20646 Zip Code Profile

20646 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in La Plata, Maryland. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $390,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $85,451/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20646 earn an average of $47,338/year. Women earn only $29,017/year.

7,904 people in 20646 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20646? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 20646 is 35.8 minutes!

The median age here is 42. There are 9,306 men and 9,584 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,282 people (out of the 18,890 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,723 homes, and 383 businesses every day. 79 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20646 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Pyongyang, North Korea!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 185 feet above sea levell.

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• Belle Rive HOA
• Brentwood/Linden Grove
• Chapel Hill Citizens Association
• Collingood-on-the-Potomac
• Danville/Floral Park Citizens Assoc.
• Devon Hills Condominium
• Greater Accokeek Civic Assoc.
• Hidden Bridge HOA
• Indian Head Hwy Area Action Council
• Lynnalan Acres Civic Assoc.
• Mount Vernon Farms
• Mount Vernon HOA
• Mt. Vernon Lakes
• Murray Hill Citizens Assoc.
• Oakbrooke Homeowners Assn.
• Old Fort Hills
• Oxford Homeowners Assn.
• Pinewood Hill Condo & Rec Assn
• Pinewood Lake HOA
• Pinewood South

• Potomac Valley Citizens' Association Inc.
• Red House Cove
• Riverside Gardens Citizens Assn.
• Riverwood HOA
• Rosedale Estates Homeowners Association
• Shadowbrook HOA
• Somerset Condominium, Inc.
• South Potomac Citizens Association
• Southwood Civic Assn.
• Stratford Landing
• Sulgrave Manor
• Surrey on the Potomac HOA
• Swan Point Citizen's Association
• Tantallon North Area Civic Association (TNACA)
• Villages at Mt. Vernon
• Waynewood Citizens Assn., Inc.
• Wellington HOA
• Wessynton HOA
• Woodmill Estates

• Demographics

• Total Population: 18,890
• White Population: 14,388
• Black Population: 4,043
• Hispanic Population: 539
• Asian Population: 529
• Hawaiian Population: 29
• Indian Population: 257
• Male Population: 9,306
• Female Population: 9,584
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CSA Name: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
• County: Charles
• City: La Plata
• Longitude: -77.0
• Latitude: 38.5
• Elevation: 185 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,603
• Drive alone: 6,323
• Carpool: 1,037
• Public transit: 132
• Ride bikes or walk: 79


• Average commute time: 35.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 125
•    5 - 9: 637
•    10 - 14: 664
•    15 - 19: 988
•    20 - 24: 941
•    25 - 29: 416
•    30 - 34: 731
•    35 - 39: 122
•    40 - 44: 271
•    45 - 59: 991
•    60 - 89: 1,111
•    90 plus: 606

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $390,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $99,547
• Businesses: 484
• Employees: 6,991
• Annual Payroll: $262,543,000
• Average Family Income: $85,451
• Median Family Income: $68,252
• Average Income for Men: $47,338
• Average Income for Women: $29,017

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 1504.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: Steny H. Hoyer (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 24

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View all schools in La Plata

Primary Schools

Mary Matula Elementary School

6025 Radio Station Rd

La Plata, MD 20646

(301) 934-5412

Walter J. Mitchell Elementary

400 Willow Ln

La Plata, MD 20646

(301) 934-4687

Middle Schools

Milton M. Somers Middle School

300 Willow Lane

La Plata, MD 20646

(301) 934-4663

High Schools

La Plata High School

6035 Radio Station Rd

La Plata, MD 20646

(301) 934-1100

Other Schools

F. B. Gwynn Educational Center

5998 Radio Station Rd

La Plata, MD 20646

(301) 934-3884

Robert D. Stethem Educational Center

1000 Radio Station Rd

La Plata, MD 20646

(301) 932-1003