Population 52,468 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 20772
Household size in ZIP 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, ZIP 20772 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.76, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northwest.
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 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 20772 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 20772 as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Washington area as a whole (10.4%). The single-parent share has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 20772
Renters in ZIP 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.8% of households in ZIP 20772 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 18.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 20772: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.5 points, 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 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 20772 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, 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 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,642 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,661 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,041 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,055 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$413 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 20772 runs $2,055 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Washington area as a whole ($2,236). Rents are up $413 a month from 2006–10, a 25% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just 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 20772
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.7% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.5% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 20772 (44.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Washington area overall (53.9%). The share with a degree is up 7.8 points from 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 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 20772 is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 20772
| Period | ZIP 20772 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in ZIP 20772 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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 20772 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 20772 | 2.73 | 43.3 | 12.5% | 11.8% | 4.2% | 1994 | $2,055 | 44.5% | 93.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 20623 | 3.00 | 50.8 | 7.4% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 1989 | $1,799 | 34.1% | 94.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 20762 | 3.19 | 24.6 | 7.7% | 98.9% | 13.5% | 1990 | $2,731 | 35.5% | 94.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 20774 | 2.63 | 43.5 | 15.3% | 23.3% | 3.8% | 1996 | $2,261 | 48.0% | 94.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 20735 | 2.76 | 46.4 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 4.1% | 1987 | $2,474 | 33.6% | 90.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 20747 | 2.42 | 40.0 | 16.1% | 49.5% | 9.3% | 1971 | $1,859 | 25.0% | 90.3% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 20711 | 3.25 | 42.6 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 1988 | $1,624 | 35.3% | 86.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 20746 | 2.06 | 44.7 | 15.3% | 63.6% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,777 | 28.4% | 92.5% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 20613 | 2.87 | 44.6 | 9.6% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 2005 | $2,535 | 36.8% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 20748 | 2.53 | 42.1 | 15.9% | 43.8% | 6.2% | 1967 | $1,808 | 29.7% | 91.1% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 20743 | 2.71 | 38.6 | 17.6% | 34.2% | 5.8% | 1971 | $1,667 | 24.7% | 84.9% | 10.8% |
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 20772. 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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