What city is 21214 in?

21214 is a Baltimore, MD mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Baltimore.

What is the population of 21214?

About 21,092 people (±1,839), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,344.

What is the median household income in 21214?

$86,366 (±$7,297), 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 21214?

16 USPS carrier routes with 7,940 residential and 369 business mailboxes (8,309 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 21214?

The closest, measured center to center: 21251 (0.9 mi, Baltimore), 21239 (1.5 mi, Baltimore), 21206 (1.7 mi, Baltimore), 21218 (2.5 mi, Baltimore), 21213 (2.7 mi, Baltimore) and 21212 (2.9 mi, Baltimore).

21214 ZIP Code, Baltimore, MD

21214 is a ZIP code in Baltimore, Maryland in Baltimore city. It covers 2.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 21251, 21239 and 21206. 21,092 people live here in 8,466 households. At about 7,549 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $86,366, below the Maryland median of $103,678.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Baltimore, MD
County: Baltimore city County
Land area: 2.8 sq mi
Population: 21,092
Median household income: $86,366
Carrier routes: 16 (7,940 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	21,092
Households	8,466
Median household income	$86,366
Income per person	$42,632
Median age	40.8
Homeowners	78.6%
Median home value	$259,500
Median rent	$1,249
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.2%
Average commute (minutes)	31.5
Households with kids under 18	25.2%
Moved in the past year	6.7%
Below the poverty line	10.7%
Broadband internet	92.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.9%
$10–15K	4.2%
$15–25K	6.2%
$25–35K	3.7%
$35–50K	7.7%
$50–75K	18.0%
$75–100K	13.4%
$100–150K	20.2%
$150–200K	13.5%
$200K+	10.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	11.6%
20–24	4.4%
25–34	12.4%
35–44	17.6%
45–54	14.0%
55–64	12.8%
65–74	10.5%
75+	5.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	57.6%
Owned outright	15.9%
Rented	19.6%
Vacant	6.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.8%
Townhome	20.1%
2–4 units	10.7%
5–19 units	3.2%
20+ units	0.1%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 21214

313 business establishments with 2,295 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 69
Retail Trade: 45
Construction: 41
Other Services (except Public Administration): 41
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 28
Accommodation and Food Services: 25
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 12
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 12

EDDM carrier routes

21214 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 7,940 residential and 369 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 21214

21214 has 16 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C)) with 7,940 residential and 369 business mailboxes. Routes range from 357 homes (C021) to 751 homes (C014); the median route has 479 homes. The Census counted 8,466 households in 21214 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	9
500–749	6
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 430 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 431 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 503 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 411 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 448 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 21214

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	500	16	$61,246	—	—	—
C003	City	522	24	$155,078	—	—	—
C006	City	503	56	$76,878	—	—	—
C007	City	448	28	$91,116	—	—	—
C008	City	431	64	$75,688	—	—	—
C009	City	411	41	$61,246	—	—	—
C013	City	479	11	$87,748	—	—	—
C014	City	751	7	$70,519	—	—	—
C015	City	459	1	$86,043	—	—	—
C016	City	552	1	$111,795	—	—	—
C017	City	449	2	$68,148	—	—	—
C020	City	522	11	$100,000	—	—	—
C021	City	357	15	$68,148	—	—	—
C022	City	647	4	$48,921	—	—	—
C025	City	479	21	$75,688	—	—	—
C027	City	430	67	$89,164	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21214 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

21251 — Baltimore city, MD (0.9 mi)
21239 — Baltimore city, MD (1.5 mi)
21206 — Baltimore city, MD (1.7 mi)
21218 — Baltimore city, MD (2.5 mi)
21213 — Baltimore city, MD (2.7 mi)
21212 — Baltimore city, MD (2.9 mi)
21234 — Carney CDP, MD (3.3 mi)
21205 — Baltimore city, MD (3.4 mi)

Areas that include 21214

Baltimore, MD ZIP codes — 28 ZIP codes
Baltimore city County ZIP codes — 26 ZIP codes
Maryland ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 21214, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 21214 in?: 21214 is a Baltimore, MD mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Baltimore.
What county is 21214 in?: 21214 is in Baltimore city.
What is the population of 21214?: About 21,092 people (±1,839), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,344.
What is the median household income in 21214?: $86,366 (±$7,297), 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 21214?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 7,940 residential and 369 business mailboxes (8,309 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 21214?: The closest, measured center to center: 21251 (0.9 mi, Baltimore), 21239 (1.5 mi, Baltimore), 21206 (1.7 mi, Baltimore), 21218 (2.5 mi, Baltimore), 21213 (2.7 mi, Baltimore) and 21212 (2.9 mi, Baltimore).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.