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Zip Code 20740 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 20740 is 27,776 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.88 | Zip Code 20740 land area is 7.9978 sq. miles | Population density is 3,472.96 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 20740

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 25.3
Median Age - Male 24.5
Median Age - Female 25.8

Median age of zip code 20740 is 25.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 32% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 20740 is 24.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 31.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 20740 median age is 25.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 33% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 20740

White population 17136
Black or African American population 4686
Asian population 4041
American Indian and Alaska Native population 48
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 74
Other population 1029

Region of birth

Zip code 20740 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.8% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 0.8%
English 8.1% French No Basque 1.9%
French Canadian 0.5% German 14.9%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 14.4% Italian 6.9%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 4.2% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 2.2% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 1.9% Swedish 1%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 3.7% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.6% Other Ancestries 34.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 20740

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3876
Married couples 75.8%
Other couples 24.2%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 20740

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 9.62% 29.46%
$30,000 and $50,000 10.01% 12.26%
$50,000 and $100,000 43.11% 32.18%
$100,000 and $200,000 30.08% 20.85%
$200,000 or more 7.17% 5.25%

Households by size in zip code 20740

Household language in zip code 20740

English language 67.94%
Spanish language 11.84%
Other European language 10.04%
Asian language 8.01%
Other language 2.17%

Population by housing unit in zip code 20740

Total Occupied housing units 9061
Detached housing units 54.51%
Attached housing units 3.4%
2 units 0.46%
3 - 4 units 2%
5 - 9 units 7.13%
10 - 19 units 4.93%
20 - 49 units 2.22%
50 or more units 25.35%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 20740

Use car, track or Van 66.82%
Use public transportation 14.52%
Use Motorcycle 0.08%
Use bicycle 3.85%
Walk to work 11.53%
Work at home 3.2%

School attendance in zip code 20740

Attent Preschool programs 1.89%
Attend Public School 7.58%
Attend college undergraduate program 32.3%
Attent graduate studies 9.1%
Not enrolled in school 49.13%

Highest school attainment in zip code 20740

Less then 9th grade 7.08%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.94%
High school diploma 24.81%
Some college, no degree 20.46%
Associate degree 6.81%
Bachelor's degree 28.82%
Graduate or professional degree 5.07%

Real Estate in zip code 20740

Housing occupied 91.25%
Housing vacant 8.75%
Housing occupied by owner 48.43%
Housing occupied by tenant 51.57%
Total Rented Units 4673
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,251
Median Gross Rent $1,315
Median Home Value $293,700

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 20740 median gross rent is 5.12% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 20740

Studio $1,140
1 Bedroom $1,300
2 Bedrooms $1,470
3 Bedrooms $1,900
4 Bedrooms $2,480
AVERAGE RENT $1,658

Average rent in zip code 20740 ($1,658.00) is 20.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 77.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 20740 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 20.6% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 20.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 20.5% higher, three bedroom rent is 20.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 20.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 20740

Total housing units 9930
Detached housing units 53.86%
Attached housing units 3.29%
2 units 0.42%
3 - 4 units 2.49%
5 - 9 units 6.81%
10 - 19 units 5.17%
20 - 49 units 2.02%
50 or more units 25.94%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 20740

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,627,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,731,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,895,900

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