20878

  1. Legal Resources for the 20878 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 20878 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 20878 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 20878 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 20878 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 20878 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20878 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 20878 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 20878 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 20878 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,177
  • Land Area (2000): 51.581 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.756 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,099
Population - Urban/Rural for the 20878 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 54,427 98.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 759 1.38%



Employment Information for the 20878 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 20878 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,777 67.58%
15-35 hours 4,534 11.03%
1-14 hours 1,506 3.66%
No regular hours 7,286 17.73%

Time Left For Work for the 20878 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 416 1.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 499 1.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 818 2.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,106 7.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,758 9.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,285 14.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,272 14.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,772 16.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,074 10.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,917 10.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 781 2.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 251 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 852 2.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 857 2.99%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 20878 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 373 1.30%
5-9 1,930 6.73%
10-14 3,603 12.57%
15-19 3,726 13.00%
20-24 2,883 10.06%
25-29 1,421 4.96%
30-34 3,962 13.83%
35-39 990 3.45%
40-44 1,484 5.18%
45-59 4,147 14.47%
60-89 3,482 12.15%
At least 90 657 2.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 20878 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 132 0.46% 13,804 48.17%
30-44 400 1.40% 6,036 21.06%
45-59 517 1.80% 3,630 12.67%
At least 60 1,370 4.78% 2,769 9.66%

Type Of Commute for the 20878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 71 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,954 9.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,612 75.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 165 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,419 8.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 430 1.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,305 4.36%



Family Information for the 20878 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,814
People at same address in 1995: 26,353
Household Income in 1999 for the 20878 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 441 2.29%
$10,000-$14,999 233 1.21%
$15,000-$19,999 244 1.27%
$20,000-$24,999 531 2.76%
$25,000-$29,999 471 2.45%
$30,000-$34,999 665 3.46%
$35,000-$39,999 676 3.52%
$40,000-$44,999 778 4.05%
$45,000-$49,999 662 3.44%
$50,000-$59,999 1,580 8.22%
$60,000-$74,999 2,122 11.04%
$75,000-$99,999 3,184 16.56%
$100,000-$124,999 2,481 12.90%
$125,000-$149,999 1,893 9.85%
$150,000-$199,999 1,780 9.26%
$200,000 or more 1,486 7.73%

Household Type for the 20878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,587 18.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,494 23.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 919 4.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,564 18.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 154 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,055 21.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 59 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,550 8.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 540 2.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 260 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 20878 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,238 32.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,489 18.92%
Public Assistance 227 0.41%
Retirement 2,106 3.80%
Self Employment 3,014 5.44%
Social Security 1,733 3.13%
Supplemental Security 280 0.51%
Wage / Salary 17,791 32.10%
Other 1,550 2.80%

Family Type for the 20878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,066 40.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,333 59.14%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 895 4.36%
Color 1 Box Married 13,441 65.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,939 28.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 259 1.26%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,953 9.08%
Color 1 Box Married 13,650 63.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,868 22.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,033 4.80%



Education Information for the 20878 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 20878 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,074 2.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,938 4.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,428 11.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,818 17.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,924 4.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,554 31.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,619 26.98%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 20878 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 330 0.60% 1,102 2.00% 1,432 2.60%
Kindergarten 664 1.20% 296 0.54% 960 1.74%
Grades 1-4 3,200 5.80% 490 0.89% 3,690 6.69%
Grades 5-8 3,311 6.00% 385 0.70% 3,696 6.70%
Grades 9-12 3,178 5.76% 405 0.73% 3,583 6.49%
Undergrad college 2,071 3.75% 475 0.86% 2,546 4.61%
Graduate or professional school 644 1.17% 578 1.05% 1,222 2.21%
Total 13,398 24.28% 3,731 6.76% 17,129 31.04%



Public Benefits Information for the 20878 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 20878 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 53,018 96.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,001 3.64%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20878 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 20878 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,607 15.60%
10-19 Years 8,541 15.48%
20-29 Years 6,231 11.29%
30-39 Years 9,699 17.58%
40-49 Years 10,681 19.36%
50-59 Years 7,240 13.12%
60-69 Years 2,544 4.61%
70-79 Years 1,164 2.11%
80-89 Years 428 0.78%
90+ Years 42 0.08%

Population - Male/Female for the 20878 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,068 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 28,109 50.94%

Population By Ethnicity for the 20878 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,428 60.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 10,473 18.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,914 8.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,727 8.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,371 2.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 149 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 91 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 24 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 20878 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,462 15.69%
2. Irish 6,133 14.89%
3. English 4,543 11.03%
4. Italian 2,992 7.26%
5. United States Or American 2,731 6.63%
6. Russian 2,342 5.69%
7. Polish 1,865 4.53%
8. Iranian 1,210 2.94%
9. Scottish 1,188 2.88%
10. French Non-Basque 1,013 2.46%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 20878 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,603 65.78%
2. Chinese 4,512 8.83%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,224 8.27%
4. Korean 1,549 3.03%
5. Persian 1,146 2.24%
6. Hindi 707 1.38%
7. French 626 1.23%
8. Russian 574 1.12%
9. Other Indic 437 0.86%
10. Other Asian 432 0.85%

Citizen Type for the 20878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,699 71.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,539 13.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,948 14.40%



Cities for the 20878 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Gaithersburg