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Zip Code 20817 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 20817 is 36,222 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 20817 land area is 13.8702 sq. miles | Population density is 2,611.50 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 20817

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.8
Median Age - Male 42.2
Median Age - Female 45

Median age of zip code 20817 is 2.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 17.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 20817 is 1.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 17.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 20817 median age is 3.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 16.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 20817

White population 29154
Black or African American population 1368
Asian population 4360
American Indian and Alaska Native population 37
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 497

Region of birth

Zip code 20817 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.3% Czech 1%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 1.1%
English 11.5% French No Basque 3.1%
French Canadian 0.6% German 12.4%
Greek 1.6% Hungarian 1.4%
Irish 12.1% Italian 5.8%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 1.2%
Polish 4.4% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 7.3% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 2.4% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 1.7% Swedish 1.8%
Swiss 0.8% Ukrainian 1%
USA 5.4% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 32.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 20817

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9834
Married couples 89.08%
Other couples 10.92%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 20817

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.36% 7.16%
$30,000 and $50,000 1.82% 5.25%
$50,000 and $100,000 11.61% 16.75%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.89% 31.74%
$200,000 or more 49.32% 39.11%

Households by size in zip code 20817

Household language in zip code 20817

English language 66.82%
Spanish language 7.97%
Other European language 15.11%
Asian language 8.1%
Other language 1.99%

Population by housing unit in zip code 20817

Total Occupied housing units 13174
Detached housing units 80.6%
Attached housing units 5.1%
2 units 0.25%
3 - 4 units 0.36%
5 - 9 units 0.61%
10 - 19 units 0.83%
20 - 49 units 3.25%
50 or more units 8.99%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 20817

Use car, track or Van 74.87%
Use public transportation 10.09%
Use Motorcycle 0.21%
Use bicycle 1.03%
Walk to work 2.29%
Work at home 11.5%

School attendance in zip code 20817

Attent Preschool programs 4.44%
Attend Public School 19.56%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.25%
Attent graduate studies 1.93%
Not enrolled in school 69.83%

Highest school attainment in zip code 20817

Less then 9th grade 1.81%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.67%
High school diploma 9.02%
Some college, no degree 12.51%
Associate degree 4.23%
Bachelor's degree 46.71%
Graduate or professional degree 24.04%

Real Estate in zip code 20817

Housing occupied 95.85%
Housing vacant 4.15%
Housing occupied by owner 83.29%
Housing occupied by tenant 16.71%
Total Rented Units 2201
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,974
Median Gross Rent $2,001
Median Home Value $807,900

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 20817 median gross rent is 1.37% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 20817

Studio $1,200
1 Bedroom $1,370
2 Bedrooms $1,550
3 Bedrooms $2,000
4 Bedrooms $2,620
AVERAGE RENT $1,748

Average rent in zip code 20817 ($1,748.00) is 6.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 86.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 20817 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 20817

Total housing units 13744
Detached housing units 79.56%
Attached housing units 5.02%
2 units 0.24%
3 - 4 units 0.35%
5 - 9 units 0.59%
10 - 19 units 0.8%
20 - 49 units 3.51%
50 or more units 9.93%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 20817

Total Real Estate Taxes $85,202,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $60,361,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $24,841,700

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