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Zip Code 20017 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 20017 is 18,336 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.19 | Zip Code 20017 land area is 2.2096 sq. miles | Population density is 8,298.33 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 20017

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.3
Median Age - Male 36.7
Median Age - Female 42.3

Median age of zip code 20017 is 17.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 20017 is 7.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 20017 median age is 22.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 20017

White population 3035
Black or African American population 13758
Asian population 436
American Indian and Alaska Native population 35
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 685

Region of birth

Zip code 20017 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.4%
English 1.6% French No Basque 0.2%
French Canadian 0.1% German 3.1%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 5.5% Italian 3%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 0.9% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 4% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 1.8% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.7% Other Ancestries 62.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 20017

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3654
Married couples 49.12%
Other couples 50.88%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 20017

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 18.25% 25%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.61% 16.38%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.39% 35.42%
$100,000 and $200,000 26.3% 19.8%
$200,000 or more 5.45% 3.4%

Households by size in zip code 20017

Household language in zip code 20017

English language 87.75%
Spanish language 6.69%
Other European language 1.61%
Asian language 1.87%
Other language 2.07%

Population by housing unit in zip code 20017

Total Occupied housing units 7155
Detached housing units 20.74%
Attached housing units 38.66%
2 units 0.89%
3 - 4 units 9.36%
5 - 9 units 2.73%
10 - 19 units 10.87%
20 - 49 units 4.28%
50 or more units 12.47%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 20017

Use car, track or Van 53.97%
Use public transportation 36.07%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.28%
Walk to work 5.93%
Work at home 2.75%

School attendance in zip code 20017

Attent Preschool programs 2.83%
Attend Public School 12.85%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.17%
Attent graduate studies 3.21%
Not enrolled in school 72.94%

Highest school attainment in zip code 20017

Less then 9th grade 8.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.23%
High school diploma 26%
Some college, no degree 25.46%
Associate degree 5.09%
Bachelor's degree 22.79%
Graduate or professional degree 4.21%

Real Estate in zip code 20017

Housing occupied 92.25%
Housing vacant 7.75%
Housing occupied by owner 53.58%
Housing occupied by tenant 46.42%
Total Rented Units 3321
Median Contract Gross Rent $971
Median Gross Rent $1,099
Median Home Value $352,000

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 20017 median gross rent is 13.18% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 20017

Studio $850
1 Bedroom $970
2 Bedrooms $1,100
3 Bedrooms $1,420
4 Bedrooms $1,860
AVERAGE RENT $1,240

Average rent in zip code 20017 ($1,240.00) is 2.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 32.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 20017 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.6% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 2.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 2.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 2.9% higher.

Housing units in zip code 20017

Total housing units 7756
Detached housing units 19.26%
Attached housing units 38.63%
2 units 0.83%
3 - 4 units 11.72%
5 - 9 units 3.16%
10 - 19 units 10.52%
20 - 49 units 3.95%
50 or more units 11.94%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 20017

Total Real Estate Taxes $6,335,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $4,900,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,434,600

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