Joppatowne, Maryland

Joppatowne, Maryland
Benjamin Rumsey Mansion in 2008
Benjamin Rumsey Mansion in 2008
Location of Joppatowne, Maryland
Location of Joppatowne, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°27′28″N 76°21′19″W / 39.45778°N 76.35528°W / 39.45778; -76.35528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyHarford
Area
 • Total7.39 sq mi (19.13 km2)
 • Land6.73 sq mi (17.43 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
Elevation239 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,425
 • Density1,995.10/sq mi (770.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21085
Area code410
FIPS code24-42875
Old Joppa Site
Joppatowne, Maryland is located in Maryland
Joppatowne, Maryland
Joppatowne, Maryland is located in the United States
Joppatowne, Maryland
Nearest cityJoppatowne, Maryland
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Built1712 (1712)
NRHP reference No.79001136[3]
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 1979

Joppatowne is a census-designated place in southwestern Harford County, Maryland, United States. Serving as a bedroom community for nearby Baltimore, it was established in 1961 as a planned unit development (PUD). The population was 12,616 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 11,391 in 2000.

Joppatowne is covered by the "Joppa" ZIP Code of 21085, and "Joppa" is a designated planning region for Harford County. The Joppa ZIP code (21085) extends 6 miles (10 km) north of Joppatowne, as far as Benson, just south of Bel Air.

The namesake of both Joppatowne and Joppa is the original town of "Joppa" (Jaffa, Israel). It was a major seaport in American colonial times and the county seat of the original Baltimore County until 1768. Its site is located within the boundaries of present-day Joppatowne.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joppatowne, Maryland
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Joppatowne CDP, Maryland". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2017.[dead link]