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Population and households in ZIP 20901
Household size in ZIP 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 20901 holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.82, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the south.
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 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in ZIP 20901 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.8, mirroring the country.
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 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 20901 (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 20901
Renters in ZIP 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 20901 is about as common as it is nationally: 31.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Washington area as a whole (36.3%). Among homeowners, 23.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 20901: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 20901 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west has the oldest housing. ZIP 20901 has older homes than the great majority of Maryland ZIP codes.
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 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,552 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,518 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,814 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,175 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$624 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 20901 runs $2,175 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $624 a month since 2006–10, up 40%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 20901
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.6% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.9% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.6% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.4% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 20901 is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.8 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 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 20901 is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Washington area as a whole (91.2%).
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 20901
| Period | ZIP 20901 | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 20901 than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 0.6 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 20901 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 20901 | 2.86 | 39.9 | 10.7% | 31.9% | 4.1% | 1960 | $2,175 | 57.4% | 88.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 20903 | 3.52 | 34.7 | 22.6% | 57.1% | 4.6% | 1964 | $2,032 | 29.3% | 67.2% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 20910 | 2.15 | 37.0 | 7.9% | 64.8% | 6.8% | 1971 | $2,027 | 74.2% | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 20912 | 2.80 | 37.7 | 14.2% | 55.7% | 5.6% | 1956 | $1,488 | 48.9% | 83.4% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 20783 | 3.83 | 33.8 | 26.3% | 58.0% | 5.3% | 1965 | $1,904 | 19.7% | 56.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 20902 | 3.17 | 37.1 | 14.4% | 35.5% | 5.0% | 1968 | $2,321 | 45.7% | 82.8% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 20012 | 2.45 | 39.7 | 11.0% | 36.1% | 8.2% | 1952 | $1,874 | 60.1% | 91.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 20904 | 2.91 | 41.5 | 15.7% | 48.4% | 4.8% | 1978 | $2,103 | 48.9% | 89.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 20895 | 2.73 | 42.8 | 5.9% | 22.7% | 5.1% | 1961 | $2,664 | 73.4% | 96.0% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 20742 | 2.58 | 19.9 | 2.9% | 93.6% | 19.2% | 2002 | $1,276 | 61.8% | 92.5% | 13.7% |
| ZIP 20889 | 2.24 | 21.9 | 3.2% | 100.0% | 7.1% | 1950 | $3,501 | 33.7% | 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 20901. 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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