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20879 Zip Code Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 25,592
| 20879 Zip Code | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Native | 15,670 | 61.23%, see rank | 85.78% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 7,801 | 30.48%, see rank | 47.61% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 7,382 | 28.84%, see rank | 36.82% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 487 | 1.90%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 9,922 | 38.77%, see rank | 14.22% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 5,516 | 21.55%, see rank | 6.75% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 4,406 | 17.22%, see rank | 7.47% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 443 | 1.73%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 3,482 | 13.61%, see rank | 4.70% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 1,657 | 6.47%, see rank | 2.22% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 38 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 4,257 | 16.63%, see rank | 5.64% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 45 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 24,630
| 20879 Zip Code | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Native | 15,818 | 64.22%, see rank | 86.23% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 7,754 | 31.48%, see rank | 47.53% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 7,586 | 30.80%, see rank | 37.41% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 478 | 1.94%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 8,812 | 35.78%, see rank | 13.77% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 4,693 | 19.05%, see rank | 6.28% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 4,119 | 16.72%, see rank | 7.48% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 756 | 3.07%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 3,139 | 12.74%, see rank | 4.49% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 1,152 | 4.68%, see rank | 2.08% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 36 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,707 | 15.05%, see rank | 5.48% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 22 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.26% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 21,980
| 20879 Zip Code | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Native | 15,523 | 70.62%, see rank | 90.21% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 6,472 | 29.44%, see rank | 49.30% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 8,728 | 39.71%, see rank | 39.79% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 323 | 1.47%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 6,231 | 28.35%, see rank | 9.79% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,081 | 14.02%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,150 | 14.33%, see rank | 5.35% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 472 | 2.15%, see rank | 1.64% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 2,990 | 13.60%, see rank | 3.43% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 596 | 2.71%, see rank | 1.18% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 14 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,133 | 9.70%, see rank | 3.32% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 26 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.29% |
* 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.