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Zip Code 20602 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 20602 is 25,225 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.15 | Zip Code 20602 land area is 13.8343 sq. miles | Population density is 1,823.37 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 20602

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 31.7
Median Age - Male 29.8
Median Age - Female 32.9

Median age of zip code 20602 is 26.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 20602 is 30.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 16.8% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 20602 median age is 23.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 20602

White population 9521
Black or African American population 12845
Asian population 740
American Indian and Alaska Native population 244
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 546

Region of birth

Zip code 20602 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.9%
English 10.2% French No Basque 2.6%
French Canadian 0.4% German 13.5%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 14.3% Italian 6.2%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 3% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 2.1%
Scottish 1.4% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 1.7% Swedish 0.9%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 5.5% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 37.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 20602

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6047
Married couples 58.81%
Other couples 41.19%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 20602

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 17.91% 18.48%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.29% 13.64%
$50,000 and $100,000 28.96% 30.83%
$100,000 and $200,000 38.38% 32.72%
$200,000 or more 5.46% 4.33%

Households by size in zip code 20602

Household language in zip code 20602

English language 91.24%
Spanish language 4.61%
Other European language 2.08%
Asian language 1.57%
Other language 0.49%

Population by housing unit in zip code 20602

Total Occupied housing units 8894
Detached housing units 58.04%
Attached housing units 19.88%
2 units 1.19%
3 - 4 units 4.25%
5 - 9 units 3.2%
10 - 19 units 2.9%
20 - 49 units 5.88%
50 or more units 4.37%
Mobile homes 0.12%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.16%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 20602

Use car, track or Van 87.47%
Use public transportation 10.63%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.11%
Walk to work 0.91%
Work at home 0.87%

School attendance in zip code 20602

Attent Preschool programs 3.19%
Attend Public School 20.27%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.44%
Attent graduate studies 2.01%
Not enrolled in school 68.09%

Highest school attainment in zip code 20602

Less then 9th grade 3.12%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.23%
High school diploma 32.55%
Some college, no degree 33.22%
Associate degree 7.58%
Bachelor's degree 16.06%
Graduate or professional degree 1.24%

Real Estate in zip code 20602

Housing occupied 92.95%
Housing vacant 7.05%
Housing occupied by owner 65.62%
Housing occupied by tenant 34.38%
Total Rented Units 3058
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,114
Median Gross Rent $1,320
Median Home Value $266,800

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 20602 median gross rent is 18.49% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 20602

Studio $980
1 Bedroom $1,110
2 Bedrooms $1,260
3 Bedrooms $1,630
4 Bedrooms $2,130
AVERAGE RENT $1,422

Average rent in zip code 20602 ($1,422.00) is 13.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 52% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 20602 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 13.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 13.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 13% lower, four bedroom rent is 13.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 20602

Total housing units 9569
Detached housing units 56.51%
Attached housing units 21.21%
2 units 1.11%
3 - 4 units 4.66%
5 - 9 units 3.31%
10 - 19 units 2.98%
20 - 49 units 5.69%
50 or more units 4.27%
Mobile homes 0.11%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.15%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 20602

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,494,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,084,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,409,300

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Zip Codes Near 20602

Zip Code City County Distance
20617 Bryantown Charles 3.36 ml
20646 La Plata Charles 5.28 ml
20611 Bel Alton Charles 5.7 ml
20601 Waldorf Charles 6.31 ml
20677 Port Tobacco Charles 6.82 ml
20675 Pomfret Charles 6.83 ml
20695 White Plains Charles 6.85 ml
20632 Faulkner Charles 6.93 ml
20637 Hughesville Charles 7.03 ml
20603 Waldorf Charles 8.05 ml