US Census Data

ZIP 20853 vs ZIP 20855

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20853 and ZIP Code 20855: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20853 and ZIP 20855 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20853 has the higher population (31,438 vs 16,557 in ZIP 20855). ZIP 20853 has the higher median household income ($157,168 vs $147,708 in ZIP 20855). ZIP 20855 has the higher median home value ($614,900 vs $605,800 in ZIP 20853).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20853ZIP 20855
Population31,43816,557
Median age41.9 yrs41.8 yrs
Median household income$157,168$147,708
Median home value$605,800$614,900
Median gross rent$1,944$2,405
Housing units10,0286,141
Homeownership rate84.3%77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.4%67.8%
Unemployment rate4.6%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20853ZIP 20855
Population31,061 → 31,438 (+1.2%)15,287 → 16,557 (+8.3%)
Median household income$118,858 → $157,168 (+32.2%)$138,947 → $147,708 (+6.3%)
Median home value$459,700 → $605,800 (+31.8%)$504,100 → $614,900 (+22.0%)
Median gross rent$1,564 → $1,944 (+24.3%)$1,899 → $2,405 (+26.6%)

ZIP 20853

Population
31,06131,438
Median household income
$118,858$157,168
Median home value
$459,700$605,800
Median gross rent
$1,564$1,944

ZIP 20855

Population
15,28716,557
Median household income
$138,947$147,708
Median home value
$504,100$614,900
Median gross rent
$1,899$2,405

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20853ZIP 20855
Under 54.8%5.4%
5 to 1718.8%15.8%
18 to 246.9%6.8%
25 to 3410.3%12.1%
35 to 4413.8%13.2%
45 to 5412.0%12.1%
55 to 6415.1%16.2%
65 to 7410.6%11.1%
75 and over7.7%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20853ZIP 20855
White (non-Hispanic)45.9%45.4%
Black or African American9.4%15.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.5%
Asian11.3%18.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.9%
Two or more races3.7%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino28.9%13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20853ZIP 20855
No high school diploma11.4%3.8%
High school graduate16.4%9.7%
Some college or associate's20.9%18.8%
Bachelor's degree25.6%33.0%
Graduate or professional degree25.8%34.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20853ZIP 20855
Drove alone55.2%56.2%
Carpooled9.1%6.3%
Public transit7.1%7.9%
Walked1.3%0.5%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home25.1%28.0%
Other means1.7%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20853ZIP 20855
1-unit, detached86.4%64.2%
1-unit, attached4.4%21.3%
2 to 4 units0.4%0.7%
5 to 19 units4.7%2.2%
20 or more units4.1%11.6%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20853ZIP 20855
Poverty rate5.7%4.5%
Average household size3.212.73
Mean commute (minutes)3234
Median year structure built19661983

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