US Census Data

ZIP 20747 vs ZIP 20748

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20747 and ZIP Code 20748: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20747 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 37,924 in ZIP 20747). ZIP 20748 has the higher median household income ($82,160 vs $72,931 in ZIP 20747). ZIP 20748 has the higher median home value ($355,600 vs $325,400 in ZIP 20747).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20747ZIP 20748
Population37,92440,094
Median age39.8 yrs40.3 yrs
Median household income$72,931$82,160
Median home value$325,400$355,600
Median gross rent$1,635$1,586
Housing units17,27117,111
Homeownership rate50.1%56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%27.8%
Unemployment rate6.8%8.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20747ZIP 20748
Population40,484 → 37,924 (-6.3%)38,904 → 40,094 (+3.1%)
Median household income$64,759 → $72,931 (+12.6%)$72,760 → $82,160 (+12.9%)
Median home value$239,600 → $325,400 (+35.8%)$266,700 → $355,600 (+33.3%)
Median gross rent$1,364 → $1,635 (+19.9%)$1,351 → $1,586 (+17.4%)

ZIP 20747

Population
40,48437,924
Median household income
$64,759$72,931
Median home value
$239,600$325,400
Median gross rent
$1,364$1,635

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 20747ZIP 20748
Under 56.4%3.8%
5 to 1715.2%16.4%
18 to 247.9%7.9%
25 to 3415.6%14.5%
35 to 4411.3%14.1%
45 to 5412.1%13.3%
55 to 6416.7%12.9%
65 to 749.5%10.1%
75 and over5.2%6.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20747ZIP 20748
White (non-Hispanic)2.0%4.8%
Black or African American86.4%80.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian0.6%1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.4%
Two or more races2.3%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino7.5%10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20747ZIP 20748
No high school diploma10.0%8.4%
High school graduate34.5%33.9%
Some college or associate's30.8%30.0%
Bachelor's degree16.3%16.7%
Graduate or professional degree8.5%11.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20747ZIP 20748
Drove alone61.7%65.9%
Carpooled6.9%6.2%
Public transit15.9%12.2%
Walked1.3%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.6%12.8%
Other means3.5%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20747ZIP 20748
1-unit, detached36.7%42.2%
1-unit, attached17.3%19.6%
2 to 4 units3.3%2.0%
5 to 19 units31.6%23.6%
20 or more units10.9%10.5%
Mobile home & other0.1%2.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20747ZIP 20748
Poverty rate11.4%12.2%
Average household size2.362.44
Mean commute (minutes)4037
Median year structure built19701966

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