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Zip Code 20878 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 20878 is 62,983 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 20878 land area is 21.8344 sq. miles | Population density is 2,884.58 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 20878

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38
Median Age - Male 36.6
Median Age - Female 38.7

Median age of zip code 20878 is 10.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 20878 is 10.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 20878 median age is 11.4% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 20878

White population 37953
Black or African American population 5921
Asian population 14614
American Indian and Alaska Native population 360
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1518

Region of birth

Zip code 20878 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.7% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 0.7%
English 8.2% French No Basque 1.8%
French Canadian 0.7% German 11.7%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 11.1% Italian 5.4%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 3.4% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 4.2% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 2.2% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 1.4% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 4.9% Welsh 0.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1% Other Ancestries 45.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 20878

Family Type Distribution
Total families 16860
Married couples 81.26%
Other couples 18.74%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 20878

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 6.66% 8.45%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.21% 9.11%
$50,000 and $100,000 19.44% 24.26%
$100,000 and $200,000 43.08% 38.81%
$200,000 or more 23.61% 19.38%

Households by size in zip code 20878

Household language in zip code 20878

English language 60.64%
Spanish language 9.11%
Other European language 11.68%
Asian language 16.42%
Other language 2.15%

Population by housing unit in zip code 20878

Total Occupied housing units 22517
Detached housing units 45.99%
Attached housing units 25.9%
2 units 0.83%
3 - 4 units 0.7%
5 - 9 units 5.39%
10 - 19 units 13.45%
20 - 49 units 2.94%
50 or more units 4.81%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 20878

Use car, track or Van 82.25%
Use public transportation 9.09%
Use Motorcycle 0.26%
Use bicycle 0.46%
Walk to work 2.02%
Work at home 5.93%

School attendance in zip code 20878

Attent Preschool programs 3.9%
Attend Public School 17.74%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.15%
Attent graduate studies 2.53%
Not enrolled in school 70.68%

Highest school attainment in zip code 20878

Less then 9th grade 3.57%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.57%
High school diploma 13.85%
Some college, no degree 18.51%
Associate degree 7.12%
Bachelor's degree 46.41%
Graduate or professional degree 6.97%

Real Estate in zip code 20878

Housing occupied 96.01%
Housing vacant 3.99%
Housing occupied by owner 72.94%
Housing occupied by tenant 27.06%
Total Rented Units 6092
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,435
Median Gross Rent $1,586
Median Home Value $528,500

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 20878 median gross rent is 10.52% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 20878

Studio $1,230
1 Bedroom $1,400
2 Bedrooms $1,590
3 Bedrooms $2,050
4 Bedrooms $2,680
AVERAGE RENT $1,790

Average rent in zip code 20878 ($1,790.00) is 8.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 91.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 20878 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 8.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 8.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 8.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 8.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 20878

Total housing units 23452
Detached housing units 45.23%
Attached housing units 25.88%
2 units 0.79%
3 - 4 units 0.67%
5 - 9 units 5.38%
10 - 19 units 14.45%
20 - 49 units 2.98%
50 or more units 4.62%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 20878

Total Real Estate Taxes $80,031,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $69,136,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $10,895,000

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