US Census Data

ZIP 20832 vs ZIP 20842

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20832 and ZIP Code 20842: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20832 and ZIP 20842 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20832 has the higher population (25,766 vs 2,093 in ZIP 20842). ZIP 20832 has the higher median household income ($166,892 vs $166,389 in ZIP 20842). ZIP 20842 has the higher median home value ($709,300 vs $601,300 in ZIP 20832).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20832ZIP 20842
Population25,7662,093
Median age40.9 yrs47.3 yrs
Median household income$166,892$166,389
Median home value$601,300$709,300
Median gross rent$2,429$1,745
Housing units8,581747
Homeownership rate86.1%78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher63.6%51.3%
Unemployment rate4.0%1.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20832ZIP 20842
Population26,437 → 25,766 (-2.5%)1,676 → 2,093 (+24.9%)
Median household income$137,282 → $166,892 (+21.6%)$106,360 → $166,389 (+56.4%)
Median home value$477,400 → $601,300 (+26.0%)$630,200 → $709,300 (+12.6%)
Median gross rent$1,900 → $2,429 (+27.8%)$1,279 → $1,745 (+36.4%)

ZIP 20832

Population
26,43725,766
Median household income
$137,282$166,892
Median home value
$477,400$601,300
Median gross rent
$1,900$2,429

ZIP 20842

Population
1,6762,093
Median household income
$106,360$166,389
Median home value
$630,200$709,300
Median gross rent
$1,279$1,745

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20832ZIP 20842
Under 55.2%4.3%
5 to 1721.7%17.1%
18 to 247.4%8.0%
25 to 348.7%8.0%
35 to 4413.5%8.7%
45 to 5414.5%15.0%
55 to 6413.8%22.6%
65 to 749.3%11.8%
75 and over6.0%4.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20832ZIP 20842
White (non-Hispanic)55.9%65.7%
Black or African American13.5%11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian11.9%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%1.4%
Two or more races6.1%5.9%
Hispanic or Latino12.1%14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20832ZIP 20842
No high school diploma4.2%8.2%
High school graduate12.1%22.9%
Some college or associate's20.1%17.6%
Bachelor's degree34.6%23.3%
Graduate or professional degree29.0%27.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20832ZIP 20842
Drove alone61.6%60.6%
Carpooled6.9%7.0%
Public transit2.6%1.8%
Walked2.6%2.3%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home25.4%28.0%
Other means0.7%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20832ZIP 20842
1-unit, detached60.6%92.6%
1-unit, attached34.2%0.9%
2 to 4 units1.0%2.0%
5 to 19 units1.9%0.0%
20 or more units2.4%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%4.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20832ZIP 20842
Poverty rate3.8%1.3%
Average household size3.033.02
Mean commute (minutes)3243
Median year structure built19861963

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