US Census Data

ZIP 20778 vs ZIP 20779

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20778 and ZIP Code 20779: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20778 and ZIP 20779 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20778 has the higher population (2,243 vs 1,010 in ZIP 20779). ZIP 20778 has the higher median household income ($177,083 vs $120,924 in ZIP 20779). ZIP 20778 has the higher median home value ($718,100 vs $508,500 in ZIP 20779).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20778ZIP 20779
Population2,2431,010
Median age47.4 yrs53.1 yrs
Median household income$177,083$120,924
Median home value$718,100$508,500
Housing units739563
Homeownership rate98.2%93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%35.4%
Unemployment rate3.2%1.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20778ZIP 20779
Population2,079 → 2,243 (+7.9%)993 → 1,010 (+1.7%)
Median household income$143,250 → $177,083 (+23.6%)$105,611 → $120,924 (+14.5%)
Median home value$531,100 → $718,100 (+35.2%)$481,800 → $508,500 (+5.5%)
Median gross rent$2,268 → $1,899 (-16.3%)

ZIP 20778

Population
2,0792,243
Median household income
$143,250$177,083
Median home value
$531,100$718,100
Median gross rent
$2,268$1,899

ZIP 20779

Population
9931,010
Median household income
$105,611$120,924
Median home value
$481,800$508,500

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20778ZIP 20779
Under 54.3%4.5%
5 to 1719.5%14.5%
18 to 248.5%0.0%
25 to 344.7%8.6%
35 to 449.6%11.2%
45 to 5417.7%12.6%
55 to 6418.8%28.3%
65 to 7413.2%12.6%
75 and over3.8%7.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20778ZIP 20779
White (non-Hispanic)86.0%96.9%
Black or African American0.4%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.7%
Two or more races0.3%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino13.3%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20778ZIP 20779
No high school diploma2.0%6.3%
High school graduate28.0%11.4%
Some college or associate's26.3%46.9%
Bachelor's degree14.7%17.6%
Graduate or professional degree29.1%17.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20778ZIP 20779
Drove alone56.7%65.3%
Carpooled14.2%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.3%5.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home27.9%29.7%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20778ZIP 20779
1-unit, detached100.0%98.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20778ZIP 20779
Poverty rate0.8%1.4%
Average household size3.032.30
Mean commute (minutes)3223
Median year structure built19911968

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