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Zip Code 20747 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 20747 is 39,879 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.23 | Zip Code 20747 land area is 7.6338 sq. miles | Population density is 5,224.00 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 20747

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.6
Median Age - Male 32.1
Median Age - Female 37

Median age of zip code 20747 is 1.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 20747 is 1.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 20747 median age is 3.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.9% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 20747

White population 2006
Black or African American population 36674
Asian population 98
American Indian and Alaska Native population 163
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 278

Region of birth

Zip code 20747 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.2%
English 1.1% French No Basque 0.2%
French Canadian 0.1% German 1.3%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 1.4% Italian 0.9%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.6% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1.5% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.1% Other Ancestries 78.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 20747

Family Type Distribution
Total families 10001
Married couples 39.39%
Other couples 60.61%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 20747

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 15.31% 18.32%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.29% 20.47%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.49% 39.35%
$100,000 and $200,000 24.45% 20.12%
$200,000 or more 2.47% 1.73%

Households by size in zip code 20747

Household language in zip code 20747

English language 96.89%
Spanish language 1.76%
Other European language 0.39%
Asian language 0.1%
Other language 0.86%

Population by housing unit in zip code 20747

Total Occupied housing units 15288
Detached housing units 37.54%
Attached housing units 22.72%
2 units 0.62%
3 - 4 units 1.47%
5 - 9 units 7.99%
10 - 19 units 21.66%
20 - 49 units 0.65%
50 or more units 7.12%
Mobile homes 0.16%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.07%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 20747

Use car, track or Van 73%
Use public transportation 23.35%
Use Motorcycle 0.15%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.53%
Work at home 1.96%

School attendance in zip code 20747

Attent Preschool programs 3.7%
Attend Public School 18.1%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.2%
Attent graduate studies 1.31%
Not enrolled in school 70.69%

Highest school attainment in zip code 20747

Less then 9th grade 2.64%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.3%
High school diploma 39.32%
Some college, no degree 29.83%
Associate degree 5.88%
Bachelor's degree 13.22%
Graduate or professional degree 0.79%

Real Estate in zip code 20747

Housing occupied 90.45%
Housing vacant 9.55%
Housing occupied by owner 55.18%
Housing occupied by tenant 44.82%
Total Rented Units 6852
Median Contract Gross Rent $994
Median Gross Rent $1,143
Median Home Value $233,200

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 20747 median gross rent is 14.99% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 20747

Studio $890
1 Bedroom $1,010
2 Bedrooms $1,150
3 Bedrooms $1,480
4 Bedrooms $1,940
AVERAGE RENT $1,294

Average rent in zip code 20747 ($1,294.00) is 7.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 38.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 20747 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 7.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 7.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 7.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 7.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 7.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 20747

Total housing units 16902
Detached housing units 37.33%
Attached housing units 21.54%
2 units 0.84%
3 - 4 units 1.33%
5 - 9 units 7.75%
10 - 19 units 23.49%
20 - 49 units 0.66%
50 or more units 6.87%
Mobile homes 0.14%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.06%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 20747

Total Real Estate Taxes $23,707,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $21,172,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,535,100

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