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20879 Zip Code Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 14,265 | 2,949,440 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 7,372, 51.68%, see rank | 50.38% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,234, 43.87%, see rank | 41.18% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,001, 13.58%, see rank | 14.79% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,507, 20.44%, see rank | 16.60% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.34% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 641, 8.70%, see rank | 9.14% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 628, 8.52%, see rank | 12.29% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 6,893, 48.32%, see rank | 49.62% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,069, 44.52%, see rank | 47.78% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,716, 24.89%, see rank | 19.24% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,983, 28.77%, see rank | 29.20% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 125, 1.81%, see rank | 3.19% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 14,265, 100% | 2,949,440 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 949, 6.65%, see rank | 6.70% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 463, 3.25%, see rank | 4.85% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 194, 1.36%, see rank | 1.96% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 1,709, 11.98%, see rank | 9.75% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 297, 2.08%, see rank | 4.25% | 4.93% |
| Information | 333, 2.33%, see rank | 2.23% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,098, 7.70%, see rank | 6.22% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,494, 17.48%, see rank | 15.04% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,238, 22.70%, see rank | 23.62% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,263, 8.85%, see rank | 8.10% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,298, 9.10%, see rank | 11.30% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 929, 6.51%, see rank | 5.44% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,860 | 2,924,344 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 7,086, 51.13%, see rank | 50.26% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,871, 40.52%, see rank | 40.89% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 904, 12.76%, see rank | 14.28% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,461, 20.62%, see rank | 16.72% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.34% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 740, 10.44%, see rank | 9.68% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 657, 9.27%, see rank | 12.42% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 6,774, 48.87%, see rank | 49.74% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,782, 41.07%, see rank | 46.66% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,593, 23.52%, see rank | 19.07% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,182, 32.21%, see rank | 30.35% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13, 0.19%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 204, 3.01%, see rank | 3.29% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,860, 100% | 2,924,344 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 17, 0.12%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 1,010, 7.29%, see rank | 7.05% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 573, 4.13%, see rank | 5.15% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 131, 0.95%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 1,562, 11.27%, see rank | 9.67% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 362, 2.61%, see rank | 4.41% | 5.00% |
| Information | 618, 4.46%, see rank | 2.43% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,026, 7.40%, see rank | 6.37% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,756, 19.88%, see rank | 14.88% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 3,036, 21.90%, see rank | 23.00% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 974, 7.03%, see rank | 7.83% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 978, 7.06%, see rank | 11.20% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 817, 5.89%, see rank | 5.42% | 4.95% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,806 | 2,608,457 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 6,076, 51.47%, see rank | 50.93% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,019, 49.69%, see rank | 39.30% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 496, 8.16%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,237, 20.36%, see rank | 17.39% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 651, 10.71%, see rank | 16.22% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 673, 11.08%, see rank | 14.57% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 5,730, 48.53%, see rank | 49.07% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,608, 45.51%, see rank | 43.29% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 878, 15.32%, see rank | 15.84% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,085, 36.39%, see rank | 35.76% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 30, 0.52%, see rank | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 129, 2.25%, see rank | 4.29% | 7.96% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 11,806, 100% | 2,608,457 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 677, 5.73%, see rank | 6.95% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 874, 7.40%, see rank | 7.26% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 208, 1.76%, see rank | 2.78% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 1,244, 10.54%, see rank | 10.48% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 486, 4.12%, see rank | 4.88% | 5.20% |
| Information | 689, 5.84%, see rank | 3.96% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 750, 6.35%, see rank | 7.14% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,166, 18.35%, see rank | 12.41% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,192, 18.57%, see rank | 20.64% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 785, 6.65%, see rank | 6.80% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 1,064, 9.01%, see rank | 10.50% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 671, 5.68%, see rank | 5.58% | 4.87% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.