Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 20879 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 20879 zip code. The total population is 27244, of which, 12675 are male and 14569 are female. With a total area of 19.865 square miles, the population density is 1317.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.9 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
24570
2012
24630
2013
25269
2014
25592
2015
25584
2016
26259
2017
26599
2018
27871
2019
26164
2020
26343
2021
27244
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1621
5.9%
Age 5-9
1790
6.6%
Age 10-14
1688
6.2%
Age 15-19
1771
6.5%
Age 20-24
2019
7.4
Age 25-29
2043
7.5%
Age 30-34
2246
8.2%
Age 35-39
2068
7.6%
Age 40-44
1499Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
1498
5.5%
Age 50-54
1776
6.5%
Age 55-59
2284
8.4%
Age 60-64
1874
6.9%
Age 65-69
1175
4.3%
Age 70-74
840
3.1%
Age 75-79
532
2%
Age 80-84
384
1.4%
Age 85 and over
136
0.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 49.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 25.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 12.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 8.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52 %
Divorced: 7.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 35.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 20879 zip code is $109599. This is 40.89% greater than the national average. This income places 10.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30599. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
89
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
32
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
339
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
224
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
363
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
869
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1011
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1494
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1046
$200,000.00 +
1065
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
91975
2012
93250
2013
96330
2014
93070
2015
93316
2016
92398
2017
94757
2018
96110
2019
98785
2020
102000
2021
109599
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7732
Self Employment
1396
Social Security
1501
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1881
Retirement
1592
Other
1162
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24695
Families Uninsured: 2533
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1592
No retirement income: 7244
Education
In the 20879 zip code, 90.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 43.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 20879 zip, there are an estimated 15858 people in the labor force, of which, 14725 are employed, and 1125 are unemployed. There are a total of 8 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 33.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1535 worked from home and 14519 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6884
Services
2696
Sales and Office
2700
Construction and Maintenance:
1113
Transportation and Material Moving
1332
Housing
The median home value for the 20879 zip code is 367000. There is an estimated 8836 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1768 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1794. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
147
$50,000 – $99,000
65
$100,000 – $149,999
212
$150,000 – $199,999
425
$200,000 – $299,999
1207
$300,000 – $499,999
2966
$500,000 – $999,999
1126
$1,000,000+
95
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
10
2010 – 2019
415
2000 – 2009
679
1980 – 1999
5483
1960 – 1979
2043
1940 – 1959
156
1939 or earlier
50
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.2 rooms.
