Pikesville is a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, home to about 33,524 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 21153 and 21208, and parts of 21093 and 21209 are in Pikesville too.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pikesville
Mostly Pikesville; also Lochearn and Randallstown
Mostly Mays Chapel; part is in Pikesville
Mostly Baltimore; part is in Pikesville
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA94 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pikesville; 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.
Pikesville had 34,168 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 36th 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 (9 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).
819 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pikesville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 110 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 104 |
| Mental health providers | 276 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 196 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Baltimore County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 586 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Fort Garrison ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 283 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wellwood International SchoolPikesville | Pre-K–7 | 316 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Winand ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 426 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Woodholme ElementaryBaltimore | Pre-K–5 | 685 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Northwest Academy of Health SciencesBaltimore | 6–8 | 808 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Pikesville MiddleBaltimore | 6–8 | 943 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Sudbrook Magnet MiddleBaltimore | 6–8 | 821 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pikesville HighBaltimore | 9–12 | 908 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community SchoolBaltimore | Pre-K–12 | 689 | Jewish | 0.4 mi |
| Goldsmith Early Childhood Education CenterBaltimore | Pre-K–K | 32 | Jewish | 0.8 mi |
| Jewels SchoolPikesville | Pre-K–7 | 33 | Jewish | 0.7 mi |
| Milford Mill Church Child Development CenterBaltimore | Pre-K–K | 3 | Methodist | 2.2 mi |
| Ohr Chadash AcademyPikesville | Pre-K–8 | 238 | Jewish | 0.9 mi |
| Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, Inc.Baltimore | Pre-K–12 | 906 | Jewish | 2.2 mi |
| The Park School of BaltimoreBaltimore | Pre-K–12 | 839 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Yeshivas Toras SimchaPikesville | Pre-K–8 | 129 | Jewish | 1.0 mi |
| Krieger Schechter Day SchoolBaltimore | K–8 | 312 | Jewish | 0.8 mi |
| Talmudical Academy-BaltimoreBaltimore | 3–12 | 271 | Jewish | 2.1 mi |
| Israel Henry Beren High SchoolBaltimore | 9–12 | 239 | Jewish | 2.4 mi |
| Mesivta Kesser Torah of BaltimorePikesville | 9–12 | 96 | Jewish | 1.5 mi |
| St Timothy's SchoolStevenson | 9–12 | 170 | Episcopal | 2.1 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, Mays Chapel, Timonium, Lochearn, Lutherville, Towson, Randallstown, Garrison and Milford Mill.
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