20743 Zip Code Profile

20743 is a suburban zip code in Capitol Heights, Maryland. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. Housing prices here (average $225,400) are fairly typical for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area.

The average family income here is $55,693/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 20743 is $48,449.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20743 earn an average of $29,618/year. Women earn only $27,988/year.

17,417 people in 20743 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20743? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 20743 is 35.2 minutes!

The median age here is 36. There are 17,829 men and 20,792 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 23,567 people (out of the 38,621 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,797 homes, and 1,091 businesses every day. 191 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20743 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 116 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 38,621
• White Population: 1,722
• Black Population: 35,696
• Hispanic Population: 2,110
• Asian Population: 262
• Hawaiian Population: 25
• Indian Population: 454
• Male Population: 17,829
• Female Population: 20,792
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 38

• 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: Capitol Heights
• Longitude: -76.9
• Latitude: 38.9
• Elevation: 116 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 17,106
• Drive alone: 9,850
• Carpool: 3,088
• Public transit: 3,884
• Ride bikes or walk: 191


• Average commute time: 35.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 67
•    5 - 9: 560
•    10 - 14: 1,221
•    15 - 19: 1,736
•    20 - 24: 2,228
•    25 - 29: 1,237
•    30 - 34: 3,402
•    35 - 39: 611
•    40 - 44: 812
•    45 - 59: 2,620
•    60 - 89: 1,916
•    90 plus: 696

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $225,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $57,772
• Businesses: 539
• Employees: 10,191
• Annual Payroll: $423,770,000
• Average Family Income: $55,693
• Median Family Income: $44,197
• Average Income for Men: $29,618
• Average Income for Women: $27,988

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 315.0
• 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

Bradbury Heights Elementary

1401 Glacier Ave

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 817-0570

Capitol Heights Elementary

601 Suffolk Ave

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 817-0494

Carmody Hills Elementary

401 Jadeleaf Ave

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 808-8180

Doswell E. Brooks Elementary

1301 Brooke Rd

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 817-0480

H. W. Wheatley Early Childhood Center

8801 Ritchie Dr

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 808-8100

John Eager Howard Elementary

4400 Shell St

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 817-0460

John H. Bayne Elementary

7010 Walker Mill Rd

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 499-7020

Robert R. Gray Elementary

4949 Addison Rd

District Heights, MD 20743

(301) 636-8400

Seat Pleasant Elementary

6411 G St

Seat Pleasant, MD 20743

(301) 925-2330

William W. Hall Elementary

5200 Marlboro Pk

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 817-2933

Middle Schools

Walker Mill Middle School

800 Karen Blvd

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 808-4055

High Schools

Central High

200 Cabin Branch Rd

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 499-7080

Fairmont Heights High

1401 Nye St

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 925-1360

Other Schools

Lyndon Hill Elementary

6181 Central Ave

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 808-4034