Carney is a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, home to about 28,343 people across 7.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21057, 21234 and 21236.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Carney
Mostly Parkville; part is in Carney
Mostly Perry Hall; part is in Carney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA86 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carney; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carney had 29,363 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 49th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Baltimore County grew from 90,755 residents in 1900 to 854,535 in 2020.
Baltimore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Md Sci Ctr Baltimore, MD weather station (8 miles away).
340,854 jobs at 20,340 businesses in Baltimore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,259 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carney’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 145 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 56 |
| Dentists | 79 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 229 |
| Mental health providers | 493 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 207 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 49 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Baltimore County Public Schools, Baltimore City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carney ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Fullerton ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Halstead AcademyBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Harford Hills ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 373 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Oakleigh ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Perry Hall ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 476 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Pine Grove ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Seven Oaks ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 454 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Villa Cresta ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 609 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| White Oak SchoolParkville | Pre-K–5 | 60 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Woodhome Elementary/MiddleBaltimore | Pre-K–8 | 496 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Gunpowder ElementaryBaltimore | K–5 | 443 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Parkville MiddleBaltimore | 6–8 | 900 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Perry Hall MiddleBaltimore | 6–8 | 1,582 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Pine Grove MiddleBaltimore | 6–8 | 804 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Parkville HighBaltimore | 9–12 | 1,877 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Perry Hall HighBaltimore | 9–12 | 2,012 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Church AcademyBaltimore | Pre-K–8 | 95 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolGlen Arm | Pre-K–K | 10 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 7.0 mi |
| St Joseph School - FullertonBaltimore | Pre-K–8 | 519 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| St Ursula SchoolBaltimore | Pre-K–8 | 593 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| St Peters Elementary SchoolBaltimore | K–5 | 63 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 1.8 mi |
| Bayaan AcademyNottingham | 3–12 | 766 | Islamic | 3.1 mi |
| Bayaan AcademyBaltimore | 3–12 | 657 | Other religious | 3.1 mi |
| New Directions AcademyParkville | 9–12 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Parkville, Perry Hall, Overlea, Baltimore, White Marsh and Rossville.
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