20742 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 20742: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
College Park, MD 20742

Not Acceptable, USPS
University of Maryland, MD 20742

  • ZIP Code Type: UNIQUE - SINGLE ENTITY
  • County: Prince Georges County
  • Centroid: Latitude 38.992, Longitude -76.953
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 0
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 0
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 0

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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College Park, MD 20742 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 4,350 (100%)
Population Density 13,491 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 68
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $0
Per Capita Income $2,905
Median Home Value $0
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 44 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 0 (0.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 44 (100.0%)
Vacant Housing Units 0 (0.0%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 44
Average Household Size 1.75
Family Households 0 (0.0%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

College Park, MD 20742 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 20742 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 14153 58th
Population Density # 517 98th
Median Household Income # 33772 1st
Per Capita Income # 33733 1st
Diversity Index # 1242 96th

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