The map below shows majority race by area in 20879, 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 20879 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in 20879 overall is hispanic, making up 33.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.6%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 20879
Self-Identified Race |
20879, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.6% |
Hispanic |
33.7% |
Black |
20.5% |
Asian |
14.1% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
7.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for 20879, MD
The map below shows diversity in 20879. 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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20879 Diversity Score
76.3
More diverse than 100% of US zip codes
20879 has a diversity score of 76.3: 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. 20879 is much more diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 100% of them. Within 20879's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east 20879, and the least diverse areas are in north 20879.
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.