Berea, Baltimore facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Berea
neighborhood statistical area
Baltimore Cemetery entrance at 2500 E. North Avenue in Berea, Baltimore
Berea Location in Baltimore
Country	United States
State	Maryland
City	Baltimore
Area
• Total	0.439 sq mi (1.14 km2)
• Land	0.439 sq mi (1.14 km2)
Population  (2009)
• Total	4,597
• Density	10,472/sq mi (4,043/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21213
Area code	410, 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,