ZIP Code 20740

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Population: 36,564
Median household income: $81,359
Median home value: $417,100

ZIP Code 20740 (Prince George's County, Maryland) is home to about 36,564 residents. The median household income of $81,359 is below the Prince George's County median ($100,708).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 20740's population grew 16.6% from 31,349 to 36,564, while its median gross rent rose 21.1% from $1,477 to $1,788.

The typical home was built around 1974. 25.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,564
Median age: 24.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,359
Median home value: $417,100
Median gross rent: $1,788
Housing units: 13,079
Homeownership rate: 39.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,34936,564

Median household income

$69,017$81,359

Median home value

$323,200$417,100

Median gross rent

$1,477$1,788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,349	$69,017	$323,200	$1,477
2020	31,723	$73,315	$339,600	$1,474
2021	37,168	$70,515	$351,600	$1,553
2022	36,583	$79,446	$392,000	$1,775
2023	36,564	$81,359	$417,100	$1,788

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 2437.8%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,834	5.0%
5 to 17	3,055	8.4%
18 to 24	13,826	37.8%
25 to 34	5,391	14.7%
35 to 44	3,880	10.6%
45 to 54	2,722	7.4%
55 to 64	2,892	7.9%
65 to 74	1,939	5.3%
75 and over	1,025	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,634	34.6%
Black or African American	8,685	23.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.2%
Asian	5,293	14.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	175	0.5%
Two or more races	1,596	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,111	22.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree22.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,534	14.2%
High school graduate	3,092	17.3%
Some college or associate's	3,565	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,633	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,025	22.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone51.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit7.5%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle3.3%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,364	51.5%
Carpooled	1,578	8.7%
Public transit	1,363	7.5%
Walked	2,063	11.3%
Bicycle	593	3.3%
Worked from home	2,896	15.9%
Other means	329	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,643	23.8%
15 to 29 min	5,247	34.3%
30 to 44 min	3,309	21.6%
45 to 59 min	1,733	11.3%
60+ min	1,358	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 25.4% (7,799 of 30,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,087	43.6%
Nonfamily households	6,584	56.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,671	89.2%
Vacant	1,408	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,581	39.3%
Renter-occupied	7,090	60.7%

1-unit, detached41.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units43.7%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,424	41.5%
1-unit, attached	299	2.3%
2 to 4 units	287	2.2%
5 to 19 units	1,325	10.1%
20 or more units	5,716	43.7%
Mobile home & other	28	0.2%

ZIP Code 20740

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