21221 Zip Code Profile

21221 is a suburban zip code in Essex, Maryland. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples.

The average family income here is $49,761/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 21221 is $43,931.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21221 earn an average of $31,339/year. Women earn only $21,998/year.

19,516 people in 21221 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21221? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.1 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 20,190 men and 21,964 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 22,889 people (out of the 42,154 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,499 homes, and 783 businesses every day. 443 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21221 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 12 feet above sea levell.

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• Beauregard Neighborhood Association
• Bond Street Assn
• Brookside Homeowners Assn.
• Butchers Hill Assn., Inc.
• Cameron Village
• Cedonia Community Association
• Darley Park Neighborhood Improvement Assn
• Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Inc.
• Eastwood Community Civic Assn.
• E. Baltimore Midway/Barclay Comm. Dev. Corp
• Four-By-Four Neighborhood Improvement Assn. Inc
• Future Net Enterprise Inc
• Glen Oaks Improvement Assn.
• Hampstead Hill Improvement Assn.
• Holland Hill Improvement Association
• Jefferson Court Community Assn
• Johnston Square Tenants Assoc
• Joseph Lee Community Assn.
• Juniper Road-Grenmount Ave. Partnership
• Lakewood Chase Community Assoc

• Little Italy Community Org. (LICO)
• Madison East End Neighborhood Improvement Assoc
• McElderry Park Community Assn., Inc.
• Mt. Vernon-Belvedere Association
• New Northwood Community Association, Inc
• Northeast Market Merchants Assn
• Northeast Neighbors
• North Harford Road Business Association
• Oliver Community Assn
• Pen Lucy Community Assn. Inc
• Pleasant View Gardens Resident Council
• Saint Helena Community Assn.
• S.A.M. Improvement Association
• Scarlett Place Condo Assn.
• South Charles Village Community Assn.
• South Charles Village Partnership Inc
• The Quarters Condominium Assn.
• Towers at Harbor Court
• Upper Fells Point Community Assn.
• Waterfront Coalition

• Demographics

• Total Population: 42,154
• White Population: 29,580
• Black Population: 11,365
• Hispanic Population: 2,069
• Asian Population: 950
• Hawaiian Population: 58
• Indian Population: 557
• Male Population: 20,190
• Female Population: 21,964
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• County: Baltimore
• City: Essex
• Longitude: -76.4
• Latitude: 39.3
• Elevation: 12 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 410/443

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 19,205
• Drive alone: 14,560
• Carpool: 2,862
• Public transit: 1,240
• Ride bikes or walk: 443


• Average commute time: 29.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 231
•    5 - 9: 1,162
•    10 - 14: 1,978
•    15 - 19: 2,697
•    20 - 24: 3,082
•    25 - 29: 1,580
•    30 - 34: 3,414
•    35 - 39: 812
•    40 - 44: 891
•    45 - 59: 1,809
•    60 - 89: 922
•    90 plus: 627

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $216,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $50,459
• Businesses: 641
• Employees: 6,001
• Annual Payroll: $205,429,000
• Average Family Income: $49,761
• Median Family Income: $35,688
• Average Income for Men: $31,339
• Average Income for Women: $21,998

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 354.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 005
• State FIPS Code: 24

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Primary Schools

Deep Creek Elementary

1101 E Homberg Ave

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0110

Essex Elementary

100 Mace Ave

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0117

Mars Estates Elementary

1500 E Homberg Ave

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0154

Middleborough Elementary

313 West Rd

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0160

Middlesex Elementary

142 Bennett Rd

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0170

Orems Elementary

711 High Villa Rd

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0172

Sandalwood Elementary

900 S Marlyn Ave

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0174

Sussex Elementary

515 S Woodward Dr

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0182

Middle Schools

Deep Creek Middle

1000 S Marlyn Ave

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0112

Stemmers Run Middle

201 Stemmers Run Rd

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0177

High Schools

Chesapeake High

1801 Turkey Point Rd

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0100

Eastern Technical High School

1100 Mace Ave

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0190

Kenwood High Ib And Sports Science

501 Stemmers Run Rd

Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0153