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Population and households in ZIP 20609
Household size in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 20609 are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 20609 skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in ZIP 20609, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 20609
Renters in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in ZIP 20609 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 20609: 16.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 20609 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,156 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $888 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,514 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,665 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$509 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 20609 pays $1,665 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Maryland overall ($1,869). The typical renter here spends 22.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 20609
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 20609 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 20609 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 20609
| Period | ZIP 20609 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 20609 than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 20609 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 20609 | 2.23 | 56.3 | 6.3% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 1978 | $1,665 | 17.4% | 82.7% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 20606 | 2.14 | 55.8 | 6.3% | 15.7% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,679 | 17.5% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 20618 | 2.45 | 52.6 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 22.4% | 1977 | $1,683 | 19.4% | 81.0% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 20626 | 2.00 | 64.2 | 3.2% | 21.0% | 18.4% | 1970 | $1,604 | 13.5% | 63.8% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 20624 | 2.64 | 45.7 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,647 | 17.1% | 91.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 20621 | 2.32 | 50.5 | 15.3% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 1989 | $1,728 | 24.0% | 92.7% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 20625 | 2.59 | 45.8 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 36.3% | 1938 | $1,216 | 2.4% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 20656 | 2.89 | 38.8 | 14.4% | 30.1% | 10.2% | 1996 | $2,439 | 39.4% | 97.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 20650 | 2.79 | 39.5 | 6.8% | 21.8% | 8.0% | 1999 | $2,214 | 44.9% | 94.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 20660 | 2.79 | 37.0 | 22.7% | 39.3% | 9.0% | 1981 | $1,435 | 22.8% | 98.5% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 20645 | 2.71 | 49.2 | 15.9% | 29.0% | 5.6% | 1992 | $1,179 | 38.5% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 20609. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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