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Population and households in ZIP 20716
Household size in ZIP 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 20716 is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
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 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 20716 is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.7, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the west.
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 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 20716 than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 20716
Renters in ZIP 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 20716 rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 16.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 20716: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 4.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 20716 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Maryland ZIP codes.
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 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 20716 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Washington area. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,572 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,701 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,734 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,303 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$731 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 20716 costs $2,303 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $731 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 20716
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.2% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.3% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.7% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 20716: 48.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Even so, the share is lower than in the wider Washington area (53.9%). The share with a degree has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 20716 is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 20716
| Period | ZIP 20716 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in ZIP 20716 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 20716 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 20716 | 2.38 | 42.4 | 13.0% | 30.4% | 3.7% | 1986 | $2,303 | 48.7% | 93.3% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 20715 | 2.83 | 40.4 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 4.7% | 1971 | $2,551 | 49.8% | 94.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 20721 | 2.85 | 48.2 | 9.5% | 10.9% | 3.1% | 1996 | $2,700 | 57.4% | 96.4% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 20720 | 3.08 | 42.4 | 14.2% | 8.4% | 3.6% | 1997 | $2,634 | 59.1% | 95.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 20774 | 2.63 | 43.5 | 15.3% | 23.3% | 3.8% | 1996 | $2,261 | 48.0% | 94.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 21035 | 3.07 | 44.6 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 1985 | $3,001 | 57.9% | 97.4% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 20769 | 2.98 | 43.4 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 6.7% | 1998 | $1,618 | 51.0% | 91.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 21114 | 2.81 | 37.8 | 14.2% | 17.5% | 4.2% | 1986 | $2,330 | 63.6% | 98.1% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 20776 | 2.91 | 46.6 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 1983 | $2,075 | 43.4% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 20706 | 3.33 | 38.6 | 16.5% | 28.5% | 6.3% | 1975 | $1,914 | 33.4% | 82.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 21140 | 3.02 | 42.7 | 8.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1980 | $2,731 | 44.4% | 97.7% | 1.8% |
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 20716. 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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