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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

PO BOX

21052

Fort Howard

ZIP Code 21052 is a po box zip code serving Fort Howard, Fort Howard, Maryland (MD), in Baltimore County, United States. It has an estimated population of 303 with a median household income of $38,611. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $38,611

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Maryland (MD)
County
Baltimore
City
Fort Howard
Timezone
America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude
39.207000
Longitude
-76.445600

Geographic Details

Land Area
0.07 mi²
Water Area
0.07 mi²
Population Density
4048.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box
39.211566°N, 39.203463°S, -76.442361°E, -76.450149°W

With 303 residents spread across 0.07 square miles, this area has a population density of 4048.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

303

Population

5th percentile

$38,611

Median Income

25th percentile

$267,100

Median Home Value

80th percentile

0.07 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 21052 is $38,611, and the median home value is $267,100. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

131

Total Units

119

Occupied Units

90.8%

Occupancy Rate

Similar ZIP Codes in Maryland

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20710

Bladensburg

$42,962

 20712

Mount Rainier

$44,104

 21213

Baltimore

$34,046

 21215

Baltimore

$34,471

 21218

Baltimore

$38,261

 21225

Brooklyn

$37,487

 21502

Cumberland

$37,262

 21521

Barton

$42,000

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