | 14 | $51,638 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 968 | 4 | $51,230 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 532 | 56 | $75,000 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 645 | 5 | $63,875 | — | — | — |
| C059 | City | 1,339 | 7 | $79,220 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 670 | 17 | $61,281 | — | — | — |
| C061 | City | 585 | 21 | $44,522 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21206 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 21214 — Baltimore city, MD (1.7 mi)
- 21237 — Rosedale CDP, MD (2.3 mi)
- 21251 — Baltimore city, MD (2.3 mi)
- 21213 — Baltimore city, MD (2.6 mi)
- 21205 — Baltimore city, MD (2.8 mi)
- 21239 — Baltimore city, MD (3.2 mi)
- 21218 — Baltimore city, MD (3.4 mi)
- 21234 — Carney CDP, MD (3.8 mi)
Areas that include 21206
- Baltimore, MD ZIP codes — 28 ZIP codes
- Rosedale, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Overlea, MD ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Baltimore city County ZIP codes — 26 ZIP codes
- Baltimore County ZIP codes — 54 ZIP codes
- Maryland ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 23: highest share of households with children in Baltimore city
- No. 5 of 23: highest share of households with children in Baltimore, MD
Mail every home in 21206
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 21206, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 21206 in?
- 21206 is a Baltimore, MD mailing address. By land area, 69% lies inside Baltimore, 18% lies inside Rosedale and 13% lies inside Overlea.
- What county is 21206 in?
- 21206 is mostly in Baltimore city (69% of its land), with smaller parts in Baltimore County.
- What is the population of 21206?
- About 48,902 people (±2,563), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 49,470.
- What is the median household income in 21206?
- $64,531 (±$4,943), compared with $103,678 for Maryland as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 21206?
- 29 USPS carrier routes with 20,390 residential and 645 business mailboxes (21,035 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 21206?
- The closest, measured center to center: 21214 (1.7 mi, Baltimore), 21237 (2.3 mi, Rosedale), 21251 (2.3 mi, Baltimore), 21213 (2.6 mi, Baltimore), 21205 (2.8 mi, Baltimore) and 21239 (3.2 mi, Baltimore).
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