20905

  1. Legal Resources for the 20905 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 20905 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 20905 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 20905 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 20905 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 20905 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20905 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 20905 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 20905 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 20905 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,098
  • Land Area (2000): 36.966 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.006 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,853
Population - Urban/Rural for the 20905 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,785 91.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,476 8.08%



Employment Information for the 20905 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 20905 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,439 61.44%
15-35 hours 1,571 11.44%
1-14 hours 516 3.76%
No regular hours 3,209 23.36%

Time Left For Work for the 20905 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 162 1.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 172 1.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 276 3.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 788 8.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,101 12.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,406 15.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,517 17.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,031 11.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 715 8.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 646 7.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 302 3.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 70 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 362 4.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 344 3.87%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 20905 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 49 0.55%
5-9 211 2.37%
10-14 379 4.26%
15-19 759 8.54%
20-24 1,065 11.98%
25-29 664 7.47%
30-34 1,652 18.58%
35-39 658 7.40%
40-44 533 5.99%
45-59 1,715 19.29%
60-89 982 11.04%
At least 90 225 2.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 20905 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.24% 3,106 34.93%
30-44 117 1.32% 2,726 30.66%
45-59 80 0.90% 1,635 18.39%
At least 60 354 3.98% 853 9.59%

Type Of Commute for the 20905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,027 10.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,142 76.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 44 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 572 6.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 107 1.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 505 5.37%



Family Information for the 20905 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,692
People at same address in 1995: 11,725
Household Income in 1999 for the 20905 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 105 1.81%
$10,000-$14,999 40 0.69%
$15,000-$19,999 88 1.51%
$20,000-$24,999 92 1.58%
$25,000-$29,999 76 1.31%
$30,000-$34,999 194 3.34%
$35,000-$39,999 133 2.29%
$40,000-$44,999 172 2.96%
$45,000-$49,999 194 3.34%
$50,000-$59,999 471 8.10%
$60,000-$74,999 626 10.77%
$75,000-$99,999 938 16.13%
$100,000-$124,999 788 13.55%
$125,000-$149,999 660 11.35%
$150,000-$199,999 737 12.68%
$200,000 or more 500 8.60%

Household Type for the 20905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 610 10.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,664 28.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 137 2.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,084 18.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,273 22.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 589 10.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 234 4.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 120 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 20905 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,288 29.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,595 19.89%
Public Assistance 67 0.37%
Retirement 1,228 6.80%
Self Employment 993 5.50%
Social Security 1,039 5.75%
Supplemental Security 128 0.71%
Wage / Salary 5,147 28.48%
Other 585 3.24%

Family Type for the 20905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,178 49.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,228 50.57%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 281 4.07%
Color 1 Box Married 4,711 68.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,861 26.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 0.85%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 20905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 544 7.58%
Color 1 Box Married 4,713 65.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,468 20.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 453 6.31%



Education Information for the 20905 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 20905 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 290 2.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 704 5.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,242 17.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,587 19.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 570 4.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,507 26.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,280 24.89%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 20905 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 96 0.53% 248 1.37% 344 1.90%
Kindergarten 132 0.73% 77 0.43% 209 1.15%
Grades 1-4 883 4.88% 257 1.42% 1,140 6.30%
Grades 5-8 1,219 6.74% 258 1.43% 1,477 8.16%
Grades 9-12 1,002 5.54% 195 1.08% 1,197 6.61%
Undergrad college 712 3.93% 159 0.88% 871 4.81%
Graduate or professional school 175 0.97% 108 0.60% 283 1.56%
Total 4,219 23.31% 1,302 7.19% 5,521 30.51%



Public Benefits Information for the 20905 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 20905 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,758 97.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 451 2.48%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 20905 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 20905 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,357 13.02%
10-19 Years 3,120 17.24%
20-29 Years 1,437 7.94%
30-39 Years 2,127 11.75%
40-49 Years 3,499 19.33%
50-59 Years 2,921 16.14%
60-69 Years 1,512 8.35%
70-79 Years 830 4.59%
80-89 Years 249 1.38%
90+ Years 46 0.25%

Population - Male/Female for the 20905 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,993 49.69%
Color 1 Box Female 9,105 50.31%

Population By Ethnicity for the 20905 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,723 59.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,138 17.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,936 16.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 786 4.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 422 2.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 50 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 20905 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,299 17.15%
2. English 1,984 14.80%
3. Irish 1,894 14.13%
4. Italian 1,023 7.63%
5. United States Or American 832 6.21%
6. Polish 731 5.45%
7. Russian 590 4.40%
8. Scottish 328 2.45%
9. European 290 2.16%
10. French Non-Basque 233 1.74%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 20905 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,715 74.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 685 3.99%
3. Korean 678 3.95%
4. Chinese 546 3.18%
5. Other Indic 261 1.52%
6. Gujarathi 207 1.21%
7. African 201 1.17%
8. Vietnamese 176 1.03%
9. Other Slavic 153 0.89%
10. Arabic 151 0.88%

Citizen Type for the 20905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,330 78.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,774 15.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,157 6.34%



Cities for the 20905 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Silver Spring