US Census Data

ZIP 20838 vs ZIP 20839

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20838 and ZIP Code 20839: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20838 and ZIP 20839 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20838 has the higher population (409 vs 116 in ZIP 20839). ZIP 20838 has the higher median household income ($223,571 vs $101,250 in ZIP 20839). ZIP 20839 has the higher median home value ($900,000 vs $807,100 in ZIP 20838).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20838ZIP 20839
Population409116
Median age34.4 yrs35.0 yrs
Median household income$223,571$101,250
Median home value$807,100$900,000
Housing units10758
Homeownership rate98.0%75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.7%65.3%
Unemployment rate1.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20838ZIP 20839
Population302 → 409 (+35.4%)97 → 116 (+19.6%)
Median household income$126,250 → $223,571 (+77.1%)$188,833 → $101,250 (-46.4%)
Median home value$599,100 → $807,100 (+34.7%)$837,000 → $900,000 (+7.5%)

ZIP 20838

Population
302409
Median household income
$126,250$223,571
Median home value
$599,100$807,100

ZIP 20839

Population
97116
Median household income
$188,833$101,250
Median home value
$837,000$900,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20838ZIP 20839
Under 55.6%18.1%
5 to 1728.4%0.0%
18 to 248.3%0.0%
25 to 3410.3%32.8%
35 to 443.9%8.6%
45 to 5410.8%16.4%
55 to 6419.1%0.0%
65 to 743.9%24.1%
75 and over9.8%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20838ZIP 20839
White (non-Hispanic)85.8%83.6%
Black or African American0.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%16.4%
Hispanic or Latino13.7%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20838ZIP 20839
No high school diploma0.8%0.0%
High school graduate26.3%0.0%
Some college or associate's13.1%34.7%
Bachelor's degree33.5%29.5%
Graduate or professional degree26.3%35.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20838ZIP 20839
Drove alone42.2%70.4%
Carpooled4.7%0.0%
Public transit3.1%0.0%
Walked8.9%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home41.1%29.6%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20838ZIP 20839
1-unit, detached98.1%100.0%
1-unit, attached1.9%0.0%
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 20838ZIP 20839
Poverty rate0.7%0.0%
Average household size4.012.00
Mean commute (minutes)44
Median year structure built19731975

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