| Dorchester | |
| Settlement Type: | neighborhood statistical area |
| Pushpin Map: | United States Baltimore |
| Coordinates: | 39.3271°N -76.6771°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maryland |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baltimore |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | .24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | .24 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1782 |
| Population As Of: | 2008 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 21207 and 21215 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 410, 443, and 667 |
Dorchester is a neighborhood in the Northwest District of Baltimore. It is located between the neighborhoods of Arlington (north), Central Forest Park (south), Howard Park (west) and Gallway-Garrison (east).[2] Maryland Route 26 (Liberty Heights Avenue) draws the boundary between Dorchester and Central Forest Park. Dorchester's other boundaries are marked by Oakford Avenue, Eldorado Avenue and Garrison Boulevard.[3]
MTA CitiLink Lime and MTA LocalLink 82 (Mondawmin Metro Shuttle Bug) provide service along Liberty Heights Avenue, connecting with the Metro Subway at Mondawmin station. MTA LocalLink 80 runs along Garrison Boulevard, providing service between Sinai Hospital (north) and Downtown Baltimore (south).
Two public schools are located in the Dorchester neighborhood: Garrison Middle School, at 3910 Barrington Road, and Forest Park High School, at 3701 Eldorado Avenue.
A study by the Baltimore City Health Department in 2008 reported that Dorchester residents were 97% African-American, compared with a city average of 64%. Infant mortality for Dorchester, at 11.4 per thousand, was slightly below the city average of 11.7, but life expectancy of the neighborhood's residents, at 70.2 years, was somewhat shorter than the city average of 70.9 years.[4]
| Age range | Pct |
|---|---|
| under 18 | 24% |
| 18-24 | 8% |
| 25-64 | 50% |
| over 64 | 18% |
Dorchester had a median household income of $31,441 in 2008. However, household incomes producing this median varied widely, with the following ranges reported:
| Household income | Pct |
|---|---|
| Less than $25,000 | 41% |
| $25,000 - $40,000 | 20% |
| $40,000 - $75,000 | 27% |
| over $75,000 | 13% |