Pasadena is a community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to about 34,309 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21122, and parts of 21060 and 21226 are in Pasadena too.
Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pasadena; also Lake Shore and Riviera Beach
Mostly Glen Burnie; part is in Pasadena
Mostly Baltimore; part is in Pasadena
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pasadena. 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)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA95 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pasadena; 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.
Pasadena had 32,979 residents in the 2020 census, up 173% since 2000.
It’s the 34th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baltimore Wash Intl Ap, MD weather station (8 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 Pasadena.
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 | 5.3 mi |
| Fort Smallwood ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| High Point ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 665 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Jacobsville ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 474 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lake Shore ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Pasadena ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Riviera Beach ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sunset ElementaryPasadena | Pre-K–5 | 520 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Chesapeake Bay MiddlePasadena | 6–8 | 1,087 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Northeast MiddlePasadena | 6–8 | 901 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Chesapeake HighPasadena | 9–12 | 1,540 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Northeast HighPasadena | 9–12 | 1,387 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Mercy AcademyPasadena | K–8 | 141 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Divine Mercy AcademyPasadena | K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 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 Baltimore, Glen Burnie, Lake Shore, Riviera Beach and Severna Park.
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