20720 Zip Code Profile

20720 is an affluent (median household income: $83,728) upscale suburban zip code in Bowie, Maryland. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly married couples. At $417,000 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 $97,670/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20720 earn an average of $53,551/year. Women earn only $39,975/year.

8,001 people in 20720 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20720? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 20720 is 36.0 minutes!

The median age here is 39. There are 9,947 men and 11,084 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,576 people (out of the 21,031 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,682 homes, and 174 businesses every day. 35 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20720 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 178 feet above sea levell.

• Glenn Dale Estates Civic Association
• Highbridge Community Association
• Lottsford Council HOA

• Newsteps Choice North HOA
• Olde Stage Homeowners Association
• Spring Meadows

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• Adelphi Hills Civic Assoc.
• Arbor Park Community Assn., Inc.
• Ashley Place at Tanglewood
• Burgundy Place at Piney Orchard HOA
• Coalition of Civic Assoc.
• Collington Residents Assoc.
• Colony Square Homeowners Assoc.
• Columbia Park Civic Assoc.
• Concerned Citizens of Seabrook Park (CCSPE)
• Emo Street Watch
• Fairmount Heights Citizens Assoc.
• Frost Subdivision HOA
• Glenridge Citizens Assoc.
• Hamlin Park Home Owner Association
• Holly Hill Manor Citizens Assoc.
• Houston Hills Neighborhood Organization
• Kings Point Assoc Inc
• Kingswood Civic Association
• Lake Village Manor
• Laurel Park Mews Condo Association

• Laytonia HOA
• London Woods Community Assn.
• Lords Landing Village Condominium
• Moorings on the Magothy
• Oceanwalk Condominiums
• Pembrey Civic Assn.
• Presidential Towers Condo.
• Princeton Square HOA
• Quail Run South Section III Condo.
• Riverdale Heights/Riverdale Hills/Crestwood Community Assoc.
• Tall Oaks Crossing HOA, Inc.
• Templeton Knolls Civic Association
• Tivoli Community HOA
• Towers in Westchester Park
• Westchester Park Civic Assoc.
• West Lanham Estates Civic Association
• Windsor Green HOA
• Woodland Hills Community Assoc.
• Woodley Park Community Association
• Woodmore South

• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,031
• White Population: 5,038
• Black Population: 14,163
• Hispanic Population: 1,182
• Asian Population: 1,729
• Hawaiian Population: 18
• Indian Population: 212
• Male Population: 9,947
• Female Population: 11,084
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 40

• 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: Prince George's
• City: Bowie
• Longitude: -76.8
• Latitude: 39.0
• Elevation: 179 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,725
• Drive alone: 6,110
• Carpool: 887
• Public transit: 683
• Ride bikes or walk: 35


• Average commute time: 36.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 58
•    5 - 9: 238
•    10 - 14: 581
•    15 - 19: 715
•    20 - 24: 902
•    25 - 29: 602
•    30 - 34: 1,191
•    35 - 39: 396
•    40 - 44: 383
•    45 - 59: 1,298
•    60 - 89: 1,059
•    90 plus: 302

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $417,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $120,320
• Businesses: 233
• Employees: 2,778
• Annual Payroll: $107,548,000
• Average Family Income: $97,670
• Median Family Income: $83,728
• Average Income for Men: $53,551
• Average Income for Women: $39,975

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 315.0, 1504.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: Donna F. Edwards (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 033
• State FIPS Code: 24

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Primary Schools

High Bridge Elementary

7011 High Bridge Rd

Bowie, MD 20720

(301) 805-2690