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Zip Code 20721 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 20721 is 26,134 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.25 | Zip Code 20721 land area is 16.6934 sq. miles | Population density is 1,565.53 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 20721

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.2
Median Age - Male 39.6
Median Age - Female 43.7

Median age of zip code 20721 is 15.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 20721 is 16.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 20721 median age is 14.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 20721

White population 1737
Black or African American population 22916
Asian population 855
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 161

Region of birth

Zip code 20721 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.2%
English 3.5% French No Basque 0.3%
French Canadian 0.5% German 3.1%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 2.8% Italian 1.4%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 4.2% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1.6% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 4% Other Ancestries 74.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 20721

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6734
Married couples 76.57%
Other couples 23.43%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 20721

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 2.63% 6.16%
$30,000 and $50,000 5.39% 6.67%
$50,000 and $100,000 23.21% 25.06%
$100,000 and $200,000 43.53% 41.08%
$200,000 or more 25.25% 21.03%

Households by size in zip code 20721

Household language in zip code 20721

English language 86.94%
Spanish language 2.11%
Other European language 3.97%
Asian language 2.83%
Other language 4.16%

Population by housing unit in zip code 20721

Total Occupied housing units 9135
Detached housing units 71.67%
Attached housing units 21.98%
2 units 0.09%
3 - 4 units 0.24%
5 - 9 units 0.45%
10 - 19 units 1.54%
20 - 49 units 0.13%
50 or more units 3.9%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 20721

Use car, track or Van 82.4%
Use public transportation 13.02%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.21%
Walk to work 0.4%
Work at home 3.96%

School attendance in zip code 20721

Attent Preschool programs 3.47%
Attend Public School 19.32%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.23%
Attent graduate studies 2.71%
Not enrolled in school 67.26%

Highest school attainment in zip code 20721

Less then 9th grade 1.51%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.16%
High school diploma 16.72%
Some college, no degree 29.09%
Associate degree 8.07%
Bachelor's degree 36.94%
Graduate or professional degree 4.49%

Real Estate in zip code 20721

Housing occupied 94.16%
Housing vacant 5.84%
Housing occupied by owner 86.81%
Housing occupied by tenant 13.19%
Total Rented Units 1205
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,840
Median Gross Rent $2,001
Median Home Value $412,500

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 20721 median gross rent is 8.75% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 20721

Studio $970
1 Bedroom $1,100
2 Bedrooms $1,250
3 Bedrooms $1,610
4 Bedrooms $2,110
AVERAGE RENT $1,408

Average rent in zip code 20721 ($1,408.00) is 10.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 50.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 20721 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 10.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 10.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 20721

Total housing units 9702
Detached housing units 69.95%
Attached housing units 22.26%
2 units 0.08%
3 - 4 units 0.23%
5 - 9 units 0.73%
10 - 19 units 1.86%
20 - 49 units 0.23%
50 or more units 4.37%
Mobile homes 0.29%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 20721

Total Real Estate Taxes $44,297,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $41,330,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,967,300

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