21223 Zip Code Profile

21223 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Baltimore, Maryland. Median household income here ($23,616) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($86,700) is lower than in the Baltimore-Towson metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $35,896/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 21223 is $26,491.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 21223 earn an average of $23,649/year. Women earn only $19,840/year.

9,112 people in 21223 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 21223? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 21223 is 31.8 minutes!

The median age here is 35. There are 12,810 men and 13,556 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,760 people (out of the 26,366 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,630 homes, and 912 businesses every day. 663 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

21223 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tianjin, China!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 91 feet above sea levell.

• Baltimore Christian Community Assoc.
• Boyd-Booth Concerned Citizens, Inc.
• Brice Street Association
• Carlton Community Improvement Association
• Carrollton Ridge Community Association
• Carrollton-Mulberry Community Association
• Communities Organized To Improve Life - (COIL)
• Community Economic Development Corp. (COIL/CEDC)
• Concerned Citizens of Poppleton, Inc.
• Fayette Street Outreach Organization
• Franklin Square Community Association
• Gwynns Falls Business and Homeowners Association
• Harlem Park Revitalization Corporation
• Harlem Park/Lafayette Square Village Center
• Harlem Square Community Association
• Hollins House Tenants Council
• McHenry/Franklintown/Fredrick Improvement Associat
• Midtown Edmondson Improvement Association
• Midtown Edmondson Merchants' Improvement Assoc.

• Mill Hill Area Council, Inc.
• Mill Hill Improvement Association, Inc.
• Neighbors Stand United Community Association
• Odyssey 2000
• Operation Reachout-Southwest-(OROSW)
• Parksley & Friends
• Penrose-Lexington Community Association
• Restivo Square Community Association
• Shipley Hill Improvement Association, Inc.
• Southwest Visions, Inc.
• Southwestern Improvement Association
• The Saratoga Community Association
• Union Square Association (USA)
• Village Center of Poppleton, Inc.
• Washington Village/Pigtown Neighborhood Planning Council
• West End Community Association
• West Pratt Street Merchants Association
• Western Community Improvement Association
• Wilhelm Park Neighborhood Association

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• 2500 McCulloh Street Association
• 6th District Leadership Council
• Alba Neighborhood Assn.
• Allendale Tenants Council
• Ash-Co-East/Coppin Heights Neighborhood Assoc. Inc
• Bolton North Apt. Tenants Association
• Butchers Hill Assn., Inc.
• Citizens United to Save Sandtown
• Coppin Heights Neighborhood Housing Services-(NHS)
• Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Inc.
• E. Baltimore Midway/Barclay Comm. Dev. Corp
• Edmondson Triangle Business Association
• Ellamont Christian Community Neighborhood Associat
• Fairview Avenue Neighborhood Community Assn
• Gwynnbrook-Garriwood Neighborhood Association
• Gywnnbrook-Garriwood Neighborhood Assn
• Harlem Park Trust, Inc.
• Highlandtown Community Assn. (HIGH-C)
• Johnston Square Tenants Assoc
• Lafayette Square Association

• Lakeland Community Association
• Lakeview Towers Tenant Council
• Little Italy Community Org. (LICO)
• Lyndhurst Community Association, Inc.
• Mosher Ridge Improvement Association
• Mt. Royal Improvement Association
• N M Carroll Manor Tenants Council
• Penn-North Nehemiah Homeowners' Association
• Penn-North Revitalization Corporation
• Pleasant View Gardens Resident Council
• Rognel Heights Association
• Rosemont Neighborhood Improvement Association, Inc
• Saint Joseph Improvement Association
• Scarlett Place Condo Assn.
• Smallwood Street Community Association
• Ten Hills Community Association, Inc.
• Towers at Harbor Court
• Upper Fells Point Community Assn.
• Walbrook Civic League
• Waterfront Coalition

• Demographics

• Total Population: 26,366
• White Population: 5,423
• Black Population: 20,258
• Hispanic Population: 816
• Asian Population: 425
• Hawaiian Population: 23
• Indian Population: 339
• Male Population: 12,810
• Female Population: 13,556
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Baltimore-Towson MD
• County: Baltimore
• City: Baltimore
• Longitude: -76.7
• Latitude: 39.3
• Elevation: 91 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 410

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,973
• Drive alone: 3,880
• Carpool: 1,816
• Public transit: 2,508
• Ride bikes or walk: 663


• Average commute time: 31.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 132
•    5 - 9: 470
•    10 - 14: 923
•    15 - 19: 1,609
•    20 - 24: 1,343
•    25 - 29: 492
•    30 - 34: 1,454
•    35 - 39: 222
•    40 - 44: 270
•    45 - 59: 813
•    60 - 89: 820
•    90 plus: 425

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $86,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $26,043
• Businesses: 397
• Employees: 5,665
• Annual Payroll: $206,877,000
• Average Family Income: $35,896
• Median Family Income: $23,616
• Average Income for Men: $23,649
• Average Income for Women: $19,840

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03, 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 292.0, 294.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: John P. Sarbanes (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 510
• State FIPS Code: 24

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Primary Schools

Bentalou Elementary

220 N Bentalou St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-1385

Franklin Square Elementary

1400 W Lexington St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-0795

Frederick Elementary

2501 Frederick Ave

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-0830

James Mchenry Elementary

31 S Schroeder St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-1621

Lockerman Bundy Elementary

301 N Pulaski St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-1364

Samuel F. B. Morse Elementary

424 S Pulaski St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-1355

Southwest Baltimore Charter School

31 S Schroeder St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 000-0000

Steuart Hill Academic Academy

30 S Gilmor St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-1387

Middle Schools

Diggs Johnson Middle

1300 Herkimer St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-1572

High Schools

Francis M. Wood Alternative High

100 N Calhoun St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-1290

Harbor City High School

1001 W Saratoga St

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-1513

Southwestern High

200 Font Hill Ave

Baltimore, MD 21223

(410) 396-1421

Other Schools

Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts

200 Font Hill Ave

Baltimore, MD 21223

(443) 984-2833

Renaissance Academy

200 Font Hill Ave

Baltimore, MD 21223

(443) 984-3164

The Vivien T Thomas Medical Arts Academy

200 Font Hill Ave

Baltimore, MD 21223

(443) 984-2831