US Census Data

ZIP 20636 vs ZIP 20640

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20636 and ZIP Code 20640: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20636 and ZIP 20640 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20636 has the higher population (10,357 vs 10,254 in ZIP 20640). ZIP 20636 has the higher median household income ($159,800 vs $95,560 in ZIP 20640). ZIP 20636 has the higher median home value ($470,300 vs $307,900 in ZIP 20640).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20636ZIP 20640
Population10,35710,254
Median age39.5 yrs38.5 yrs
Median household income$159,800$95,560
Median home value$470,300$307,900
Median gross rent$1,158$1,752
Housing units3,9064,272
Homeownership rate87.6%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.4%25.2%
Unemployment rate4.2%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20636ZIP 20640
Population10,805 → 10,357 (-4.1%)10,333 → 10,254 (-0.8%)
Median household income$110,154 → $159,800 (+45.1%)$75,814 → $95,560 (+26.0%)
Median home value$375,300 → $470,300 (+25.3%)$239,400 → $307,900 (+28.6%)
Median gross rent$1,315 → $1,158 (-11.9%)$1,504 → $1,752 (+16.5%)

ZIP 20636

Population
10,80510,357
Median household income
$110,154$159,800
Median home value
$375,300$470,300
Median gross rent
$1,315$1,158

ZIP 20640

Population
10,33310,254
Median household income
$75,814$95,560
Median home value
$239,400$307,900
Median gross rent
$1,504$1,752

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20636ZIP 20640
Under 56.3%4.0%
5 to 1717.2%17.3%
18 to 248.1%11.2%
25 to 3410.6%13.3%
35 to 4414.6%13.4%
45 to 5414.8%15.5%
55 to 6414.2%11.6%
65 to 748.7%7.5%
75 and over5.6%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20636ZIP 20640
White (non-Hispanic)82.6%35.0%
Black or African American3.7%50.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian1.5%2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.2%0.5%
Two or more races4.8%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.1%6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20636ZIP 20640
No high school diploma9.6%6.8%
High school graduate28.6%37.1%
Some college or associate's24.4%30.9%
Bachelor's degree19.8%13.7%
Graduate or professional degree17.6%11.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20636ZIP 20640
Drove alone70.4%73.3%
Carpooled7.1%9.1%
Public transit0.5%2.2%
Walked0.3%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home21.2%12.9%
Other means0.5%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20636ZIP 20640
1-unit, detached89.1%69.5%
1-unit, attached5.7%27.7%
2 to 4 units3.0%0.1%
5 to 19 units0.3%1.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.8%1.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20636ZIP 20640
Poverty rate5.5%7.4%
Average household size3.042.55
Mean commute (minutes)3048
Median year structure built19941978

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