DMA code
512
BALTIMORE · DMA 512
Explore ZIP codes in the BALTIMORE TV market — covering MD — 232 ZIP codes — 3,087,099 residents. Population, income, and housing at a glance.
ZIP codes
232
Population
3,087,099
States
MD
Median household income (avg.)
$111,930
Average home value
$443,898
Where is the BALTIMORE market?
BALTIMORE (DMA 512) groups 232 indexable ZIP codes on US5 across MD, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 3,087,099.
Larger population clusters inside this TV market include Baltimore, MD, Columbia, MD, Glen Burnie, MD, Ellicott City, MD, and Carney, MD. Open any ZIP below for full demographics, housing, schools, and nearby services.
The most populous ZIP currently listed for this market is 21234 (about 65,010 residents).
Income and housing in BALTIMORE
Across ZIPs with income data in BALTIMORE, the average median household income is about $111,930 — about 49% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
Average median home value across those ZIPs is about $443,898.
On this page’s income ranking, ZIP 20759 is near the top at about $250,001.
What is a Designated Market Area (DMA)?
A Designated Market Area (DMA) is a Nielsen media-market geography used to group U.S. counties into TV / advertising markets. Each market has a three-digit DMA code — for example 512 for BALTIMORE.
DMAs are not the same as metro statistical areas, area codes, or ZIP boundaries. A single DMA can span multiple states, and large metros may dominate a market while nearby counties still belong to the same advertising footprint.
How to use this BALTIMORE page
US5 joins published ZIP profiles to DMA codes so you can browse the market as a list of postal codes with population, income, and housing at a glance — then drill into any ZIP for maps, schools, commute, and climate context.
This is a place-based research view for media markets, not a live TV schedule, ratings feed, or advertising buy tool. Counts can change when geography publishes update.
ZIP codes in BALTIMORE
Frequently asked questions
What is DMA 512?
BALTIMORE (DMA 512) is a Nielsen Designated Market Area — a TV / media market that groups places for advertising and audience measurement. On US5 it is linked to ZIP codes in MD, covering about 3,087,099 combined ZIP-area residents across 232 codes.
How many ZIP codes are in the BALTIMORE DMA?
US5 currently lists 232 indexable ZIP codes for DMA 512 (BALTIMORE). Counts can change as geography publishes update.
What is the average income in the BALTIMORE market?
The average of ZIP median household incomes in BALTIMORE is about $111,930 (about 49% above the U.S. median ($75,149)). Individual neighborhoods vary — sort the ZIP table by income to compare.
Is a DMA the same as a metro area or area code?
No. DMAs are Nielsen media markets built mainly from county groupings for TV advertising. Metro statistical areas, telephone area codes, and ZIP codes use different boundaries. The same city can sit in one DMA, multiple area codes, and many ZIP codes.
How does US5 map ZIPs to DMA 512?
US5 joins each published ZIP profile to a DMA code from the spatial dictionary (Nielsen market membership summarized onto ZIP geography). This page lists indexable ZIPs with that code so you can move from the market overview into local demographics.
What cities are in the BALTIMORE DMA?
Larger population clusters on US5 for BALTIMORE include Baltimore, MD, Columbia, MD, Glen Burnie, MD, Ellicott City, MD, and Carney, MD. Open linked ZIP pages for neighborhood-level demographics.