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Household size in ZIP 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 20746 are small: just 2.06 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only seven of the 240 Maryland ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, ZIP 20746 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.8, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 20746 is older than the great majority of Maryland ZIP codes.
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 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 20746: 15.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 8.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 20746 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Maryland ZIP codes.
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 20746
Renters in ZIP 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.9% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.2% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.4% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.6% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 20746: 63.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 22.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 240 Maryland ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 11 have a higher share of renters.
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 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 20746 than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in the wider Washington area (5.9%). Vacancy has fallen 3.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 20746 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,273 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,378 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,566 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,777 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$504 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 20746 costs $1,777 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Washington area ($2,236). Rent has climbed $504 a month since 2006–10, up 40%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.7% 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 20746
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 20746 (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the west.
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 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 20746 is a bit above the national rate: 92.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Washington area. The share with a diploma is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 20746
| Period | ZIP 20746 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in ZIP 20746 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Washington area overall (4.8%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.4 points, as it has nationally.
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 20746 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 20746 | 2.06 | 44.7 | 15.3% | 63.6% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,777 | 28.4% | 92.5% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 20747 | 2.42 | 40.0 | 16.1% | 49.5% | 9.3% | 1971 | $1,859 | 25.0% | 90.3% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 20748 | 2.53 | 42.1 | 15.9% | 43.8% | 6.2% | 1967 | $1,808 | 29.7% | 91.1% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 20762 | 3.19 | 24.6 | 7.7% | 98.9% | 13.5% | 1990 | $2,731 | 35.5% | 94.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 20743 | 2.71 | 38.6 | 17.6% | 34.2% | 5.8% | 1971 | $1,667 | 24.7% | 84.9% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 20020 | 2.34 | 34.4 | 30.8% | 70.3% | 12.8% | 1967 | $1,356 | 27.0% | 86.4% | 12.6% |
| ZIP 20019 | 2.44 | 35.0 | 24.9% | 57.7% | 10.8% | 1963 | $1,373 | 28.5% | 87.2% | 13.6% |
| ZIP 20745 | 2.53 | 39.9 | 14.9% | 53.6% | 8.7% | 1975 | $1,762 | 26.9% | 83.2% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 20032 | 2.31 | 35.2 | 24.7% | 77.3% | 10.5% | 1968 | $1,515 | 22.0% | 85.0% | 16.9% |
| ZIP 20003 | 1.76 | 35.0 | 7.5% | 62.4% | 12.3% | 1981 | $2,616 | 81.3% | 96.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 20373 | 3.49 | 21.7 | 1.5% | 100.0% | 3.8% | 1998 | $3,092 | 35.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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 20746. 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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