Zip code 21226: Curtis Bay, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 21226?

21226 is assigned to Curtis Bay, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 21226 in?

21226 is mostly in Baltimore city, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 21226?

About 6,674 people live in 21226, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 21226?

The median household income in 21226 is $82,635.

Q: What zip codes are near 21226?

The closest zip codes to 21226 are 21060, 21225, 21224, 21061, 21230.

Residential delivery areaBaltimore cityEastern Time

Population

6,674

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$331K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,335/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

9.8 sq mi

683 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 21226

21226 is a suburban zip code in Curtis Bay, Maryland (Baltimore city), covering 9.8 sq mi of land. About 6,674 people live here, or 683 per square mile. The median resident is 33.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,635 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $330,500, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,335 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and sales.

How 21226 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate8%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%52nd of 444 in MD
Diversity index64.4
82nd
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.771st of 446 in MD
Residents under 1826%
81st
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%70th of 446 in MD
Poverty rate15.8%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%62nd of 441 in MD
Housing vacancy10.1%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%125th of 441 in MD
Average commute27.7 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min313th of 421 in MD
Uninsured rate8.3%
61st
U.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%62nd of 444 in MD
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%281st of 444 in MD
Government workers14.8%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%368th of 444 in MD
Per capita income$41,940
55th
U.S. $44,673 · MD $52,979306th of 446 in MD
Median earnings per worker$49,808
55th
U.S. $49,666 · MD $61,200330th of 443 in MD
Median household income$82,635
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678312th of 414 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%
52nd
U.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%263rd of 445 in MD
Median home value$330,500
49th
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,900302nd of 421 in MD
Median gross rent$1,335
46th
U.S. $1,413 · MD $1,705241st of 338 in MD
Foreign-born residents8.8%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%173rd of 446 in MD
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%306th of 446 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.422
38th
U.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456164th of 438 in MD
Population density683/sq mi
37th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi188th of 446 in MD
Homeownership rate61%
34th
U.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%365th of 441 in MD
Rent-burdened renters45.5%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%242nd of 404 in MD
Broadband access89%
28th
U.S. 91% · MD 92.4%315th of 441 in MD
Work from home7.9%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%367th of 444 in MD
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%274th of 444 in MD
Median age33.6
14th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.4411th of 446 in MD
Population6,674
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011213th of 446 in MD
Residents 65 and older9.9%
8th
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%406th of 446 in MD
Self-employed workers5.5%
7th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%365th of 444 in MD

Measure	21226	Baltimore city	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Unemployment rateWeakness	8%	6.5%	4.9%	5.2%	87th	52nd of 444
Diversity index	64.4	58.1	67.7	61.4	82nd	71st of 446
Residents under 18	26%	20.9%	22.2%	22%	81st	70th of 446
Poverty rate	15.8%	19.7%	9.4%	12.5%	72nd	62nd of 441
Housing vacancy	10.1%	13.3%	7.7%	10.1%	72nd	125th of 441
Average commute	27.7 min	29.1 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	61st	313th of 421
Uninsured rate	8.3%	5.9%	6.3%	8.4%	61st	62nd of 444
Tech workers	3.3%	4.7%	6.4%	3.8%	58th	281st of 444
Government workers	14.8%	20.4%	22.5%	14.5%	58th	368th of 444
Per capita income	$41,940	$40,604	$52,979	$44,673	55th	306th of 446
Median earnings per worker	$49,808	$51,879	$61,200	$49,666	55th	330th of 443
Median household income	$82,635	$62,177	$103,678	$80,734	53rd	312th of 414
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.8%	36.1%	43.4%	35.7%	52nd	263rd of 445
Median home value	$330,500	$229,600	$419,900	$332,700	49th	302nd of 421
Median gross rent	$1,335	$1,331	$1,705	$1,413	46th	241st of 338
Foreign-born residents	8.8%	9.3%	16.6%	14.1%	46th	173rd of 446
Veterans	5.4%	4.7%	6.8%	6.2%	44th	306th of 446
Income inequality (Gini)	0.422	0.508	0.456	0.483	38th	164th of 438
Population density	683/sq mi	7,082/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	37th	188th of 446
Homeownership rate	61%	47.5%	67.6%	65.2%	34th	365th of 441
Rent-burdened renters	45.5%	53.7%	51.5%	51.1%	31st	242nd of 404
Broadband access	89%	85.4%	92.4%	91%	28th	315th of 441
Work from home	7.9%	17.8%	19.3%	15.1%	21st	367th of 444
Healthcare workers	7%	11%	9%	9.7%	15th	274th of 444
Median age	33.6	36.2	39.4	38.9	14th	411th of 446
Population	6,674	573,243	6,206,011	334,922,499	11th	213th of 446
Residents 65 and older	9.9%	15.3%	16.7%	17.2%	8th	406th of 446
Self-employed workers	5.5%	6.4%	8.7%	10%	7th	365th of 444

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

10%

18–24

19%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.6

Under 18

26%

65 and over

9.9%

Race and ethnicity

White54%
Black16%
Hispanic15%
Asian6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

64.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 2,688
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 49.3%
Married couples: 30.6%
Living alone: 38.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

21226

$82,635

Baltimore city

$62,177

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,940

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.422

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

21226

$330,500

Baltimore city

$229,600

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

21226

$1,335

Baltimore city

$1,331

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,990
Owner-occupied: 61%
Vacant: 10.1%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

35%

20–29

20%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

27.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

77.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Education

13%

Sales

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Food service

Production

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Business and finance

0.8%

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

18%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

13%

Construction

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Public administration

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$49,808

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	21226	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,365	$74,888
Service	$9,688	$26,804
Sales and office	$66,528	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,661	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,262	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

26%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
Households with broadband: 89%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.6%
No internet access: 10.5%
Without health insurance: 8.3%
Limited-English households: 3%

Geography

City (USPS): Curtis Bay
State: Maryland
County: Baltimore city
Center point: 39.2089° N, 76.5629° W
Land area: 9.8 sq mi
Water area: 6.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

21226 spans 2 counties

Baltimore city50% of land
Anne Arundel County50% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Baltimore50% of zip
Pasadena (unincorporated)36% of zip
Riviera Beach (unincorporated)10% of zip
Glen Burnie (unincorporated)3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 21226

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
21060	Glen Burnie, MD	2.6 mi	39,730	$104,715	$377,100
21225	Brooklyn, MD	3.1 mi	34,062	$54,020	$229,000
21224	Baltimore, MD	4.8 mi	47,465	$89,017	$295,200
21061	Glen Burnie, MD	5 mi	57,230	$87,751	$339,100
21230	Baltimore, MD	5.3 mi	32,977	$91,842	$330,100
21222	Dundalk, MD	5.3 mi	59,407	$64,141	$215,900
21090	Linthicum Heights, MD	5.5 mi	10,652	$138,119	$410,400
21231	Baltimore, MD	5.7 mi	14,969	$85,254	$350,100
21203	Baltimore, MD · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
21235	Baltimore, MD · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
21241	Baltimore, MD · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
21263	Baltimore, MD · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 21226

What city is zip code 21226?

21226 is assigned to Curtis Bay, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 21226 in?

21226 is mostly in Baltimore city, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 21226?

About 6,674 people live in 21226, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 21226 in?

21226 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 21226?

The median household income in 21226 is $82,635.

What zip codes are near 21226?

The closest zip codes to 21226 are 21060, 21225, 21224, 21061, 21230.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21226, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.