20876 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 20876, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

20876 is a zip code in Montgomery County, Maryland, which covers District 1, District 2, District 9, and District 12, with a total population of 25,963 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 20876 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 20876.

The estimated population of people living in 20876 is 25,963, with a median age of 35.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 20876 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
25,963
 -18.11% -5.06%
2020
31,703
+3.01%
-
2019
30,778
+6.43%
-
2018
28,919
+5.74%
-
2017
27,348
 - -

Population of 20876 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 20876 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
22.5%
29.3%
 -23.21%
Black/African American
30.7%
22.7%
 +35.24%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
19.2%
23.6%
 -18.64%
Asian
22.7%
21.2%
 +7.08%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.3%
2.8%
 +53.57%
Other
0.6%
0.1%
 +500.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 20876 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 20876 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 20876 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 20876 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.9 +5.28% 34.3 +6.52% 37 +4.52%
2020 34.1 -0.29% 32.2 -3.88% 35.4 +2.31%
2019 34.2 -1.72% 33.5 -0.89% 34.6 -2.26%
2018 34.8 -0.85% 33.8 -0.29% 35.4 -1.39%
2017 35.1 - 33.9 - 35.9 -

The median age of the 20876 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 20876 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 2,197 -21.07% 1,539 +14.31% 1,592 1,624
10 to 19 1,514 +43.18% 2,081 2.61% 2,198 2,059
20 to 29 1,891 -4.26% 1,977 -16.66% 1,792 1,592
30 to 39 2,164 -23.05% 2,451 -18.79% 1,669 1,998
40 to 49 1,803 -9.71% 1,992 +12.05% 1,515 2,084
50 to 59 2,006 -1.98% 2,323 -13.19% 1,965 2,025
60 to 69 1,006 +4.76% 961 +24.58% 1,048 1,211
70+ 495 +45.83% 948 -10.38% 747 844

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 20876 zip code is $99,643.00.

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 20876.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $92,029.00
  • 45 to 64
    $124,810.00
  • 65 and over
    $71,344.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 20876 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 20876, 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 20876 is currently $120,927.00.

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.

13.81% of households in 20876 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 20876 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.29%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    11.47%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.56%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.89%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.48%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.50%
  • $200,000 or more
    13.81%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 20876 is $41,339.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 20876 by the total population of 20876.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 20876 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 20876 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
    27.07%
  • Bachelor's degree
    42.76%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    18.82%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.17%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 20876 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 20876 zip over the age of 16 is 20,400.

Of those people, a total of 74.10% 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 20876 is 68.40%.

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 20876 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,910 37.50% 14.80%
20 to 24 years 1,657 76.80% 20.20%
25 to 29 years 1,727 84.80% 6.50%
30 to 34 years 1,708 87.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 3,683 87.90% 4.30%
45 to 54 years 4,018 89.40% 10.80%
55 to 59 years 1,847 83.50% 1.20%
60 to 64 years 1,356 79.10% 2.70%
65 to 74 years 1,678 39.30% 7.60%
75 years and over 816 9.20% 24.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 20876. 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 6,724 75.10% 1.90%
Black or African American 5,975 75.70% 14.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 54 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 5,320 68.80% 5.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,239 88.90% 2.50%
Two or more races 1,088 67.20% 17.00%
Hispanic or Latino 3,316 81.90% 1.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,137 72.40% 2.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 20876 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 20876 is 13,944, with median earnings of $52,660.00.

Women in 20876 are earning approximately 74.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,944 $52,660.00
Male 6,861 $58,816.00
Female 7,083 $44,048.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 20876 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 1,385 $82,721.00
Business and Financial 1,263 $82,461.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,338 $120,128.00
Architecture and Engineering 390 $105,517.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 274 $94,667.00
Community and Social Service 332 $65,240.00
Legal 128 $39,167.00
Educational and Library 945 $33,902.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 480 $59,400.00
Healthcare Practitioners 645 $64,131.00
Healthcare Support 431 $35,949.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 129 $51,090.00
Law Enforcement 137 $60,642.00
Food Preparation and Serving 446 $17,460.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 498 $23,333.00
Personal Care and Service 490 $27,400.00
Sales 1,393 $25,404.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,582 $42,806.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 430 $49,583.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 430 $46,393.00
Production 239 $43,608.00
Transportation and Material Moving 331 $31,921.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 20876 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 20876.

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 888 $75,357.00 497 $98,350.00
Business and Financial 524 $87,109.00 739 $81,482.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,032 $120,625.00 306 $112,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 351 $105,560.00 39 $63,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 146 $96,146.00 128 $92,833.00
Community and Social Service 158 $65,959.00 174 $36,705.00
Legal 45 $56,328.00 83 $38,281.00
Educational and Library 104 $59,310.00 841 $32,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 210 $23,077.00 270 $73,786.00
Healthcare Practitioners 104 $80,655.00 541 $63,072.00
Healthcare Support 10 $0.00 421 $35,718.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 89 $50,042.00 40 $68,182.00
Law Enforcement 100 $56,938.00 37 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 272 $18,357.00 174 $15,976.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 247 $37,031.00 251 $17,388.00
Personal Care and Service 116 $26,406.00 374 $29,808.00
Sales 612 $38,596.00 781 $18,583.00
Office and Administrative Support 304 $55,208.00 1,278 $40,670.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 426 $49,750.00 4 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 423 $46,250.00 7 $0.00
Production 168 $44,830.00 71 $24,438.00
Transportation and Material Moving 304 $31,574.00 27 $39,063.00

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 8,598 households in 20876, with an average household size of 3.02 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 6,762 families living in the 20876 zip code with an average family size of 3.42 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 20876:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,684 495 1,583 1,836
Average Household Size 3.4 3.41 3.8 1.26
Total Families 4,684 495 1,583 0
Average Household Size 3.38 3.03 3.65 0

Poverty

Of the 6,762 families living in 20876, 7.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 20876:

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 8,863 housing units in 20876.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,598 97.01%
Vacant 265 2.99%

34.77% of the total 8,863 housing units in 20876 are rental units. This is approximately 3,082 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,500 are occupied by the owner - or 62.06% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 20876 is $1,952.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 20876 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
    16
  • Less than $500
    55
  • $500 to $999
    105
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    167
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,342
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1,137
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    193
  • $3,000 or more
    83

Property Value

The median value of a property in 20876 is $392,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 20876 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    53
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    40
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    52
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    323
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,056
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,063
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,833
  • $1,000,000 or more
    80

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 20876. The chart below shows the number of properties in 20876 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    57
  • 1940 to 1949
    5
  • 1950 to 1959
    165
  • 1960 to 1969
    197
  • 1970 to 1979
    896
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,028
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,318
  • 2000 to 2009
    925
  • 2010 to 2013
    261
  • 2014 or later
    11

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 20876 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    509
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,631
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,432
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,026

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 20876 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 20876 that commute to work in a particular way.

34.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 20876.

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
    169
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    686
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,007
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,215
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,429
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    682
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,082
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    367
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    501
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,340
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,561
  • 90 or more minutes
    609

Summary

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