20743

  1. Legal Resources for the 20743 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 20743 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 20743 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 20743 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 20743 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 20743 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20743 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 20743 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 20743 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 20743 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,549
  • Land Area (2000): 25.879 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,952


Employment Information for the 20743 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 20743 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,339 60.31%
15-35 hours 2,532 8.33%
1-14 hours 768 2.53%
No regular hours 8,768 28.84%

Time Left For Work for the 20743 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 882 5.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 576 3.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,002 5.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,959 11.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,038 11.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,708 15.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,170 12.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,438 8.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 669 3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 626 3.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 368 2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 189 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,204 7.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,277 7.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 20743 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 67 0.39%
5-9 560 3.27%
10-14 1,221 7.14%
15-19 1,736 10.15%
20-24 2,228 13.02%
25-29 1,237 7.23%
30-34 3,402 19.89%
35-39 611 3.57%
40-44 812 4.75%
45-59 2,620 15.32%
60-89 1,916 11.20%
At least 90 696 4.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 20743 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 539 3.15% 6,510 38.06%
30-44 1,100 6.43% 3,725 21.78%
45-59 1,009 5.90% 1,611 9.42%
At least 60 1,236 7.23% 1,376 8.04%

Type Of Commute for the 20743 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,088 17.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,850 56.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 93 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,884 22.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 180 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 311 1.79%



Family Information for the 20743 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,474
People at same address in 1995: 23,567
Household Income in 1999 for the 20743 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,343 9.02%
$10,000-$14,999 670 4.50%
$15,000-$19,999 746 5.01%
$20,000-$24,999 1,007 6.77%
$25,000-$29,999 1,003 6.74%
$30,000-$34,999 972 6.53%
$35,000-$39,999 905 6.08%
$40,000-$44,999 922 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 855 5.74%
$50,000-$59,999 1,618 10.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,815 12.20%
$75,000-$99,999 1,786 12.00%
$100,000-$124,999 717 4.82%
$125,000-$149,999 265 1.78%
$150,000-$199,999 143 0.96%
$200,000 or more 116 0.78%

Household Type for the 20743 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,510 23.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,528 23.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 560 3.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,807 19.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,133 14.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,172 7.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 476 3.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 412 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 20743 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,751 33.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,981 5.15%
Public Assistance 609 1.58%
Retirement 3,530 9.18%
Self Employment 984 2.56%
Social Security 2,979 7.75%
Supplemental Security 794 2.06%
Wage / Salary 12,507 32.52%
Other 2,328 6.05%

Family Type for the 20743 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,023 59.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,081 40.77%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20743 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,329 9.54%
Color 1 Box Married 6,568 47.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,560 39.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 471 3.38%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20743 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,238 13.10%
Color 1 Box Married 6,534 38.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,516 38.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,791 10.49%



Education Information for the 20743 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 20743 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,107 3.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,501 18.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,020 37.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,502 25.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 957 3.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,197 7.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 812 2.79%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 20743 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 492 1.18% 281 0.68% 773 1.86%
Kindergarten 639 1.54% 121 0.29% 760 1.83%
Grades 1-4 2,750 6.62% 261 0.63% 3,011 7.25%
Grades 5-8 2,774 6.68% 125 0.30% 2,899 6.98%
Grades 9-12 2,763 6.65% 123 0.30% 2,886 6.95%
Undergrad college 1,449 3.49% 336 0.81% 1,785 4.30%
Graduate or professional school 156 0.38% 186 0.45% 342 0.82%
Total 11,023 26.53% 1,433 3.45% 12,456 29.98%



Public Benefits Information for the 20743 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 20743 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,059 87.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,089 12.37%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20743 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 20743 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,948 16.72%
10-19 Years 6,560 15.79%
20-29 Years 5,215 12.55%
30-39 Years 6,561 15.79%
40-49 Years 6,030 14.51%
50-59 Years 4,644 11.18%
60-69 Years 3,348 8.06%
70-79 Years 1,651 3.97%
80-89 Years 520 1.25%
90+ Years 72 0.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 20743 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,247 46.32%
Color 1 Box Female 22,302 53.68%

Population By Ethnicity for the 20743 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 38,875 93.56%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,425 3.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 516 1.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 410 0.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 131 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 120 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 63 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 20743 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 593 19.97%
2. United States Or American 472 15.89%
3. Irish 311 10.47%
4. English 287 9.66%
5. German 263 8.86%
6. Jamaican 120 4.04%
7. Italian 94 3.16%
8. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 77 2.59%
9. Dutch 73 2.46%
10. Scottish 60 2.02%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 20743 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 36,786 95.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 847 2.20%
3. French 237 0.62%
4. German 155 0.40%
5. African 94 0.24%
6. Tagalog 92 0.24%
7. French Creole 49 0.13%
8. Other Indo European 35 0.09%
9. Hindi 34 0.09%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 28 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 20743 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,497 97.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 482 1.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 399 0.96%



Cities for the 20743 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Capitol Heights