Lake Shore is a community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to about 18,249 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21122.
Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pasadena; part is in Lake Shore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Shore. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA95 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Shore; 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.
Lake Shore had 19,551 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 76th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Anne Arundel County grew from 39,620 residents in 1900 to 588,261 in 2020.
Anne Arundel County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Annapolis Naf, MD weather station (10 miles away).
245,664 jobs at 14,718 businesses in Anne Arundel County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
341 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Shore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 87 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 49 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodkin ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 504 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Fort Smallwood ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| High Point ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 665 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Jacobsville ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 474 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lake Shore ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pasadena ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Riviera Beach ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Sunset ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 520 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Chesapeake Bay MiddlePasadena | 6–8 | 1,087 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Northeast MiddlePasadena | 6–8 | 901 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Chesapeake HighPasadena | 9–12 | 1,540 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Northeast HighPasadena | 9–12 | 1,387 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Mercy AcademyPasadena | K–8 | 141 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
| Divine Mercy AcademyPasadena | K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 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 Pasadena, Riviera Beach, Severna Park and Glen Burnie.
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