ZIP code · Towson · Maryland · United States

ZIP code 21286 — Towson

ZIP code 21286 serves Towson, Maryland.

Postal code
21286
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Towson
County
Baltimore FIPS 24005
State
Maryland
Country
United States
Coordinates
39.4143, -76.5761 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
21,782 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
2,534 / sq mi
Land area
8.6 sq mi (22.3 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$93,093
Per-capita income
$55,193
Median age
40.1
Households
9,519
Housing units
10,100
Median home value
$402,000
Median gross rent
$1,597 / month
Congressional districts
MD-2 (also MD-1) (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
7b (5 to 10 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/New_York (UTC−5 / UTC−4 DST)
Area codes
410, 443, 667
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 87°F), coldest Jan (avg low 27°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F424654667382878477665646
Avg low °F272834455564696760493932

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: CYLBURN (5.9 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 21286

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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