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ZIP Code 21228
Catonsville, MD, Baltimore County
Population
50,492
Land area
15.6sq mi
People per sq mi
3,241
City
Catonsville
ZIP 21228 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 21228 at a glance
- ZIP 21228 (Catonsville) is about 5.1 times as dense as Maryland as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $112,656 a year, 9% more than the Maryland figure of $103,678.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $404,700 (4% below Maryland) and median rent is $1,701 a month.
Local data for ZIP 21228
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 21228, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$112,656
Poverty rate
8.1%
Median home value
$404,700
Prices +2.7% in a year
Median rent
$1,701/mo
Homeownership
71.0%
Bachelor's or higher
52.5%
Median age
42.2
Average commute
25.4 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,191
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
17,358
$1B annual payroll
PPP loans
$108M
1,473 loans
Campaign donations
$353K
39% D, 14% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 21228, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
2,155
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
3,097
1.2% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
90° / 30°F
43.7 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 21228, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
30.9%
U.S. 33.3% -2.4 pts
Diabetes
12.9%
U.S. 12.1% +0.8 pts
Smoking
9.8%
U.S. 12.8% -3.0 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.3%
U.S. 11.1% -3.8 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 21228?
- ZIP code 21228 is in Catonsville, MD (Baltimore County).
- What county is ZIP code 21228 in?
- ZIP code 21228 is mostly in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- How many people live in ZIP code 21228?
- About 50,492 people live in the 21228 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.