Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 20877, MD

The map below shows majority race by area in 20877, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 20877 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

20877, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in 20877 overall is hispanic, making up 49.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.8%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in 20877

 
Self-Identified Race
20877, MD Population
White
19.8%
Hispanic
49.1%
Black
14.1%
Asian
12.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 20877, MD

The map below shows diversity in 20877. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.

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20877 Diversity Score

68.2

More diverse than 97% of US zip codes

20877 has a diversity score of 68.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 20877 is much more diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 97% of them. Within 20877's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east 20877, and the least diverse areas are in central 20877.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.