20747

  1. Legal Resources for the 20747 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 20747 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 20747 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 20747 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 20747 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 20747 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20747 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 20747 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 20747 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 20747 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,920
  • Land Area (2000): 20.319 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,095


Employment Information for the 20747 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 20747 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,463 66.87%
15-35 hours 2,370 8.14%
1-14 hours 653 2.24%
No regular hours 6,620 22.74%

Time Left For Work for the 20747 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 767 4.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 780 4.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,029 5.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,534 13.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,365 12.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,169 16.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,625 14.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,520 8.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 687 3.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 767 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 266 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 136 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,082 5.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 974 5.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 20747 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 109 0.58%
5-9 635 3.40%
10-14 1,274 6.81%
15-19 1,500 8.02%
20-24 2,092 11.19%
25-29 988 5.28%
30-34 3,346 17.89%
35-39 614 3.28%
40-44 906 4.84%
45-59 3,431 18.35%
60-89 2,560 13.69%
At least 90 1,246 6.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 20747 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 264 1.41% 6,334 33.87%
30-44 612 3.27% 4,254 22.75%
45-59 845 4.52% 2,586 13.83%
At least 60 1,377 7.36% 2,429 12.99%

Type Of Commute for the 20747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,738 19.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,483 60.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 96 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,098 16.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 286 1.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 178 0.94%



Family Information for the 20747 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,850
People at same address in 1995: 18,661
Household Income in 1999 for the 20747 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 879 5.79%
$10,000-$14,999 437 2.88%
$15,000-$19,999 641 4.22%
$20,000-$24,999 854 5.62%
$25,000-$29,999 1,034 6.81%
$30,000-$34,999 1,279 8.42%
$35,000-$39,999 931 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 981 6.46%
$45,000-$49,999 921 6.07%
$50,000-$59,999 1,667 10.98%
$60,000-$74,999 2,009 13.23%
$75,000-$99,999 2,355 15.51%
$100,000-$124,999 689 4.54%
$125,000-$149,999 236 1.55%
$150,000-$199,999 201 1.32%
$200,000 or more 69 0.45%

Household Type for the 20747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,047 26.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,647 24.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 676 4.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,875 18.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 75 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,036 13.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,059 6.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 393 2.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 288 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 20747 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,637 35.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,454 6.34%
Public Assistance 438 1.13%
Retirement 2,847 7.36%
Self Employment 699 1.81%
Social Security 2,526 6.53%
Supplemental Security 486 1.26%
Wage / Salary 13,481 34.84%
Other 2,124 5.49%

Family Type for the 20747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,466 49.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,468 50.02%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,209 9.57%
Color 1 Box Married 6,034 47.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,106 40.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 285 2.26%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,218 13.00%
Color 1 Box Married 6,407 37.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,847 40.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,594 9.34%



Education Information for the 20747 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 20747 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 759 2.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,024 14.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,256 36.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,903 28.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,252 4.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,976 10.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 841 3.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 20747 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 416 1.04% 340 0.85% 756 1.89%
Kindergarten 547 1.37% 93 0.23% 640 1.60%
Grades 1-4 2,835 7.10% 394 0.99% 3,229 8.09%
Grades 5-8 2,720 6.81% 229 0.57% 2,949 7.39%
Grades 9-12 2,364 5.92% 216 0.54% 2,580 6.46%
Undergrad college 1,547 3.88% 546 1.37% 2,093 5.24%
Graduate or professional school 220 0.55% 156 0.39% 376 0.94%
Total 10,649 26.68% 1,974 4.94% 12,623 31.62%



Public Benefits Information for the 20747 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 20747 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,355 91.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,441 8.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20747 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 20747 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,773 16.97%
10-19 Years 6,282 15.74%
20-29 Years 5,521 13.83%
30-39 Years 7,060 17.69%
40-49 Years 6,108 15.30%
50-59 Years 4,373 10.95%
60-69 Years 2,090 5.24%
70-79 Years 1,145 2.87%
80-89 Years 496 1.24%
90+ Years 72 0.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 20747 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,947 44.96%
Color 1 Box Female 21,973 55.04%

Population By Ethnicity for the 20747 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 35,698 89.42%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,621 6.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 610 1.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 512 1.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 315 0.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 113 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 20747 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 608 13.73%
2. Irish 577 13.03%
3. German 524 11.83%
4. English 444 10.03%
5. African 418 9.44%
6. Italian 344 7.77%
7. Jamaican 194 4.38%
8. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 156 3.52%
9. Nigerian 155 3.50%
10. Scotch Irish 112 2.53%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 20747 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,992 94.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 838 2.26%
3. French 294 0.79%
4. African 190 0.51%
5. Arabic 98 0.26%
6. Tagalog 93 0.25%
7. German 91 0.25%
8. Italian 72 0.19%
9. Chinese 66 0.18%
10. Other Asian 53 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 20747 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 38,881 96.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 698 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 596 1.48%



Cities for the 20747 Zip Code Back to top
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