Housing data for ZIP code 21286

Name: Housing in ZIP code 21286, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 21286 has an estimated 21,853 residents and 10,343 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Hampton, Baltimore County.

40.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,605 (±$102) a month.

The median home value is $430,100 (±$27,703).

The median household income is $93,808 (±$7,235) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 21,853 (±1,538)
Median gross rent: $1,605
Median home value: $430,100
Households that rent: 40.1%

How ZIP code 21286 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 21286	Hampton	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Residents	21,853 (±1,538)	5,372	850,796	6,206,011	334,922,499
Housing units	10,343 (±512)	1,888	350,821	2,560,784	143,775,355
Households that rent	40.1% (±3.9 points)	1.9%	33.6%	32.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,605 (±$102)	—	$1,627	$1,705	$1,413
Median home value	$430,100 (±$27,703)	$615,300	$349,300	$419,900	$332,700
Median household income	$93,808 (±$7,235)	$170,688	$91,768	$103,678	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,302 (±$282)	$5,873	$3,736	$4,093	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	56.5% (±10.5 points)	0.0%	54.1%	51.5%	51.1%
Built before 1980	72.6% (±5.6 points)	81.5%	59.3%	51.2%	49.7%
Average commute	28.5 minutes (±3.0)	24.1 minutes	28.0 minutes	31.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	89.1% (±3.1 points)	95.4%	91.4%	92.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	39.6 years (±3.3)	47.0 years	39.7 years	39.4 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 21286, median gross rent is not measurably different from Baltimore County ($1,627).

It is not measurably different from Maryland ($1,705).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is lower than in Hampton as a whole ($615,300).

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Baltimore County with a published estimate, ZIP 21286 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 39 ZIP codes in Baltimore County with a published estimate, ZIP 21286 ranks 22 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 38 ZIP codes in Baltimore County with a published estimate, ZIP 21286 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 21286

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 21286	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Less than $500	10.1% (±5.6 points)	2.9%	5.5%	6.3%
$500 to $999	8.6% (±7.1 points)	7.1%	9.2%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	23.4% (±8.2 points)	30.8%	22.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	37.2% (±8.6 points)	36.1%	30.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	12.1% (±4.2 points)	15.0%	18.3%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	6.3% (±3.9 points)	4.8%	7.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	2.2% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	6.2%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 37.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 21286

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$575 (±$563)
1 bedroom	$1,365 (±$86)
2 bedrooms	$1,751 (±$76)
3 bedrooms	$2,098 (±$209)
4 bedrooms	$2,277 (±$172)

Rent burden in ZIP code 21286

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 21286	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	9.9% (±5.4 points)	10.9%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.0% (±3.2 points)	11.2%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.7% (±7.7 points)	12.5%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.9% (±3.5 points)	11.3%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.8% (±5.2 points)	9.3%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	46.7% (±9.1 points)	44.8%	42.3%	41.9%

56.5% (±10.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 21286 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 21286

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 21286	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Less than $50,000	2.1% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	3.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	2.0%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	1.7% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	2.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.6% (±2.1 points)	7.3%	4.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	23.3% (±3.7 points)	23.8%	14.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	30.9% (±4.2 points)	38.9%	37.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	36.7% (±4.5 points)	19.7%	29.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	1.5% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 21286

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 21286	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	34.6% (±2.8 points)	47.2%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	25.4% (±2.8 points)	23.7%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±1.7 points)	7.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.0% (±3.6 points)	10.0%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	20.9% (±3.4 points)	7.5%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 21286 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 21286	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
2020 or later	2.3% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	5.9% (±2.2 points)	5.2%	8.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	5.9% (±3.1 points)	8.6%	11.5%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±2.1 points)	13.0%	13.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	8.0% (±2.0 points)	13.2%	14.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	13.5% (±2.5 points)	13.5%	13.5%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	15.0% (±3.1 points)	13.7%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	30.9% (±3.1 points)	18.2%	10.5%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	9.4% (±1.9 points)	6.5%	5.0%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	3.8% (±1.4 points)	7.4%	10.7%	11.7%

72.6% of the homes in ZIP code 21286 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 21286

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 21286	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	56.4% (±4.2 points)	51.5%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.6% (±1.2 points)	6.7%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	32.9% (±4.1 points)	37.5%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 21286 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 21286	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	68.1% (±4.0 points)	69.5%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±2.0 points)	7.8%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.9% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.3% (±3.3 points)	16.5%	19.3%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 21286 take an average of 28.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 21286

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Hampton	62%	—	1.9%
Towson	35%	$1,764	44.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 21286

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
21252	2.4 mi	—	—	—	100.0%
21234	2.6 mi	$1,587	$288,100	$83,517	35.5%
21204	2.8 mi	$1,875	$594,800	$99,606	54.3%
21285	2.9 mi	—	—	—	—
21239	3.3 mi	$1,367	$207,400	$62,650	44.8%
21212	3.8 mi	$1,368	$373,700	$96,685	31.2%
21093	4.1 mi	$1,593	$477,700	$125,528	21.2%
21057	4.1 mi	$1,746	$623,200	$145,924	14.9%

ZIP code 21286 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21286: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 21286

What is the median rent in ZIP code 21286?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21286 is $1,605 (±$102) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 21286?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 21286 is $430,100 (±$27,703) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21286?

The median household income in ZIP code 21286 is $93,808 (±$7,235) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 21286 in?

Most of ZIP code 21286’s land lies in Hampton; it also covers Towson.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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