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20879 Zip Code Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 25,592
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,260, 100% | 2,155,983 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 3.09, see rank | 2.67 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,891, 22.89%, see rank | 26.95% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,369, 77.11%, see rank | 73.05% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,836, 70.65%, see rank | 67.07% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.80, see rank | 3.35 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,524, 54.77%, see rank | 47.68% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,424, 29.35%, see rank | 32.93% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 24,360
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,016, 100% | 2,156,411 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 3.02, see rank | 2.61 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,645, 20.52%, see rank | 26.11% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,371, 79.48%, see rank | 73.89% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,887, 73.44%, see rank | 67.10% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.47, see rank | 3.15 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,364, 54.44%, see rank | 47.61% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,129, 26.56%, see rank | 32.90% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 24,630
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,077, 100% | 2,138,806 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 3.04, see rank | 2.64 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,706, 21.12%, see rank | 27.12% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,371, 78.88%, see rank | 72.88% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,995, 74.22%, see rank | 66.97% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.67, see rank | 3.32 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,598, 56.93%, see rank | 48.03% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,082, 25.78%, see rank | 33.03% | 33.53% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 21,980
| 20879 Zip Code | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,286, 100% | 1,980,859 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 3.02, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,402, 19.24%, see rank | 25.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,884, 80.76%, see rank | 74.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,405, 74.18%, see rank | 68.62% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.50, see rank | 3.13 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,326, 59.37%, see rank | 50.21% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,881, 25.82%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.94% |
* 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.