21117 ZIP Code — Owings Mills, MD

Baltimore County, Maryland

ZIP code 21117 is located in Owings Mills, Maryland, within Baltimore County. It covers approximately 29.72 square miles and serves a population of 58,516 residents. This is a standard ZIP code in the Eastern (ET) timezone, served by area code 443/410.

About ZIP code 21117

The housing stock consists of a mix of housing types. Most homes were built in the 1990s, giving the area an established character. Median home value is $356,000. Owner-occupancy sits near the national average at 54%.

The gap between median ($96,672) and mean household income suggests income inequality — a small number of higher earners pull the average up. The poverty rate of 7% is below the national average.

The dominant occupation class is management, business, and professional, with education and healthcare as the leading industry. The average commute of 33 minutes is near the national average.

Educational attainment is high — 50% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national average of 33%.

58,516

population

29.72

sq mi land

Standard

ZIP type

Eastern (ET)

timezone

21117 ZIP code map

Cities in ZIP code 21117

Below are the cities the US Postal Service accepts for ZIP code 21117. Using any city not on this list may result in mail delivery delays.

City	Status
Owings Mills	Acceptable
Owings Mills	Preferred

Nearby ZIP codes

21136 Reisterstown (3.8 mi) 21136 Reisterstown (3.8 mi) 21133 Randallstown (4 mi) 21208 Pikesville (4.9 mi) 21244 Windsor Mill (6.7 mi) 21163 Woodstock (7.2 mi) 21048 Finksburg (7.5 mi) 21209 Baltimore (8 mi) 21093 Lutherville Timonium (8.3 mi) 21215 Baltimore (8.4 mi) 21207 Gwynn Oak (8.4 mi) 21104 Marriottsville (8.5 mi)

Demographics updated 05/2026

Population
Total population	58,516
Population density	1,969 / sq mi
State FIPS	24
County FIPS	005

Geography
Land area	29.72 sq mi
Water area	0.09 sq mi
Latitude	39.4305
Longitude	-76.7943
Timezone	Eastern (ET)
Area code	443/410

Total population by age

Gender

Race & ethnicity

Economics updated 05/2026

Household income

Income range	This ZIP	County avg	State avg
Under $50k	23.3%	31.4%	28.2%
$50k – $100k	32.9%	30.7%	28.2%
$100k – $200k	32.7%	28.5%	30.1%
Over $200k	11.1%	9.5%	13.4%

Demographics & statistics

58,516

Population

1,969

People per sq mi

36.8

Median age

$96,672

Median household income

$50,324

Per capita income

$356,000

Median home value

$1,749

Median monthly rent

54.4%

Home ownership

7.1%

Poverty rate

7.0%

Unemployment

14,361

Housing units

50.0%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

1,699

Under 5

2,083

1,529

5–9

1,873

1,588

10–14

1,947

1,655

15–19

2,029

1,780

20–24

2,181

4,082

25–34

5,003

3,196

35–44

3,917

3,553

45–54

4,354

1,759

55–59

2,155

1,770

60–64

2,169

2,412

65–74

2,955

946

75–84

1,159

324

85+

398

← Male

Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	12,666	21.6%
18 and over	45,850	78.4%
65 and over	8,194	14.0%
Median age	36.8 years

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American 50.6%

White 32.6%

Two or more races 5.5%

Asian 5.1%

Hispanic or Latino 3.7%

Other race 2.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Group	Count	%
Black or African American	30,772	50.6%
White	19,814	32.6%
Two or more races	3,343	5.5%
Asian	3,112	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino	2,268	3.7%
Other race	1,384	2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	86	0.1%

Household income

Income range	This ZIP	County avg	State avg
Under $50k	23.3%	31.4%	28.2%
$50k – $100k	32.9%	30.7%	28.2%
$100k – $200k	32.7%	28.5%	30.1%
Over $200k	11.1%	9.5%	13.4%

Under $10k 2.3%

$10k–$15k 2.6%

$15k–$25k 3.5%

$25k–$35k 5.0%

$35k–$50k 8.5%

$50k–$75k 16.2%

$75k–$100k 14.1%

$100k–$150k 20.9%

$150k–$200k 13.0%

$200k+ 14.0%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	2.3%
$10k–$15k	2.6%
$15k–$25k	3.5%
$25k–$35k	5.0%
$35k–$50k	8.5%
$50k–$75k	16.2%
$75k–$100k	14.1%
$100k–$150k	20.9%
$150k–$200k	13.0%
$200k+	14.0%
Median income	$96,672

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.3%

$50k–$100k 0.1%

$100k–$150k 1.6%

$150k–$200k 8.0%

$200k–$300k 24.6%

$300k–$500k 38.5%

$500k–$1M 20.7%

$1M+ 3.2%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$356,000
Median rent / month	$1,749
Owner occupied	54.4%
Renter occupied	45.6%
Vacant	6.7%
Single-family detached	32.0%
Large apartment buildings	12.6%
Mobile homes	0.0%
Median rooms	5.7
Avg household size (owned)	2.48

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.3%
2010–2019	8.9%
2000–2009	19.1%
1990–1999	30.2%
1980–1989	13.3%
1970–1979	11.7%
1960–1969	5.6%
1950–1959	5.7%
1940–1949	1.2%
1939 or earlier	4.1%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	1.9%
1 bedroom	13.6%
2 bedrooms	28.8%
3 bedrooms	33.0%
4 bedrooms	16.8%
5+ bedrooms	6.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	8.3%
1 vehicle	42.0%
2 vehicles	32.6%
3 or more	17.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	45.6%
Electricity	47.3%
Propane / LP gas	2.5%
Fuel oil	3.6%
Wood	0.3%
No fuel used	0.5%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	9,759	41.8%
Cohabiting couple	1,283	5.5%
Male householder, no spouse	3,175	13.6%
Female householder, no spouse	9,125	39.1%
Households with children under 18	7,336	31.4%
Households with seniors (65+)	6,348	27.2%
Average household size	2.45

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	36.2%	37.0%
Married	51.0%	39.1%
Separated	1.3%	3.4%
Widowed	1.6%	7.3%
Divorced	9.9%	13.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.9%

Some HS, no diploma 3.6%

HS graduate 18.3%

Some college, no degree 19.3%

Associate's degree 7.0%

Bachelor's degree 26.9%

Graduate / professional 23.1%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	94.5%
Bachelor's or higher	50.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	846	5.8%
Kindergarten	757	5.2%
Elementary school	5,104	35.0%
High school	2,659	18.2%
College / grad school	5,231	35.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.5%

Professional & management 16.3%

Public administration 10.3%

Finance & real estate 9.1%

Retail trade 8.8%

Arts, food & hospitality 6.7%

Manufacturing 5.2%

Transportation & utilities 4.6%

Other services 4.2%

Construction 3.5%

Information 2.2%

Wholesale trade 1.6%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	52.8%
Service	14.0%
Sales & office	18.7%
Natural resources & construction	4.2%
Production & transportation	10.3%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	74.1%
Government	21.2%
Self-employed	4.5%
Unpaid family workers	0.1%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	67.1%
Carpool	8.1%
Public transit	5.5%
Walk	1.4%
Work from home	15.6%
Other means	2.2%
Avg commute (minutes)	33.0

Poverty

All people 7.1%

Under 18 years 9.8%

18 and over 6.3%

Married-couple families 2.5%

Female-led households 13.4%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	28.5%
Retirement income	23.6%
Supplemental Security	4.6%
Cash public assistance	1.7%
Food stamps / SNAP	11.2%

Health indicators

Condition	%
Obesity	31.0%
High blood pressure	30.2%
High cholesterol	28.3%
Diabetes	7.7%
Heart disease	3.8%
Stroke	2.2%
Asthma	10.0%
Arthritis	19.8%
Kidney disease	2.2%
Pulmonary disease	3.8%
Cancer	5.3%

Behavior / access	%
Smoking	12.5%
Binge drinking	15.3%
No physical activity	19.7%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	33.8%
Depression	17.8%
Fair or poor health	10.4%
Poor mental health	14.4%
Poor physical health	6.8%
No health insurance	10.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)	76.4%
Visited dentist	67.2%
Cholesterol screening	92.3%
Teeth loss	8.1%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	2,191	4.8%

Disability	%
Any disability	11.4%
Under 18	5.3%
18–64 years	9.4%
65 and over	30.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	77.4%
Public insurance	31.2%
No insurance	5.3%
Uninsured under 19	7.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	54,734	93.5%
Spanish	3,367	6.2%
Other Indo-European	1,556	2.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander	1,087	2.0%
Other languages	429	0.8%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	49,182	84.0%
Born in same state	48,562	83.0%
Born in different state	34,653	59.2%
Foreign born	620	1.1%
Naturalized citizen	9,334	16.0%
Not a US citizen	5,541	59.4%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
Italian	3,633	6.2%
Arab	2,134	3.6%
French	2,093	3.6%
Irish	291	0.5%
Norwegian	213	0.4%

Ancestry	Count	%
Polish	141	0.2%
English	84	0.1%
Dutch	42	0.1%
German	41	0.1%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	39.9%
Internet access	96.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

Frequently asked questions about ZIP code 21117

What part of Owings Mills is ZIP code 21117?

ZIP code 21117 covers a portion of Owings Mills, Maryland, within Baltimore County.

What county is ZIP code 21117 in?

ZIP code 21117 falls within Baltimore County, Maryland.

How educated is the population of ZIP code 21117?

50% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher — well above the national average of ~33%, reflecting a highly educated population.

What is the typical home value in ZIP code 21117?

The median home value in ZIP code 21117 is $356,000.

What is the population of ZIP code 21117?

ZIP code 21117 has an estimated population of 58,516 residents, with a density of 1,969 people per square mile.

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21117?

The median household income in ZIP code 21117 is $96,672, above the national median of ~$75,000.

What timezone is ZIP code 21117 in?

ZIP code 21117 observes the EST timezone.