21230 ZIP Code, Baltimore, MD
21230 is a ZIP code in Baltimore, Maryland in Baltimore city. It covers 6.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 21223, 21201 and 21233. 32,977 people live here in 16,496 households. At about 5,220 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (51% own). Median household income is $91,842, below the Maryland median of $103,678.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Baltimore, MD
- County: Baltimore city County
- Land area: 6.3 sq mi
- Population: 32,977
- Median household income: $91,842
- Carrier routes: 24 (19,897 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 32,977 |
| Households | 16,496 |
| Median household income | $91,842 |
| Income per person | $63,213 |
| Median age | 33.9 |
| Homeowners | 50.7% |
| Median home value | $330,100 |
| Median rent | $1,717 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 17.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 17.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.2% |
| Broadband internet | 88.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 13.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.7% |
| $10–15K | 4.2% |
| $15–25K | 5.3% |
| $25–35K | 6.3% |
| $35–50K | 8.2% |
| $50–75K | 11.8% |
| $75–100K | 11.2% |
| $100–150K | 15.8% |
| $150–200K | 12.8% |
| $200K+ | 18.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.9% |
| 10–19 | 8.5% |
| 20–24 | 5.7% |
| 25–34 | 27.4% |
| 35–44 | 16.3% |
| 45–54 | 9.0% |
| 55–64 | 10.6% |
| 65–74 | 7.8% |
| 75+ | 3.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 33.9% |
| Owned outright | 11.6% |
| Rented | 43.8% |
| Vacant | 10.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 5.8% |
| Townhome | 61.8% |
| 2–4 units | 5.7% |
| 5–19 units | 4.1% |
| 20+ units | 22.5% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 21230
1,201 business establishments with 26,828 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Accommodation and Food Services: 183
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 150
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 129
- Retail Trade: 110
- Wholesale Trade: 93
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 78
- Manufacturing: 76
- Construction: 75
EDDM carrier routes
21230 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 19,897 residential and 1,011 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 21230
21230 has 24 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C)) with 19,897 residential and 1,011 business mailboxes. Routes range from 109 homes (C049) to 1,774 homes (C021); the median route has 818 homes. The Census counted 16,496 households in 21230 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 5 |
| 750–999 | 9 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 6 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
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- Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 163, 1,774 homes
- Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 160, 278 homes
- Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 260 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 1,143 homes
- Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 609 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 21230
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C002 | City | 1,143 | 70 | $170,709 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 828 | 50 | $95,779 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 772 | 2 | $66,082 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 1,335 | 50 | $77,053 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 1,035 | 12 | $77,053 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 869 | 9 | $119,564 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 741 | 16 | $53,203 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 778 | 6 | $36,969 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 892 | 13 | $95,779 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 821 | 3 | $151,286 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 278 | 160 | $87,701 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 1,774 | 163 | $65,347 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 1,140 | 55 | $130,947 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 814 | 32 | $182,406 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 959 | 23 | $170,709 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 1,038 | 8 | $154,734 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 715 | 7 | $51,489 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 788 | 10 | $169,442 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 260 | 91 | $95,566 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 609 | 69 | $66,167 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 513 | 52 | $51,489 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 649 | 63 | $154,734 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 1,037 | 24 | $130,947 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 109 | 23 | $48,553 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 21230 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
- 21223 — Baltimore city, MD (1.8 mi)
- 21201 — Baltimore city, MD (1.9 mi)
- 21233 — Baltimore city, MD (2 mi)
- 21202 — Baltimore city, MD (2.3 mi)
- 21231 — Baltimore city, MD (2.3 mi)
- 21217 — Baltimore city, MD (2.8 mi)
- 21225 — Brooklyn Park CDP, MD (3 mi)
- 21287 — Baltimore city, MD (3 mi)
Areas that include 21230
- Baltimore, MD ZIP codes — 28 ZIP codes
- Baltimore city County ZIP codes — 26 ZIP codes
- Maryland ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 23: highest median household income in Baltimore city
- No. 6 of 23: highest median home value in Baltimore city
- No. 3 of 23: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Baltimore city
- No. 6 of 23: lowest median age in Baltimore city
- No. 3 of 23: highest median household income in Baltimore, MD
- No. 6 of 23: highest median home value in Baltimore, MD
- No. 4 of 24: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Baltimore, MD
- No. 7 of 24: lowest median age in Baltimore, MD
Mail every home in 21230
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 21230, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 21230 in?
- 21230 is a Baltimore, MD mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Baltimore.
- What county is 21230 in?
- 21230 is in Baltimore city.
- What is the population of 21230?
- About 32,977 people (±1,572), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,660.
- What is the median household income in 21230?
- $91,842 (±$6,726), 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 21230?
- 24 USPS carrier routes with 19,897 residential and 1,011 business mailboxes (21,428 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 21230?
- The closest, measured center to center: 21223 (1.8 mi, Baltimore), 21201 (1.9 mi, Baltimore), 21233 (2 mi, Baltimore), 21202 (2.3 mi, Baltimore), 21231 (2.3 mi, Baltimore) and 21217 (2.8 mi, Baltimore).
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