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Lake Shore ZIP codes, Maryland

No ZIP code is named for Lake Shore, MD; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 21122. Its area codes are 410, 443 and 667.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
18,249
Area codes
410, 443, 667

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lake Shore itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Severna Park (4.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lake Shore in numbers

About 18,249 people live in Lake Shore, in 6,818 households. The median household income is $130,689 a year, 26% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $473,600 (13% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,806 a month. The median age is 42.1; 36.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population18,249Lake Shore18,249
Households6,818Lake Shore6,818
Median age42.1Lake Shore42.1Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$130,689Lake Shore$130,689Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$473,600Lake Shore$473,600Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,806Lake Shore$1,806Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%Lake Shore36.4%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.8 minLake Shore30.8 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,359 / sq miLake Shore1,359 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lake Shore CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Lake Shore

These ZIP codes cover part of Lake Shore but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lake Shore
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
21122 Pasadena , MD Standard 61,566 $127,587 $425,800

Map of Lake Shore ZIP codes

21122

The ZIP codes of Lake Shore, MD, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lake Shore

The nearest larger towns are Arnold (24,303 people, 3.5 mi), Severna Park (40,228 people, 4.1 mi) and Pasadena (34,309 people, 5.8 mi).

Towns near Lake Shore
TownPopulationDistance
Arnold 24,303 3.5 mi
Severna Park 40,228 4.1 mi
Cape St. Claire 9,236 4.1 mi
Riviera Beach 12,192 5.4 mi
Pasadena 34,309 5.8 mi
Naval Academy 3,006 7.4 mi
Glen Burnie 72,590 7.7 mi
Parole 17,229 7.9 mi
Annapolis 40,720 8.3 mi
Gambrills 2,830 8.7 mi
Edgemere 9,061 9.1 mi
Ferndale 17,529 10.1 mi
Annapolis Neck 12,032 10.7 mi
Edgewater 8,519 11.0 mi

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