20778 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 20778, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

20778 is a zip code in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, which covers District 7, with a total population of 2,287 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 20778 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 20778.

The estimated population of people living in 20778 is 2,287, with a median age of 48.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 20778 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,287
 -7.03% +25.66%
2020
2,460
+18.33%
-
2019
2,079
+5.43%
-
2018
1,972
+8.35%
-
2017
1,820
 - -

Population of 20778 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 20778 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
91.1%
87%
 +4.71%
Black/African American
1.2%
2.8%
 -57.14%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
6%
10.2%
 -41.18%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.7%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 20778 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 20778 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 20778 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 20778 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48.1 -0.21% 48.9 -2.78% 47.7 +0.21%
2020 48.2 +0.63% 50.3 +11.78% 47.6 -1.24%
2019 47.9 -2.64% 45 -7.98% 48.2 -2.63%
2018 49.2 -6.11% 48.9 -8.26% 49.5 -2.94%
2017 52.4 - 53.3 - 51 -

The median age of the 20778 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 20778 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 9 132 -31.72% 40 +97.03% 85 77
10 to 19 53 +202.97% 35 +298.93% 201 268
20 to 29 48 6.26% 177 -98.08% 47 45
30 to 39 50 +94.66% 74 +79.35% 109 136
40 to 49 47 +130.71% 108 +24.91% 110 134
50 to 59 230 -10.13% 246 +50.65% 197 359
60 to 69 201 +25.01% 123 -12.4% 234 102
70+ 97 +15.48% 159 -65.34% 109 74

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 20778 zip code is $167,292.00.

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 20778.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $143,932.00
  • 45 to 64
    $175,352.00
  • 65 and over
    $172,639.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 20778 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 20778, 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 20778 is currently $182,079.00.

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.

25.71% of households in 20778 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 20778 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    5.56%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    0.00%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    5.07%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.22%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.54%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    30.90%
  • $200,000 or more
    25.71%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 20778 is $66,123.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 20778 by the total population of 20778.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 20778 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 20778 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
    26.92%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.75%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.45%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33.06%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.82%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 20778 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 20778 zip over the age of 16 is 1,956.

Of those people, a total of 69.10% 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 20778 is 66.20%.

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 20778 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 300 5.70% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 56 98.20% 23.60%
25 to 29 years 36 63.90% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 122 99.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 212 99.50% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 447 95.30% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 264 91.30% 7.50%
60 to 64 years 165 69.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 239 53.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 115 14.80% 100.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 20778. 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 1,849 67.40% 3.90%
Black or African American 27 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 80 98.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 93 98.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,835 67.20% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 20778 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 20778 is 1,295, with median earnings of $66,865.00.

Women in 20778 are earning approximately 46.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,295 $66,865.00
Male 633 $94,732.00
Female 662 $44,429.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 20778 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 225 $133,304.00
Business and Financial 118 $62,182.00
Computer and Mathematical 58 $116,726.00
Architecture and Engineering 32 $175,833.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 31 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 40 $54,688.00
Healthcare Practitioners 33 $106,563.00
Healthcare Support 37 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 41 $24,398.00
Law Enforcement 70 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 18 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 11 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 30 $31,250.00
Sales 35 $65,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 362 $43,675.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 97 $51,858.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 20 $0.00
Production 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 11 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 20778 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 20778.

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 171 $157,925.00 54 $88,500.00
Business and Financial 36 $69,545.00 82 $61,364.00
Computer and Mathematical 51 $0.00 7 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 32 $175,833.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 17 $0.00 14 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 13 $0.00 27 $129,028.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 33 $106,563.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 37 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 34 $0.00 7 $0.00
Law Enforcement 70 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 18 $0.00 0 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 30 $31,250.00
Sales 0 $0.00 35 $65,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 65 $0.00 297 $42,981.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 97 $51,858.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 20 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 0 $0.00 11 $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 809 households in 20778, with an average household size of 2.82 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 646 families living in the 20778 zip code with an average family size of 3.19 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 20778:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 522 67 57 163
Average Household Size 3.27 3.34 3.14 1.05
Total Families 522 67 57 0
Average Household Size 3.27 2.78 2.89 0

Poverty

Of the 646 families living in 20778, 0.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 20778:

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 809 housing units in 20778.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 809 100.00%
Vacant 0 0.00%

7.29% of the total 809 housing units in 20778 are rental units. This is approximately 59 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 750 are occupied by the owner - or 92.71% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 20778 is $1,899.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 20778 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
    0
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    37
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    14
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    8

Property Value

The median value of a property in 20778 is $632,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 20778 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    35
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    18
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    245
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    437
  • $1,000,000 or more
    15

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 20778. The chart below shows the number of properties in 20778 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    131
  • 1940 to 1949
    8
  • 1950 to 1959
    41
  • 1960 to 1969
    71
  • 1970 to 1979
    56
  • 1980 to 1989
    70
  • 1990 to 1999
    343
  • 2000 to 2009
    65
  • 2010 to 2013
    24
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 20778 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    0
  • 1 vehicle available
    131
  • 2 vehicles available
    221
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    457

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 20778 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 20778 that commute to work in a particular way.

42.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 20778.

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
    90
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    0
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    44
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    33
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    93
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    0
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    206
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    107
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    17
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    42
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    229
  • 90 or more minutes
    103

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 20778 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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