ZIP Code 21052 — Fort Howard, MD
21052 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Fort Howard, Maryland, in Baltimore County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 21052 at a glance
| ZIP code | 21052 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Fort Howard |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Baltimore FIPS 24005 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 409 |
| Coordinates | 39.202380, -76.443790 |
How ZIP+4 works in 21052
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 21052. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 21052 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 21052.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 21219 | Sparrows Point, MD | 2 mi |
| 21222 | Dundalk, MD | 5.1 mi |
| 21221 | Essex, MD | 6.4 mi |
| 21226 | Curtis Bay, MD | 6.4 mi |
| 21122 | Pasadena, MD | 6.6 mi |
| 21224 | Baltimore, MD | 7.6 mi |
| 21060 | Glen Burnie, MD | 7.8 mi |
| 21056 | Gibson Island, MD | 8.6 mi |
| 21225 | Brooklyn, MD | 9.3 mi |
| 21205 | Baltimore, MD | 9.4 mi |
| 21237 | Rosedale, MD | 9.8 mi |
| 21231 | Baltimore, MD | 9.9 mi |
Questions about 21052
What is the ZIP+4 code for 21052?
21052 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 21052, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 21052?
21052 is assigned to Fort Howard, Maryland, in Baltimore County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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