ZIP Code 21211 — Baltimore city, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 21211 covers Baltimore, MD in Baltimore city with a population of about 15,481.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 410, 443, 667; U.S. House district MD-7; the BALTIMORE media market.

Baltimore, MD sits in a university / college context (near johns hopkins university (0.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 21211 is about $81,467 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.9%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 60.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 21.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $274,000 — about 21% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,442 (about 24% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.0% (about 8.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21211 in Baltimore, MD, a household would need roughly $75,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,760. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,467). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Baltimore city, MD show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 910 for ZIP 21211 (Baltimore city, MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.