20740

  1. Legal Resources for the 20740 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 20740 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 20740 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 20740 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 20740 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 20740 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20740 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 20740 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 20740 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 20740 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,041
  • Land Area (2000): 24.241 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.005 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,320


Employment Information for the 20740 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 20740 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,047 46.95%
15-35 hours 7,170 25.80%
1-14 hours 1,975 7.11%
No regular hours 5,598 20.14%

Time Left For Work for the 20740 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 264 1.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 274 1.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 460 3.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 785 5.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 951 6.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,419 9.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,729 11.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,809 12.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 964 6.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,615 10.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 796 5.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 457 3.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,841 12.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,393 9.44%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 20740 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 543 3.68%
5-9 1,875 12.71%
10-14 2,215 15.01%
15-19 2,312 15.67%
20-24 1,524 10.33%
25-29 635 4.30%
30-34 1,810 12.27%
35-39 369 2.50%
40-44 712 4.82%
45-59 1,574 10.67%
60-89 896 6.07%
At least 90 292 1.98%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 20740 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 187 1.27% 8,917 60.43%
30-44 334 2.26% 2,557 17.33%
45-59 423 2.87% 1,151 7.80%
At least 60 379 2.57% 809 5.48%

Type Of Commute for the 20740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 268 1.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,504 9.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,921 58.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 63 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,323 8.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,659 17.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 418 2.75%



Family Information for the 20740 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,845
People at same address in 1995: 10,789
Household Income in 1999 for the 20740 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 889 9.96%
$10,000-$14,999 417 4.67%
$15,000-$19,999 363 4.07%
$20,000-$24,999 358 4.01%
$25,000-$29,999 507 5.68%
$30,000-$34,999 429 4.81%
$35,000-$39,999 356 3.99%
$40,000-$44,999 576 6.45%
$45,000-$49,999 480 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 895 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 1,182 13.24%
$75,000-$99,999 1,170 13.11%
$100,000-$124,999 616 6.90%
$125,000-$149,999 294 3.29%
$150,000-$199,999 282 3.16%
$200,000 or more 113 1.27%

Household Type for the 20740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,650 29.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,948 21.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 948 10.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 982 10.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 473 5.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 738 8.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 250 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 378 4.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 195 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 184 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 53 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 136 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 24 0.27%

Household Income Type for the 20740 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,546 30.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,160 16.78%
Public Assistance 52 0.21%
Retirement 1,649 6.65%
Self Employment 962 3.88%
Social Security 1,839 7.42%
Supplemental Security 128 0.52%
Wage / Salary 7,420 29.92%
Other 1,042 4.20%

Family Type for the 20740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,025 59.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,352 40.04%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 582 3.99%
Color 1 Box Married 5,497 37.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,219 56.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 286 1.96%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 715 5.34%
Color 1 Box Married 4,763 35.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,017 52.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 898 6.70%



Education Information for the 20740 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 20740 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 461 1.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,272 4.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,866 17.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,168 48.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 668 2.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,090 14.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,889 10.54%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 20740 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 0.16% 169 0.54% 220 0.71%
Kindergarten 90 0.29% 65 0.21% 155 0.50%
Grades 1-4 665 2.14% 272 0.88% 937 3.02%
Grades 5-8 516 1.66% 252 0.81% 768 2.47%
Grades 9-12 522 1.68% 194 0.62% 716 2.31%
Undergrad college 12,134 39.09% 783 2.52% 12,917 41.61%
Graduate or professional school 1,300 4.19% 278 0.90% 1,578 5.08%
Total 15,278 49.22% 2,013 6.48% 17,291 55.70%



Public Benefits Information for the 20740 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 20740 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,402 82.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,906 17.51%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20740 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 20740 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,024 6.52%
10-19 Years 7,166 23.09%
20-29 Years 10,315 33.23%
30-39 Years 3,293 10.61%
40-49 Years 2,778 8.95%
50-59 Years 2,120 6.83%
60-69 Years 1,502 4.84%
70-79 Years 1,223 3.94%
80-89 Years 543 1.75%
90+ Years 77 0.25%

Population - Male/Female for the 20740 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,207 52.21%
Color 1 Box Female 14,834 47.79%

Population By Ethnicity for the 20740 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,496 66.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,740 15.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,278 10.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,728 5.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 606 1.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 102 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 87 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 20740 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,641 19.15%
2. Irish 4,448 18.35%
3. English 2,512 10.36%
4. Italian 2,138 8.82%
5. Polish 1,296 5.35%
6. United States Or American 1,146 4.73%
7. Russian 693 2.86%
8. French Non-Basque 581 2.40%
9. Scottish 552 2.28%
10. Scotch Irish 527 2.17%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 20740 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,236 80.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,655 5.51%
3. Chinese 801 2.67%
4. French 461 1.54%
5. Korean 350 1.17%
6. Other Asian 321 1.07%
7. African 244 0.81%
8. Hindi 225 0.75%
9. German 222 0.74%
10. Russian 175 0.58%

Citizen Type for the 20740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,560 85.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,888 6.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,632 8.47%



Cities for the 20740 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
College Park