US Census Data

ZIP 20781 vs ZIP 20785

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20781 and ZIP Code 20785: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20781 and ZIP 20785 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20785 has the higher population (40,946 vs 13,274 in ZIP 20781). ZIP 20781 has the higher median household income ($91,037 vs $83,690 in ZIP 20785). ZIP 20781 has the higher median home value ($453,100 vs $346,000 in ZIP 20785).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20781ZIP 20785
Population13,27440,946
Median age33.9 yrs36.2 yrs
Median household income$91,037$83,690
Median home value$453,100$346,000
Median gross rent$1,695$1,764
Housing units4,66516,202
Homeownership rate54.7%50.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%29.8%
Unemployment rate7.8%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20781ZIP 20785
Population11,694 → 13,274 (+13.5%)38,878 → 40,946 (+5.3%)
Median household income$79,000 → $91,037 (+15.2%)$73,363 → $83,690 (+14.1%)
Median home value$327,800 → $453,100 (+38.2%)$257,100 → $346,000 (+34.6%)
Median gross rent$1,389 → $1,695 (+22.0%)$1,494 → $1,764 (+18.1%)

ZIP 20781

Population
11,69413,274
Median household income
$79,000$91,037
Median home value
$327,800$453,100
Median gross rent
$1,389$1,695

ZIP 20785

Population
38,87840,946
Median household income
$73,363$83,690
Median home value
$257,100$346,000
Median gross rent
$1,494$1,764

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20781ZIP 20785
Under 58.4%7.7%
5 to 1715.4%18.6%
18 to 247.3%7.8%
25 to 3420.4%14.1%
35 to 4414.1%17.2%
45 to 5413.4%10.7%
55 to 649.9%10.6%
65 to 749.1%7.4%
75 and over2.1%5.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20781ZIP 20785
White (non-Hispanic)27.6%6.4%
Black or African American22.8%70.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%0.0%
Asian2.6%3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.3%
Two or more races4.1%4.1%
Hispanic or Latino41.7%16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20781ZIP 20785
No high school diploma18.7%12.5%
High school graduate16.2%32.3%
Some college or associate's22.1%25.4%
Bachelor's degree16.1%18.3%
Graduate or professional degree26.9%11.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20781ZIP 20785
Drove alone49.7%59.3%
Carpooled15.4%12.1%
Public transit10.3%9.4%
Walked2.2%1.7%
Bicycle1.0%0.0%
Worked from home18.3%14.9%
Other means3.1%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20781ZIP 20785
1-unit, detached51.4%30.8%
1-unit, attached7.1%33.4%
2 to 4 units7.4%2.0%
5 to 19 units19.0%26.1%
20 or more units14.5%7.7%
Mobile home & other0.6%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20781ZIP 20785
Poverty rate17.8%13.9%
Average household size2.972.64
Mean commute (minutes)3334
Median year structure built19611976

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