Berea, Baltimore

Berea
neighborhood statistical area
Baltimore Cemetery entrance at 2500 E. North Avenue in Berea, Baltimore
Berea
Coordinates: 39°18′31″N 76°34′41″W / 39.308501°N 76.578076°W / 39.308501; -76.578076
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityBaltimore
Area
  Total
0.439 sq mi (1.14 km2)
  Land0.439 sq mi (1.14 km2)
Population
 (2009)
  Total
4,597
  Density10,000/sq mi (4,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21213
Area code410, 443, and 667

Berea is a neighborhood in the East District of Baltimore. Its boundaries are the south side of Sinclair Lane, the east side of Milton Avenue, the west side of Edison Highway, and the north side of Biddle Street. Berea lies between the neighborhoods of Broadway East (west) and Orangeville (east), north of the Biddle Street neighborhood and south of Four By Four.

Though the area is considered middle class with African Americans being the majority of the population. The houses and lawns are well keep in this quiet clean neighborhood. A filming location for The Wire, a Baltimore-based HBO drama,