Baltimore city, Maryland
Baltimore city, Maryland, has 569,997 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 80.9 sq mi (210 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (independent city).
- Resident population, July 2025
- 569,997
- Land area
- 80.9 sq mi (210 km²)
- County seat or government
- No separate county seat is listed for this county equivalent.
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $62,177 ± $1,378
- Median home value
- $229,600 ± $3,425
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,331 ± $15
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 47.5% ± 0.8 points
- County type
- Independent city
- Metro or micro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro areaCentral independent city
- Water area
- 11.1 sq mi (28.8 km²)
- State
- Maryland
- County code (FIPS)
- 24510
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.300032, -76.610476
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Baltimore city
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2123466,334 people
- 2122259,407 people
- 2121552,229 people
- 2122850,492 people
- 2120648,902 people
- 2122447,465 people
- 2120747,099 people
- 2122946,679 people
- 2121844,014 people
- 2123639,514 people
- 2120837,276 people
- 2122734,907 people
All 33
- 2122534,062 people
- 2121233,974 people
- 2123032,977 people
- 2123731,425 people
- 2121730,792 people
- 2120930,126 people
- 2121629,426 people
- 2121328,058 people
- 2123927,346 people
- 2121421,092 people
- 2120220,683 people
- 2122319,572 people
- 2120118,307 people
- 2121114,969 people
- 2123114,969 people
- 2121014,134 people
- 2120513,013 people
- 212266,674 people
- 21251191 people
- 212330 people
- 212870 people
33 ZIP Code areas overlap Baltimore city. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Baltimore city, largest first
- Baltimore City Public Schools573,243 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Baltimore, Maryland (city)573,243 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Baltimore County, Maryland9.9 mi north
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland21 mi south
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Areas that only touch the edge
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