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Population and households in ZIP 20778
Household size in ZIP 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 20778 are large by national standards, averaging 3.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.84 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 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, ZIP 20778 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 20778 (9.4%), 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 20778
Renters in ZIP 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.2% of households in ZIP 20778 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 20778 than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Baltimore area as a whole looks much the same.
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 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 20778 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $928 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,147 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,758 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,353 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,425 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 20778 runs $2,353 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 20778
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.4% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in ZIP 20778 than nationally: 44.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Baltimore area.
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 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 20778: 99.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 20778
| Period | ZIP 20778 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 20778 has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 20778 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 20778 | 3.17 | 45.3 | 9.4% | 2.2% | 7.9% | 1986 | $2,353 | 44.7% | 99.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 20765 | 2.71 | 56.2 | 7.2% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 1971 | $2,071 | 30.8% | 98.0% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 20764 | 2.33 | 50.3 | 10.3% | 15.8% | 23.3% | 1977 | $2,513 | 37.1% | 98.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 20733 | 2.74 | 43.4 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 1978 | $3,344 | 39.0% | 97.5% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 20751 | 2.37 | 49.8 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 1978 | $3,008 | 45.0% | 95.7% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 20779 | 2.52 | 42.9 | 3.8% | 6.2% | 10.0% | 1972 | $2,010 | 43.2% | 95.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 20776 | 2.91 | 46.6 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 1983 | $2,075 | 43.4% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 21037 | 2.64 | 42.9 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 7.4% | 1985 | $2,485 | 47.5% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 20711 | 3.25 | 42.6 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 1988 | $1,624 | 35.3% | 86.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 20758 | 2.73 | 43.3 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 1978 | $2,000 | 46.1% | 96.3% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 20714 | 2.45 | 40.9 | 9.2% | 20.8% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,943 | 39.5% | 96.7% | 6.3% |
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 20778. 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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