21226
ZIP 21226 is Curtis Bay, Maryland, mostly in Baltimore City; area codes 410, 443 and 667; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Baltimore city +1 more
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Population
- 6,674
- Coordinates
- 39.2089, -76.5629
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Where 21226 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 21226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZIZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 21,226 = 2 × 10613. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101001011101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 21225 (Brooklyn, MD, 3 mi away) and 21227 (Halethorpe, MD, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 21226 becomes 62212, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12226, 16222, 21622, 22216, 62221). The farthest-flung twin is 62221 in Belleville, IL, 719 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,171 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 21226 and you would come out at 39.21°S, 103.44°E — 858 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 9.8 square miles of land, 21226 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,674This ZIP6,674 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,688This ZIP2,688 |
| Housing units | 2,990This ZIP2,990 |
| Median age | 33.6This ZIP33.6Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,635This ZIP$82,635Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $330,500This ZIP$330,500Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,335This ZIP$1,335Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8%This ZIP32.8% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 682.6 / sq miThis ZIP682.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 349This ZIP349 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,582This ZIP9,582 |
| Annual payroll | $778,014,000This ZIP$778,014,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,320This ZIP3,320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $205,940,000This ZIP$205,940,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.78 sq miThis ZIP9.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.47 sq miThis ZIP6.47 sq mi |
Counties 21226 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Baltimore city | 50.2% |
| Anne Arundel County | 49.8% |
Other place names in 21226
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 21226
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
21060 | Glen Burnie, MD | 2.6 mi |
21225 | Brooklyn, MD | 3.1 mi |
21224 | Baltimore, MD | 4.8 mi |
21061 | Glen Burnie, MD | 5.0 mi |
21222 | Dundalk, MD | 5.3 mi |
21230 | Baltimore, MD | 5.3 mi |
21090 | Linthicum Heights, MD | 5.5 mi |
21231 | Baltimore, MD | 5.7 mi |
21203 | Baltimore, MD | 6.1 mi |
21235 | Baltimore, MD | 6.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 21226?
21226 is in Curtis Bay, Maryland, in Baltimore city, part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2089, -76.5629.
What county is 21226 in?
21226 spans 2 counties: Baltimore city and Anne Arundel County. Most of it falls in Baltimore city, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 21226?
Curtis Bay uses area codes 410, 443 and 667, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 21226 in?
21226 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 21226?
About 6,674 people live in ZIP code 21226, in 2,688 households, at 682.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 21226?
$82,635 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 21226?
The closest are 21060 (2.6 mi), 21225 (3.1 mi), 21224 (4.8 mi), 21061 (5 mi) and 21222 (5.3 mi).
Is 21226 a PO Box ZIP code?
21226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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