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Baltimore, MD 21209 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 21209: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Baltimore, MD 21209

Acceptable Alternative
Mount Washington, MD 21209
Mt Washington, MD 21209

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Baltimore City County
  • Centroid: Latitude 39.371, Longitude -76.694
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 21209 has segments in 2 Counties / Independent Cities (Baltimore, Baltimore City).

  • Businesses Addresses: 608
  • PO Box Addresses: 160
  • Residential Addresses: 11,890
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 5,343
    • Single Family Addresses: 6,547

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: January 1, 2020, Maps updated: November 1, 2019.

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  1. 21209 2019 Demographic Data
  2. Growth Rates for 21209 (Historical & 5-Year Forecast)
  3. Peer Comparisons (Rank and Percentile)
  1. Neighborhoods Demographics (Home Values, Household Income, etc.)
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  3. Maryland Data Comparison Tool - 2019 Demographics

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Baltimore, MD 21209 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2019)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX

Baltimore, MD 21209 Housing Affordability Index is 121
State of Maryland Housing Affordability Index is 118
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.

WEALTH INDEX

Baltimore, MD 21209 Wealth Index is 167
State of Maryland Wealth Index is 141
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

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POPULATION

Total Population 26,731
Population in Households 26,603
Population in Familes 20,389
Population in Group Qrtrs 128
Population Density 4,045
Diversity Index1 49
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $84,904
Average Household Income $122,098
Per Capita Income $51,682
Wealth Index3 167

HOUSING

Total Housing Units 11,974 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 7,081 (59.1%)
Renter Occupied HU 4,230 (35.3%)
Vacant Housing Units 663 ( 5.5%)
Median Home Value $345,485
Housing Affordability Index2 121
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 11,311
Average Household Size 2.35
Family Households 6,572
Average Family Size 3
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  2. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  3. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

 2010-2019 2019-2024
Population 0.51% 0.22%
Households 0.3% 0.07%
Families 0.34% 0.12%
Median Household Income   1.57%
Per Capita Income   2.0%

Baltimore, MD 21209 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 21209 to the other 461 ZIP Codes in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2019 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 95 80th
Population Density # 59 87th
Diversity Index # 161 65th
Median Household Income # 204 56th
Per Capita Income # 94 80th

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