20879

  1. Legal Resources for the 20879 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 20879 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 20879 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 20879 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 20879 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 20879 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20879 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 20879 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 20879 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 20879 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,980
  • Land Area (2000): 19.907 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,480
Population - Urban/Rural for the 20879 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,967 96.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 787 3.62%



Employment Information for the 20879 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 20879 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,235 71.03%
15-35 hours 1,510 9.55%
1-14 hours 404 2.55%
No regular hours 2,668 16.87%

Time Left For Work for the 20879 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 128 1.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 394 3.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 411 3.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 932 8.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,173 10.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,682 14.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,624 14.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,730 15.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,011 8.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 782 6.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 300 2.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 89 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 568 5.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 433 3.85%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 20879 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 161 1.43%
5-9 775 6.88%
10-14 1,163 10.33%
15-19 1,528 13.57%
20-24 1,367 12.14%
25-29 453 4.02%
30-34 1,431 12.71%
35-39 379 3.37%
40-44 540 4.80%
45-59 1,493 13.26%
60-89 1,547 13.74%
At least 90 420 3.73%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 20879 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 184 1.63% 5,263 46.75%
30-44 133 1.18% 2,217 19.69%
45-59 260 2.31% 1,233 10.95%
At least 60 588 5.22% 1,379 12.25%

Type Of Commute for the 20879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,362 11.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,522 72.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 29 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,165 9.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 170 1.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 452 3.86%



Family Information for the 20879 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,760
People at same address in 1995: 10,219
Household Income in 1999 for the 20879 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 177 2.41%
$10,000-$14,999 131 1.79%
$15,000-$19,999 93 1.27%
$20,000-$24,999 143 1.95%
$25,000-$29,999 224 3.05%
$30,000-$34,999 375 5.11%
$35,000-$39,999 324 4.42%
$40,000-$44,999 378 5.15%
$45,000-$49,999 365 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 861 11.74%
$60,000-$74,999 1,178 16.06%
$75,000-$99,999 1,329 18.12%
$100,000-$124,999 822 11.21%
$125,000-$149,999 457 6.23%
$150,000-$199,999 314 4.28%
$200,000 or more 162 2.21%

Household Type for the 20879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,402 19.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,491 20.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 361 4.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,274 17.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 82 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,454 19.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 686 9.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 303 4.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 197 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 20879 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,112 34.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,309 16.27%
Public Assistance 97 0.48%
Retirement 568 2.79%
Self Employment 823 4.05%
Social Security 526 2.59%
Supplemental Security 94 0.46%
Wage / Salary 7,008 34.46%
Other 802 3.94%

Family Type for the 20879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,549 37.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,565 62.35%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 548 7.18%
Color 1 Box Married 4,641 60.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,382 31.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 0.75%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 916 10.73%
Color 1 Box Married 4,746 55.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,501 29.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 374 4.38%



Education Information for the 20879 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 20879 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 625 4.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,130 7.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,766 18.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,680 24.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,067 7.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,583 23.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,365 15.54%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 20879 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 143 0.65% 295 1.34% 438 1.99%
Kindergarten 247 1.12% 79 0.36% 326 1.48%
Grades 1-4 1,575 7.17% 125 0.57% 1,700 7.73%
Grades 5-8 1,325 6.03% 168 0.76% 1,493 6.79%
Grades 9-12 1,194 5.43% 93 0.42% 1,287 5.86%
Undergrad college 976 4.44% 199 0.91% 1,175 5.35%
Graduate or professional school 331 1.51% 109 0.50% 440 2.00%
Total 5,791 26.35% 1,068 4.86% 6,859 31.21%



Public Benefits Information for the 20879 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 20879 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,744 95.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 945 4.36%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20879 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 20879 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,793 17.26%
10-19 Years 3,304 15.03%
20-29 Years 2,689 12.23%
30-39 Years 4,400 20.02%
40-49 Years 4,215 19.18%
50-59 Years 2,193 9.98%
60-69 Years 831 3.78%
70-79 Years 419 1.91%
80-89 Years 117 0.53%
90+ Years 19 0.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 20879 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,721 48.78%
Color 1 Box Female 11,259 51.22%

Population By Ethnicity for the 20879 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,172 50.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,706 16.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,351 15.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,886 13.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 748 3.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 66 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 20879 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,750 17.87%
2. Irish 2,290 14.88%
3. English 1,929 12.53%
4. Italian 1,144 7.43%
5. United States Or American 1,003 6.52%
6. Polish 483 3.14%
7. Russian 416 2.70%
8. Iranian 385 2.50%
9. Scottish 371 2.41%
10. French Non-Basque 357 2.32%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 20879 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,851 64.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,655 13.25%
3. Vietnamese 669 3.34%
4. Chinese 566 2.82%
5. Hindi 375 1.87%
6. Persian 365 1.82%
7. French 295 1.47%
8. African 290 1.45%
9. Other Indic 269 1.34%
10. Other Asian 194 0.97%

Citizen Type for the 20879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,523 71.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,081 14.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,150 14.48%



Cities for the 20879 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Gaithersburg