20837

  1. Legal Resources for the 20837 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 20837 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 20837 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 20837 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 20837 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 20837 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20837 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 20837 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 20837 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 20837 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,045
  • Land Area (2000): 109.935 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.231 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,002
Population - Urban/Rural for the 20837 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,711 78.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 187 3.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,119 18.60%



Employment Information for the 20837 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 20837 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,765 65.77%
15-35 hours 603 14.34%
1-14 hours 139 3.31%
No regular hours 697 16.58%

Time Left For Work for the 20837 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 2.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 108 3.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 132 4.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 324 10.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 436 14.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 574 19.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 402 13.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 324 10.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 152 5.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 177 5.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 109 3.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 108 3.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 20837 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 142 4.76%
5-9 215 7.20%
10-14 103 3.45%
15-19 97 3.25%
20-24 218 7.30%
25-29 218 7.30%
30-34 567 18.99%
35-39 165 5.53%
40-44 237 7.94%
45-59 502 16.81%
60-89 388 12.99%
At least 90 134 4.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 20837 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.07% 991 33.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 969 32.45%
45-59 2 0.07% 500 16.74%
At least 60 69 2.31% 453 15.17%

Type Of Commute for the 20837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 281 8.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,565 80.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 73 2.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 1.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 216 6.75%



Family Information for the 20837 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 965
People at same address in 1995: 3,654
Household Income in 1999 for the 20837 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 47 2.36%
$10,000-$14,999 44 2.21%
$15,000-$19,999 26 1.31%
$20,000-$24,999 29 1.46%
$25,000-$29,999 73 3.66%
$30,000-$34,999 49 2.46%
$35,000-$39,999 63 3.16%
$40,000-$44,999 60 3.01%
$45,000-$49,999 51 2.56%
$50,000-$59,999 152 7.63%
$60,000-$74,999 269 13.50%
$75,000-$99,999 371 18.62%
$100,000-$124,999 291 14.61%
$125,000-$149,999 216 10.84%
$150,000-$199,999 144 7.23%
$200,000 or more 107 5.37%

Household Type for the 20837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 243 12.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 489 25.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 54 2.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 377 19.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 471 24.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 212 10.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 72 3.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 20837 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,881 31.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,038 17.49%
Public Assistance 19 0.32%
Retirement 291 4.90%
Self Employment 368 6.20%
Social Security 235 3.96%
Supplemental Security 37 0.62%
Wage / Salary 1,828 30.81%
Other 237 3.99%

Family Type for the 20837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 573 39.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 862 60.07%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 117 5.53%
Color 1 Box Married 1,482 70.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 485 22.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 1.56%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 205 9.34%
Color 1 Box Married 1,493 68.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 386 17.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 110 5.01%



Education Information for the 20837 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 20837 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 94 2.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 191 4.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 961 24.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 951 23.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 228 5.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 995 24.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 583 14.56%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 20837 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 62 1.03% 77 1.27% 139 2.30%
Kindergarten 87 1.44% 19 0.31% 106 1.75%
Grades 1-4 434 7.18% 56 0.93% 490 8.11%
Grades 5-8 466 7.71% 18 0.30% 484 8.01%
Grades 9-12 441 7.30% 12 0.20% 453 7.49%
Undergrad college 149 2.46% 25 0.41% 174 2.88%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.31% 32 0.53% 51 0.84%
Total 1,658 27.43% 239 3.95% 1,897 31.38%



Public Benefits Information for the 20837 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 20837 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,752 96.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 233 3.89%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20837 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 20837 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,023 16.92%
10-19 Years 1,106 18.30%
20-29 Years 425 7.03%
30-39 Years 987 16.33%
40-49 Years 1,274 21.08%
50-59 Years 767 12.69%
60-69 Years 254 4.20%
70-79 Years 142 2.35%
80-89 Years 57 0.94%
90+ Years 10 0.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 20837 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,997 49.58%
Color 1 Box Female 3,048 50.42%

Population By Ethnicity for the 20837 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,395 89.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 303 5.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 180 2.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 61 1.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 20837 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,235 19.60%
2. Irish 1,157 18.36%
3. English 837 13.28%
4. United States Or American 517 8.20%
5. Italian 487 7.73%
6. Scottish 262 4.16%
7. Polish 227 3.60%
8. French Non-Basque 216 3.43%
9. Scotch Irish 113 1.79%
10. Greek 107 1.70%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 20837 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,172 93.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 185 3.33%
3. German 39 0.70%
4. French 32 0.58%
5. Persian 21 0.38%
6. Other Indo European 15 0.27%
7. Korean 13 0.23%
8. Italian 10 0.18%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 10 0.18%
10. Scandinavian 10 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 20837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,728 95.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 165 2.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 124 2.06%



Cities for the 20837 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Poolesville