20659

  1. Legal Resources for the 20659 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 20659 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 20659 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 20659 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 20659 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 20659 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20659 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 20659 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 20659 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 20659 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,992
  • Land Area (2000): 259.840 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.019 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,142
Population - Urban/Rural for the 20659 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,624 21.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 562 2.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,937 75.45%



Employment Information for the 20659 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 20659 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,989 64.58%
15-35 hours 1,568 10.14%
1-14 hours 423 2.73%
No regular hours 3,487 22.54%

Time Left For Work for the 20659 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 852 8.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 892 8.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 870 8.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,356 13.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,209 11.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,463 14.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,255 12.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 735 7.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 364 3.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 309 2.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 169 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 423 4.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 477 4.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 20659 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 186 1.78%
5-9 314 3.01%
10-14 634 6.08%
15-19 857 8.22%
20-24 1,260 12.09%
25-29 477 4.58%
30-34 1,725 16.55%
35-39 408 3.91%
40-44 600 5.76%
45-59 1,352 12.97%
60-89 1,525 14.63%
At least 90 1,085 10.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 20659 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.17% 3,710 35.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,733 26.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,352 12.97%
At least 60 198 1.90% 2,412 23.14%

Type Of Commute for the 20659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 65 0.60%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,558 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,348 77.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 125 1.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 216 2.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 103 0.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 376 3.48%



Family Information for the 20659 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,867
People at same address in 1995: 11,831
Household Income in 1999 for the 20659 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 288 4.10%
$10,000-$14,999 158 2.25%
$15,000-$19,999 227 3.23%
$20,000-$24,999 339 4.82%
$25,000-$29,999 263 3.74%
$30,000-$34,999 293 4.17%
$35,000-$39,999 297 4.22%
$40,000-$44,999 410 5.83%
$45,000-$49,999 391 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 1,001 14.24%
$60,000-$74,999 1,151 16.37%
$75,000-$99,999 1,220 17.35%
$100,000-$124,999 584 8.31%
$125,000-$149,999 198 2.82%
$150,000-$199,999 138 1.96%
$200,000 or more 72 1.02%

Household Type for the 20659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 877 12.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,765 25.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 257 3.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,433 20.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,425 20.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 644 9.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 235 3.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 156 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 20659 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,218 32.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,208 11.53%
Public Assistance 70 0.37%
Retirement 1,288 6.73%
Self Employment 1,066 5.57%
Social Security 1,123 5.87%
Supplemental Security 133 0.69%
Wage / Salary 6,008 31.38%
Other 1,032 5.39%

Family Type for the 20659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,185 44.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,673 55.02%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 488 6.18%
Color 1 Box Married 5,196 65.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,048 25.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 166 2.10%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 626 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 5,249 66.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,476 18.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 595 7.49%



Education Information for the 20659 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 20659 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 856 5.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,682 11.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,389 43.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,310 22.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 618 4.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,268 8.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 588 4.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 20659 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 205 0.98% 118 0.56% 323 1.54%
Kindergarten 202 0.96% 90 0.43% 292 1.39%
Grades 1-4 1,085 5.17% 279 1.33% 1,364 6.50%
Grades 5-8 1,418 6.75% 268 1.28% 1,686 8.03%
Grades 9-12 1,286 6.13% 146 0.70% 1,432 6.82%
Undergrad college 624 2.97% 134 0.64% 758 3.61%
Graduate or professional school 96 0.46% 94 0.45% 190 0.91%
Total 4,916 23.42% 1,129 5.38% 6,045 28.80%



Public Benefits Information for the 20659 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 20659 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,607 93.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,415 6.73%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20659 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 20659 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,447 16.42%
10-19 Years 3,615 17.22%
20-29 Years 2,240 10.67%
30-39 Years 3,836 18.27%
40-49 Years 3,351 15.96%
50-59 Years 2,420 11.53%
60-69 Years 1,177 5.61%
70-79 Years 652 3.11%
80-89 Years 213 1.01%
90+ Years 41 0.20%

Population - Male/Female for the 20659 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,564 50.32%
Color 1 Box Female 10,428 49.68%

Population By Ethnicity for the 20659 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,532 88.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,769 8.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 256 1.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 221 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 114 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 76 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 20659 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,076 22.79%
2. Irish 3,303 18.46%
3. English 2,759 15.42%
4. United States Or American 2,696 15.07%
5. Italian 999 5.58%
6. French Non-Basque 651 3.64%
7. Polish 500 2.80%
8. Scottish 474 2.65%
9. Scotch Irish 313 1.75%
10. Dutch 311 1.74%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 20659 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,176 92.87%
2. Other West Germanic 572 2.92%
3. German 341 1.74%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 239 1.22%
5. French 115 0.59%
6. Japanese 33 0.17%
7. Greek 17 0.09%
8. Korean 13 0.07%
9. Vietnamese 13 0.07%
10. Other Asian 12 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 20659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,863 98.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 149 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 111 0.53%



Cities for the 20659 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mechanicsville