20861 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 20861, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

20861 is a zip code in Montgomery County, Maryland, which covers District 8, with a total population of 3,195 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 20861 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 20861.

The estimated population of people living in 20861 is 3,195, with a median age of 54.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 20861 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,195
+58.56%
+72.52%
2020
2,015
+39.06%
-
2019
1,449
-12.97% -
2018
1,665
-10.1% -
2017
1,852
- -

Population of 20861 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 20861 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
52.8%
62.9%
-16.06%
Black/African American
12.9%
17%
-24.12%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
20.2%
10.2%
+98.04%
Asian
12.6%
8.5%
+48.24%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
1.5%
0.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 20861 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 20861 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 20861 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 20861 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 54.9 +13.2% 56.2 +17.08% 51.3 +2.4%
2020 48.5 -13.85% 48 -13.04% 50.1 -11.48%
2019 56.3 +14.2% 55.2 +15.97% 56.6 +9.27%
2018 49.3 +10.79% 47.6 +33.33% 51.8 +7.25%
2017 44.5 - 35.7 - 48.3 -

The median age of the 20861 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 20861 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 9 104 +129.87% 36 +1020.23% 202 86
10 to 19 206 1.6% 137 +1152.88% 132 290
20 to 29 157 -28.49% 95 -8.96% 91 85
30 to 39 34 +139.15% 81 +235.02% 105 93
40 to 49 151 +131.26% 151 123.52% 158 124
50 to 59 142 +90.13% 175 +83.73% 255 358
60 to 69 123 +97.7% 147 +87.64% 288 280
70+ 41 +406.49% 72 +180.24% 377 271

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 20861 zip code is $165,046.00.

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 20861.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $142,596.00
  • 45 to 64
    $161,875.00
  • 65 and over
    $165,534.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 20861 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 20861, 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 20861 is currently $205,697.00.

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.

37.00% of households in 20861 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 20861 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    3.79%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    5.37%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    5.46%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.93%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.67%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    18.77%
  • $200,000 or more
    37.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 20861 is $73,535.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 20861 by the total population of 20861.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 20861 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 20861 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
    43.08%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.68%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    11.41%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 20861 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 20861 zip over the age of 16 is 2,631.

Of those people, a total of 63.60% 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 20861 is 59.10%.

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 20861 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 146 60.30% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 121 74.40% 45.60%
25 to 29 years 55 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 92 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 265 100.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 363 95.60% 4.00%
55 to 59 years 373 76.70% 22.00%
60 to 64 years 213 93.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 523 27.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 480 22.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 20861. 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 1,464 61.70% 1.70%
Black or African American 390 73.80% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 331 54.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 219 48.90% 83.20%
Two or more races 227 85.90% 7.20%
Hispanic or Latino 442 74.00% 31.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,419 60.50% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 20861 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 20861 is 1,555, with median earnings of $74,225.00.

Women in 20861 are earning approximately 61.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,555 $74,225.00
Male 764 $84,722.00
Female 791 $51,806.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 20861 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 349 $135,703.00
Business and Financial 223 $74,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 79 $116,139.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 27 $31,750.00
Legal 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 100 $36,545.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 43 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 139 $103,750.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 88 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 13 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 66 $134,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 298 $52,143.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 15 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 17 $0.00
Production 24 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 0 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 20861 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 20861.

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 181 $136,536.00 168 $108,750.00
Business and Financial 121 $80,592.00 102 $73,950.00
Computer and Mathematical 34 $89,000.00 45 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 22 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 27 $31,750.00
Legal 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 29 $0.00 71 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 43 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 107 $81,743.00 32 $215,147.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 15 $0.00 73 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 26 $0.00 40 $37,333.00
Office and Administrative Support 108 $58,602.00 190 $51,111.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 24 $0.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 0 $0.00 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 1,135 households in 20861, with an average household size of 2.81 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 898 families living in the 20861 zip code with an average family size of 3.22 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 20861:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 801 24 73 237
Average Household Size 3.36 2.67 1.96 1.26
Total Families 801 24 73 0
Average Household Size 3.36 2.67 1.96 0

Poverty

Of the 898 families living in 20861, 1.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 20861:

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 1,135 housing units in 20861.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,135 100.00%
Vacant 0 0.00%

1.32% of the total 1,135 housing units in 20861 are rental units. This is approximately 15 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,120 are occupied by the owner - or 98.68% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 20861 is $0.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 20861 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
    15
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 20861 is $758,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 20861 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    0
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    102
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    156
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    654
  • $1,000,000 or more
    208

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 20861. The chart below shows the number of properties in 20861 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    27
  • 1940 to 1949
    28
  • 1950 to 1959
    47
  • 1960 to 1969
    144
  • 1970 to 1979
    168
  • 1980 to 1989
    111
  • 1990 to 1999
    340
  • 2000 to 2009
    270
  • 2010 to 2013
    0
  • 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 20861 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    25
  • 1 vehicle available
    151
  • 2 vehicles available
    431
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    528

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 20861 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 20861 that commute to work in a particular way.

35.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 20861.

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
    27
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    133
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    67
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    96
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    83
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    74
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    249
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    64
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    30
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    285
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    165
  • 90 or more minutes
    41

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 20861 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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