Cities Within 50 Miles of Baltimore, MD: ZIP Codes & Service Area
Within 50 miles of Baltimore, MD there are 243 cities and towns that have a page on this site, and 415 places in total in our data. Around Baltimore the count grows from 26 within 10 miles to 74 within 25 miles and 464 within 100 miles. The places inside the 25-mile circle use 164 ZIP codes. Use this page to define a service area, plan a delivery radius or understand the region around Baltimore.
How many places are near Baltimore?
| Within 10 miles | 26 |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 74 |
| Within 50 miles | 243 |
| Within 100 miles | 464 |
| All places within 50 miles | 415 |
| Combined place estimates within 50 miles | 11,273,680 |
| ZIP codes within 25 miles | 164 |
Counts include only places with at least 5,000 residents in our data for the city numbers, and every listed community for the total. Combined place estimates add up dataset figures, so places that share ZIP code areas can overlap, and the sum can overstate the true population of the circle.
Which cities are within 50 miles of Baltimore?
The 40 closest places are listed with their distance and direction from Baltimore. The nearest is Baltimore Highlands, MD, 5.0 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles between place centers.
| Place | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Highlands, MD | 5.0 mi | South | 7,944 |
| Lansdowne, MD | 5.5 mi | Southwest | 8,477 |
| Rosedale, MD | 5.9 mi | East | 19,842 |
| Arbutus, MD | 6.0 mi | Southwest | 19,292 |
| Brooklyn Park, MD | 6.1 mi | South | 14,850 |
| Towson, MD | 6.2 mi | North | 57,817 |
| Parkville, MD | 6.3 mi | Northeast | 31,451 |
| Overlea, MD | 6.6 mi | Northeast | 12,195 |
| Lochearn, MD | 6.8 mi | Northwest | 25,771 |
| Dundalk, MD | 6.9 mi | East | 63,015 |
| Linthicum, MD | 7.1 mi | South | 10,442 |
| Woodlawn, MD | 7.2 mi | West | 40,469 |
| Catonsville, MD | 7.4 mi | West | 41,547 |
| Pikesville, MD | 7.5 mi | Northwest | 33,486 |
| Rossville, MD | 8.2 mi | Northeast | 15,127 |
| Lutherville, MD | 8.2 mi | North | 6,856 |
| Ferndale, MD | 8.2 mi | South | 17,208 |
| Carney, MD | 8.4 mi | Northeast | 30,289 |
| Milford Mill, MD | 8.6 mi | West | 29,926 |
| Essex, MD | 9.0 mi | East | 39,437 |
| Mays Chapel, MD | 9.1 mi | North | 12,253 |
| Timonium, MD | 9.8 mi | North | 10,557 |
| Edgemere, MD | 9.9 mi | Southeast | 8,526 |
| White Marsh, MD | 9.9 mi | Northeast | 9,216 |
| Garrison, MD | 9.9 mi | Northwest | 8,309 |
| Middle River, MD | 10.0 mi | East | 25,129 |
| Perry Hall, MD | 10.1 mi | Northeast | 28,266 |
| Ilchester, MD | 10.2 mi | Southwest | 26,974 |
| Elkridge, MD | 10.3 mi | Southwest | 21,458 |
| Glen Burnie, MD | 10.3 mi | South | 69,872 |
| Pasadena, MD | 10.9 mi | South | 29,918 |
| Riviera Beach, MD | 10.9 mi | Southeast | 12,658 |
| Randallstown, MD | 11.1 mi | Northwest | 35,528 |
| Ellicott City, MD | 11.9 mi | West | 72,665 |
| Owings Mills, MD | 12.0 mi | Northwest | 35,081 |
| Cockeysville, MD | 12.1 mi | North | 21,038 |
| Bowleys Quarters, MD | 12.3 mi | East | 6,412 |
| Severn, MD | 12.5 mi | South | 50,496 |
| Jessup, MD | 14.0 mi | Southwest | 9,509 |
| Reisterstown, MD | 14.9 mi | Northwest | 27,007 |
What is the biggest place near Baltimore?
The largest place inside the 50-mile circle is Washington, DC with an estimated 5,379,184 people, and the densest is Friendship Heights Village, MD at about 88,777 per square mile. The state capital, Annapolis, MD, is 24 miles from Baltimore. Smaller communities inside the circle often depend on the larger centers for work, healthcare and shopping, so the circle gives a rough picture of the region that Baltimore anchors.
Which states and time zones does a 50-mile circle around Baltimore reach?
The circle touches 5 states: Maryland (294 places), Virginia (59 places), Pennsylvania (58 places), Delaware (3 places), District of Columbia (1 places). All places in the circle share one time zone, Eastern time. A service area that crosses a state line may also change tax rules, licensing and permit requirements, which are decided locally.
Which ZIP codes are within 25 miles of Baltimore?
The places inside a 25-mile circle use 164 ZIP codes in our data: 20588, 20697, 20701, 20704, 20705, 20706, 20707, 20708, 20709, 20715, 20716, 20717, 20718, 20719, 20720, 20721, 20723, 20724, 20725, 20726, 20740, 20755, 20759, 20763, 20769, 20777, 20794, 20797, 20833, 20860, 20861, 20866, 20868, 20904, 20905, 21001, 21009, 21010, 21012, 21014, 21015, 21017, 21018, 21022, 21029, 21030, 21031, 21032, 21035, 21037, 21040, 21041, 21042, 21043, 21044, 21045, 21046, 21047, 21050, 21052 and 104 more. ZIP codes are delivery areas, not circles, so a code can reach slightly beyond the radius. See how ZIP codes work before you build a mailing or delivery list from them.
How can you use a radius around Baltimore?
- Define a service area for a business, and list the towns inside it.
- Estimate a commute or delivery range, remembering that road distance is 10 to 30 percent longer.
- Find nearby cities to compare for housing, work or schools.
- Check whether a job or customer is inside or outside your coverage.
For any other radius or starting city, use the radius search tool, which lets you pick 5 to 200 miles and download the list. The page for Baltimore has its ZIP codes, county and distances to major hubs.
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