US Census Data

ZIP 20640 vs ZIP 20646

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20640 and ZIP Code 20646: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20640 and ZIP 20646 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20646 has the higher population (21,601 vs 10,254 in ZIP 20640). ZIP 20646 has the higher median household income ($130,008 vs $95,560 in ZIP 20640). ZIP 20646 has the higher median home value ($435,100 vs $307,900 in ZIP 20640).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20640ZIP 20646
Population10,25421,601
Median age38.5 yrs43.4 yrs
Median household income$95,560$130,008
Median home value$307,900$435,100
Median gross rent$1,752$1,486
Housing units4,2728,263
Homeownership rate78.7%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%33.4%
Unemployment rate3.8%3.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20640ZIP 20646
Population10,333 → 10,254 (-0.8%)21,951 → 21,601 (-1.6%)
Median household income$75,814 → $95,560 (+26.0%)$103,453 → $130,008 (+25.7%)
Median home value$239,400 → $307,900 (+28.6%)$360,700 → $435,100 (+20.6%)
Median gross rent$1,504 → $1,752 (+16.5%)$1,413 → $1,486 (+5.2%)

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

ZIP 20646

Population
21,95121,601
Median household income
$103,453$130,008
Median home value
$360,700$435,100
Median gross rent
$1,413$1,486

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20640ZIP 20646
Under 54.0%4.2%
5 to 1717.3%17.1%
18 to 2411.2%8.1%
25 to 3413.3%10.4%
35 to 4413.4%12.3%
45 to 5415.5%15.6%
55 to 6411.6%15.4%
65 to 747.5%9.3%
75 and over6.1%7.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20640ZIP 20646
White (non-Hispanic)35.0%61.8%
Black or African American50.5%23.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian2.5%3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.6%
Two or more races4.9%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20640ZIP 20646
No high school diploma6.8%5.0%
High school graduate37.1%28.5%
Some college or associate's30.9%33.1%
Bachelor's degree13.7%19.2%
Graduate or professional degree11.5%14.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20640ZIP 20646
Drove alone73.3%71.5%
Carpooled9.1%7.4%
Public transit2.2%2.2%
Walked2.1%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.9%17.6%
Other means0.3%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20640ZIP 20646
1-unit, detached69.5%72.9%
1-unit, attached27.7%16.6%
2 to 4 units0.1%1.2%
5 to 19 units1.0%4.2%
20 or more units0.0%4.3%
Mobile home & other1.7%0.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20640ZIP 20646
Poverty rate7.4%4.0%
Average household size2.552.74
Mean commute (minutes)4839
Median year structure built19781988

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