ZIP Code 21284 in Towson, MD

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Towson, Maryland
City Alias:Baltimore, Loch Raven
County:Baltimore County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:10:00:10 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:410 / 443 / 667
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.4157, -76.6096
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21284 - Towson, MD

ZIP Code 21284, Towson

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationBaltimore County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points483 (248 businesses)
PO Boxes235
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 21286
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box ZIP code with no residential population or land area measured.
  • The facility maintains 235 PO Boxes and serves 248 business accounts.
  • Street delivery for this area is handled by neighboring ZIP code 21286.
  • Mail can be addressed to three city names: Towson, Loch Raven, or Baltimore.
  • The post office has city carrier delivery (92 street delivery points connected to 2 routes).
  • Most ZIP+4 records route to PO Boxes (333 box records vs. 92 street records).

Postal Services

The facility operates as a specialized urban PO Box center within Baltimore County. Two street routes with 92 delivery points connect to the box operation, centered around Glen Eagles Court. Most of the 425 ZIP+4 records (333 of them) route to PO Boxes rather than street addresses. This distribution shows the ZIP's primary function as a box service hub rather than a residential delivery zone.

Street Name Patterns

Minimal Street Coverage

Glen Eagles Court accounts for nearly all street delivery records in this PO Box-focused operation. The single street name with units suggests a small delivery area connected to the box facility.

Nearby Areas

Hampton Carney Parkville Towson Manor Village Wiltondale

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 21284 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:480Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 21284 is located in Baltimore County, Maryland, within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12580) and Maryland's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,710,489 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 21284. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDSource: Census
CBSA Number:12580Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:2,710,489Source: Census
MSA:Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:02Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:348.88 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Baltimore, MD PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2478425Source: Census
Place Name:Towson CDP; MarylandSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


21285 | | 21282

Schools in ZIP Code 21284


We could not locate which school district 21284 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Hampton Elementary 1115 Charmuth Rd
Lutherville, MD 21093
District: Baltimore County Public SchoolsNearby
George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology 938 York Rd
Towson, MD 21204
District: Baltimore County Public SchoolsNearby
Lutherville Laboratory 1700 North York Rd
Lutherville, MD 21093
District: Baltimore County Public SchoolsNearby
Ridgely Middle 121 Ridgely Road
Lutherville, MD 21093
District: Baltimore County Public SchoolsNearby
Home Assignments-Elementary 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
District: Baltimore County Public SchoolsNearby
Immaculate Conception School 112 Ware Ave
Towson, MD 21204
District: Private SchoolNearby
Lots Of Love Daycare And School 216 W Seminary Ave
Lutherville, MD 21093
District: Private SchoolNearby
Havenwood Church Preschool Center 100 E Ridgely Rd
Lutherville, MD 21093
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 21284


Goucher College 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd
Baltimore, MD 21204-2794
Type: Post Secondary
Fortis Institute-Towson 700 York Road
Towson, MD 21204-9840
Type: Post Secondary
Towson University 8000 York Rd
Towson, MD 21252-0001
Type: Post Secondary
Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II 29 Greenmeadow Drive
Timonium, MD 21093-3208
Type: Post Secondary
Bais Hamedrash And Mesivta Of Baltimore 6823 Old Pimlico Road
Baltimore, MD 21209-1613
Type: Post Secondary
Notre Dame Of Maryland University 4701 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210-2476
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov