20744 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics
ZIP Code 20744: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name
Preferred Name, USPS
Acceptable Alternative
Ft Washington, MD 20744
- ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
- County: Prince Georges County
- Centroid: Latitude 38.753, Longitude -76.982
- Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
- Observes DST: Yes
- Businesses Addresses: 484
- PO Box Addresses: 0
- Residential Addresses: 19,711
- Multi-Family Addresses: 2,261
- Single Family Addresses: 17,450
The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: July 1, 2022, Maps updated: May 5, 2022.
Fort Washington, MD 20744 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2021)
POPULATION |
Total Population |
49,957 (100%) |
Population in Households |
49,742 (99.6%) |
Population in Families |
41,702 (83.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 |
215 ( 0.4%) |
Population Density |
1,958 |
Diversity Index2 |
56 |
|
|
INCOME |
Median Household Income |
$105,463 |
Average Household Income |
$128,215 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 |
14% |
Per Capita Income |
$46,111 |
Wealth Index5 |
178 |
|
HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) |
19,616 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU |
14,426 (73.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU |
3,538 (18.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units |
1,652 ( 8.4%) |
Median Home Value |
$350,036 |
Average Home Value |
$388,074 |
Housing Affordability Index3 |
159 |
|
HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households |
17,964 |
Average Household Size |
2.77 |
Family Households |
12,839 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2021 |
2021-2026 |
Population |
-0.18% |
-0.08% |
Households |
-0.11% |
-0.08% |
Families |
-0.25% |
-0.16% |
Median Household Income |
|
1.16% |
Per Capita Income |
|
1.94% |
Owner Occupied HU |
|
0.13% |
Fort Washington, MD 20744 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares 20744 to the other 458 ZIP Codes in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2021 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 |
# 16 |
97th |
Population Density |
# 114 |
75th |
Median Household Income |
# 145 |
69th |
Housing Affordability Index |
# 285 |
62nd |
Per Capita Income |
# 186 |
60th |
Diversity Index |
# 134 |
71st |
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