Edgecomb, Baltimore
| Edgecomb | |
|---|---|
| neighborhood statistical area | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′34″N 76°39′47″W / 39.342662°N 76.663156°WCoordinates: 39°20′34″N 76°39′47″W / 39.342662°N 76.663156°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
| • Total | .16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | .16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,099 |
| • Density | 13,000/sq mi (5,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21215 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Edgecomb, also known as Parklane, is a neighborhood in the North District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of Cylburn (north) and Greenspring (south). Its boundaries are marked by Dupont Avenue (north), Coldspring Lane (south), Pimlico Road (west) and Greenspring Avenue (east). Central Park Heights, is located on the opposite side of Pimlico Road in the Northwest District. The neighborhood of Coldspring is located to Edgecomb's east, across Greenspring Avenue.
Edgecombe Circle Elementary School, located at 2835 Virginia Avenue, had 513 students enrolled in Pre-K through 5th grade, with 37 teachers, during 2010.
Route 1 (MTA Maryland), providing bus service between Sinai Hospital (north) and Fort McHenry (south), stops along Greenspring Avenue, the east boundary of Edgecomb. The route's course to Downtown Baltimore includes a stop at the Mondawmin Metro station.
Route 33 (MTA Maryland), traveling between the Rogers Avenue Metro station (west) and the neighborhood of Moravia (east) in Baltimore County, serves Edgecomb along Cold Spring Lane.
The neighborhood's population, estimated at 2,099 in 2009, was almost exclusively black. Median household income for Edgecomb was $35,091 in 2009, somewhat below the citywide median of $38,772. Residents living below the poverty level were 22.0 percent of Edgewood's population, only slightly better than the city ratio of 22.9 percent.
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