US Census Data

ZIP 20740 vs ZIP 20748

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20740 and ZIP Code 20748: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20740 and ZIP 20748 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20748 has the higher population (40,094 vs 36,564 in ZIP 20740). ZIP 20748 has the higher median household income ($82,160 vs $81,359 in ZIP 20740). ZIP 20740 has the higher median home value ($417,100 vs $355,600 in ZIP 20748).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20740ZIP 20748
Population36,56440,094
Median age24.0 yrs40.3 yrs
Median household income$81,359$82,160
Median home value$417,100$355,600
Median gross rent$1,788$1,586
Housing units13,07917,111
Homeownership rate39.3%56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%27.8%
Unemployment rate7.5%8.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20740ZIP 20748
Population31,349 → 36,564 (+16.6%)38,904 → 40,094 (+3.1%)
Median household income$69,017 → $81,359 (+17.9%)$72,760 → $82,160 (+12.9%)
Median home value$323,200 → $417,100 (+29.1%)$266,700 → $355,600 (+33.3%)
Median gross rent$1,477 → $1,788 (+21.1%)$1,351 → $1,586 (+17.4%)

ZIP 20740

Population
31,34936,564
Median household income
$69,017$81,359
Median home value
$323,200$417,100
Median gross rent
$1,477$1,788

ZIP 20748

Population
38,90440,094
Median household income
$72,760$82,160
Median home value
$266,700$355,600
Median gross rent
$1,351$1,586

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20740ZIP 20748
Under 55.0%3.8%
5 to 178.4%16.4%
18 to 2437.8%7.9%
25 to 3414.7%14.5%
35 to 4410.6%14.1%
45 to 547.4%13.3%
55 to 647.9%12.9%
65 to 745.3%10.1%
75 and over2.8%6.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20740ZIP 20748
White (non-Hispanic)34.6%4.8%
Black or African American23.8%80.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.1%
Asian14.5%1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.4%
Two or more races4.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino22.2%10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20740ZIP 20748
No high school diploma14.2%8.4%
High school graduate17.3%33.9%
Some college or associate's20.0%30.0%
Bachelor's degree26.0%16.7%
Graduate or professional degree22.6%11.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20740ZIP 20748
Drove alone51.5%65.9%
Carpooled8.7%6.2%
Public transit7.5%12.2%
Walked11.3%0.4%
Bicycle3.3%0.0%
Worked from home15.9%12.8%
Other means1.8%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20740ZIP 20748
1-unit, detached41.5%42.2%
1-unit, attached2.3%19.6%
2 to 4 units2.2%2.0%
5 to 19 units10.1%23.6%
20 or more units43.7%10.5%
Mobile home & other0.2%2.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20740ZIP 20748
Poverty rate25.4%12.2%
Average household size2.622.44
Mean commute (minutes)2737
Median year structure built19741966

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