20619 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 20619, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

20619 is a zip code in St. Mary's County, Maryland, which covers District 3, Leonardtown, District 6, Patuxent, District 8, and Bay, with a total population of 13,244 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 20619 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 20619.

The estimated population of people living in 20619 is 13,244, with a median age of 34.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 20619 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,244
 -4.34% +5.16%
2020
13,845
 -8.02% -
2019
15,052
+11.22%
-
2018
13,533
+7.46%
-
2017
12,594
 - -

Population of 20619 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 20619 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
73.7%
74.8%
 -1.47%
Black/African American
13.2%
6.7%
 +97.01%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
7.6%
9.8%
 -22.45%
Asian
1.6%
2.5%
 -36.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
5.9%
 -42.37%
Other
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 20619 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 20619 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 20619 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 20619 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 34.3 +4.89% 34.1 +6.23% 34.7 +5.47%
2020 32.7 +0.31% 32.1 +1.9% 32.9 -1.79%
2019 32.6 -2.1% 31.5 -4.83% 33.5 -1.76%
2018 33.3 +0.91% 33.1 +5.08% 34.1 -1.16%
2017 33 - 31.5 - 34.5 -

The median age of the 20619 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 20619 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,208 -19.95% 835 +8.78% 954 901
10 to 19 939 2.26% 970 +31.89% 878 1,244
20 to 29 819 +13.81% 912 +6.48% 892 925
30 to 39 1,188 -18.72% 1,085 -23.8% 963 816
40 to 49 865 0.23% 946 -0.7% 852 913
50 to 59 772 +20.26% 763 +34.31% 921 1,057
60 to 69 351 +46.7% 456 +28.47% 501 580
70+ 196 +60.41% 289 +74.19% 319 528

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 20619 zip code is $100,986.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 20619.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $108,655.00
  • 45 to 64
    $108,250.00
  • 65 and over
    $58,438.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 20619 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 20619, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 20619 is currently $119,451.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

12.03% of households in 20619 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 20619 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.12%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    6.84%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.07%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.56%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    25.23%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14.15%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.03%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 20619 is $47,739.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 20619 by the total population of 20619.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 20619 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 20619 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    25.54%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.86%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.53%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    29.47%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.60%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 20619 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 20619 zip over the age of 16 is 9,964.

Of those people, a total of 71.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 20619 is 65.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 20619 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 697 48.10% 14.00%
20 to 24 years 766 70.40% 2.20%
25 to 29 years 1,051 90.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 1,007 80.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,797 80.90% 2.90%
45 to 54 years 1,872 85.60% 0.50%
55 to 59 years 846 83.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 710 67.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 783 28.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 435 3.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 20619. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,753 73.20% 1.50%
Black or African American 1,454 66.20% 2.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 18 33.30% 0.00%
Asian 189 55.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 100.00% 0.00%
Other 233 61.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 295 68.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 567 69.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,555 73.30% 1.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 20619 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 20619 is 6,523, with median earnings of $64,088.00.

Women in 20619 are earning approximately 57.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,523 $64,088.00
Male 3,588 $80,615.00
Female 2,935 $46,366.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 20619 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 784 $102,727.00
Business and Financial 460 $114,531.00
Computer and Mathematical 626 $100,769.00
Architecture and Engineering 421 $99,063.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 72 $61,957.00
Community and Social Service 169 $75,023.00
Legal 38 $105,000.00
Educational and Library 607 $59,886.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 77 $69,191.00
Healthcare Practitioners 200 $44,432.00
Healthcare Support 170 $31,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 132 $76,250.00
Law Enforcement 109 $84,081.00
Food Preparation and Serving 71 $30,813.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 170 $6,728.00
Personal Care and Service 221 $32,448.00
Sales 294 $33,846.00
Office and Administrative Support 555 $38,507.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 303 $45,464.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 462 $43,516.00
Production 178 $78,472.00
Transportation and Material Moving 193 $22,875.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 20619 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 20619.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 461 $133,309.00 323 $63,750.00
Business and Financial 285 $160,764.00 175 $77,009.00
Computer and Mathematical 461 $107,961.00 165 $83,295.00
Architecture and Engineering 375 $102,202.00 46 $87,763.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 46 $0.00 26 $0.00
Community and Social Service 27 $0.00 142 $44,440.00
Legal 19 $0.00 19 $0.00
Educational and Library 115 $77,750.00 492 $58,788.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 41 $67,868.00 36 $92,632.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 200 $44,432.00
Healthcare Support 10 $0.00 160 $30,583.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 96 $77,892.00 36 $0.00
Law Enforcement 75 $88,162.00 34 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 20 $0.00 51 $11,406.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 159 $6,616.00 11 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 33 $0.00 188 $31,875.00
Sales 176 $66,618.00 118 $5,652.00
Office and Administrative Support 68 $37,708.00 487 $38,880.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 303 $45,464.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 321 $73,698.00 141 $0.00
Production 135 $87,986.00 43 $52,679.00
Transportation and Material Moving 193 $22,875.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,160 households in 20619, with an average household size of 2.57 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,476 families living in the 20619 zip code with an average family size of 3.13 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 20619:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,510 287 679 1,684
Average Household Size 3.47 2.47 2.61 1.22
Total Families 2,510 287 679 0
Average Household Size 3.45 1.98 2.44 0

Poverty

Of the 3,476 families living in 20619, 8.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 20619:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,682 housing units in 20619.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,160 90.81%
Vacant 522 9.19%

35.25% of the total 5,682 housing units in 20619 are rental units. This is approximately 2,003 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,149 are occupied by the owner - or 55.42% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 20619 is $1,663.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 20619 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    8
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    13
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    674
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    964
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    248
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    80
  • $3,000 or more
    24

Property Value

The median value of a property in 20619 is $308,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 20619 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    48
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    37
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    289
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    95
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,015
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,461
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    157
  • $1,000,000 or more
    47

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 20619. The chart below shows the number of properties in 20619 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    19
  • 1940 to 1949
    58
  • 1950 to 1959
    110
  • 1960 to 1969
    206
  • 1970 to 1979
    341
  • 1980 to 1989
    887
  • 1990 to 1999
    739
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,659
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,617
  • 2014 or later
    46

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 20619 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    52
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,517
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,544
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,047

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 20619 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 20619 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 20619.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    177
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    400
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    736
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,016
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,189
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    656
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    717
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    101
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    159
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    140
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    392
  • 90 or more minutes
    391

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 20619 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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