ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Baltimore, MD

These are the 23 ZIP codes in Baltimore, MD with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 23 with at least 1,000 residents. 21214 (Baltimore, 78.6%), 21212 (Baltimore, 68.8%) and 21210 (Baltimore, 61.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Baltimore; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Baltimore

RankZIPMailing cityOwner-occupied homesResidentsHouseholdsResidential mailboxes
121214Baltimore78.6% ±4.0%21,0928,4667,940
221212Baltimore68.8% ±3.0%33,97412,97113,109
321210Baltimore61.5% ±5.2%14,1345,2025,945
421226Curtis Bay61.0% ±9.7%6,6742,6882,787
521207Gwynn Oak60.7% ±2.9%47,09918,97619,296
621211Baltimore60.5% ±4.0%14,9698,1929,263
721224Baltimore58.5% ±3.0%47,46520,96224,354
821209Baltimore57.5% ±4.0%30,12611,62112,261
921229Baltimore56.9% ±3.2%46,67919,262—
1021239Baltimore55.2% ±4.1%27,34612,08012,698
1121215Baltimore54.8% ±3.3%52,22921,74023,554
1221206Baltimore53.2% ±2.9%48,90220,48020,390
1321213Baltimore52.0% ±4.2%28,05812,00911,569
1421230Baltimore50.7% ±2.5%32,97716,49619,897
1521216Baltimore50.2% ±5.1%29,42612,30711,296
1621225Brooklyn49.6% ±3.8%34,06212,91513,017
1721218Baltimore48.1% ±2.6%44,01418,70320,956
1821205Baltimore36.4% ±6.0%13,0135,1116,144
1921231Baltimore34.2% ±3.2%14,9698,136—
2021223Baltimore32.0% ±4.4%19,5728,5878,978
2121217Baltimore30.0% ±3.5%30,79215,33213,889
2221202Baltimore21.4% ±3.1%20,68310,86112,822
2321201Baltimore11.0% ±2.2%18,30711,34513,314

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 23 of 28 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 48,303 households, on 100 carrier routes with 49,077 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Baltimore has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?
21214 (Baltimore), at 78.6% (±4.0%), among 23 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?
Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?
ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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