US Census Data

ZIP 20899 vs ZIP 20905

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20899 and ZIP Code 20905: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20899 and ZIP 20905 are ZIP Code areas in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20905 has the higher population (18,268 vs 106 in ZIP 20899). ZIP 20905 has the higher median household income ($155,023 vs $23,917 in ZIP 20899). Since 2019, ZIP 20905's population has grown faster (-2.1% vs -64.1%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20899ZIP 20905
Population10618,268
Median age70.4 yrs42.0 yrs
Median household income$23,917$155,023
Median home value$640,400
Median gross rent$835$2,015
Housing units895,866
Homeownership rate0.0%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%57.0%
Unemployment rate56.3%6.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20899ZIP 20905
Population295 → 106 (-64.1%)18,662 → 18,268 (-2.1%)
Median household income$35,435 → $23,917 (-32.5%)$130,071 → $155,023 (+19.2%)
Median home value$488,200 → $640,400 (+31.2%)
Median gross rent$887 → $835 (-5.9%)$1,578 → $2,015 (+27.7%)

ZIP 20899

Population
295106
Median household income
$35,435$23,917
Median gross rent
$887$835

ZIP 20905

Population
18,66218,268
Median household income
$130,071$155,023
Median home value
$488,200$640,400
Median gross rent
$1,578$2,015

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20899ZIP 20905
Under 50.0%6.2%
5 to 170.0%16.8%
18 to 240.0%8.9%
25 to 340.0%8.3%
35 to 4413.2%12.7%
45 to 5416.0%12.8%
55 to 6417.0%16.5%
65 to 7425.5%10.7%
75 and over28.3%7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20899ZIP 20905
White (non-Hispanic)30.2%35.2%
Black or African American69.8%25.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%15.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.4%
Two or more races0.0%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20899ZIP 20905
No high school diploma28.3%4.1%
High school graduate21.7%14.2%
Some college or associate's17.0%24.7%
Bachelor's degree0.0%29.1%
Graduate or professional degree33.0%27.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20899ZIP 20905
Drove alone0.0%56.5%
Carpooled0.0%7.2%
Public transit100.0%5.7%
Walked0.0%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home0.0%28.7%
Other means0.0%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20899ZIP 20905
1-unit, detached0.0%84.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%14.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.6%
20 or more units100.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20899ZIP 20905
Poverty rate17.0%5.6%
Average household size1.193.20
Mean commute (minutes)32
Median year structure built19851981

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