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20737 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20737 covers Riverdale, Maryland, with a population of about 24,987 and a median household income of $84,241.

Population
24,9877,894 per square mile
Median age
32.16.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$84,24117% below the Maryland median
Poverty rate
17.6%5.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$403,742up 6.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,619about the Maryland median
Degree or higher
21.8%13.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
49.6%15.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
307

Where 20737 is

Riverdale, Maryland — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population24,987
Median age32.1
Family households77.1%
Born outside the US47.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home65.6%
White (non-Hispanic)9.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)22.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.4%
Hispanic or Latino61.2%
Veterans2.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$84,241
Income per person$35,260
Poverty rate17.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k1.9%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k7.2%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k11.4%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k13.0%
$200k or more11.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,690
Mean adjusted gross income$46,289
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k39.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$370,300
Median gross rent$1,619
Rent as a share of household income32.4%
Owner-occupied49.6%
Vacant homes3.3%
Median year built1962

What the homes are

Detached house47.8%
Attached house8.5%
2 to 4 units8.4%
5 to 19 units25.1%
20 or more units9.1%
Mobile home1%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$403,742as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 6.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 59.1%
Typical asking rent$1,902as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$411,131$117,030

$117,030 in 2000 to $403,742 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,902$1,660

$1,660 in 2022 to $1,902 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%
High school diploma or higher66.6%
Works from home10%
Drives to work alone52.8%
Takes public transport9.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more28.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity42.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.1% 5.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)24.6% 13.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.9% 5.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.5% 6.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.1% 5.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.6% 11.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.1% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity31.4% 14.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.7% 2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26% 12.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.4% 7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments307
People employed3,668
Annual payroll$175,639,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 22.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss14.3 out of 100
Community resilience24.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather82Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning72.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave70.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind50.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail49.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire35.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding31.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave30.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought30.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Maryland and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMarylandUnited States
Median household income$84,241$101,652$78,538
Income per person$35,260$51,689$43,289
Poverty rate17.6%9.3%12.4%
Median home value$370,300$397,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,619$1,662$1,348
Homeownership49.6%67.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%42.7%35%
Unemployment rate5.9%4.9%5.2%
Works from home10%17.2%13.5%
Born outside the US47.9%16.3%13.9%
Median age32.139.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNATL ARBORETUM DC, MD US7.1 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January44.7°F / 27.8°F3.03 in rain, 4.7 in snow
February47.8°F / 29.5°F2.77 in rain, 2.3 in snow
March55.9°F / 36.5°F3.96 in rain, 1.4 in snow
April67.6°F / 46.4°F3.44 in rain
May76.9°F / 56.6°F4.32 in rain
June85.4°F / 66.1°F4.56 in rain
July89.8°F / 70.9°F4.62 in rain
August88.4°F / 68.8°F3.67 in rain
September81.7°F / 61.5°F4.12 in rain
October69.9°F / 49°F4.23 in rain
November58.4°F / 38.9°F3.2 in rain
December49.2°F / 31.9°F3.67 in rain, 1.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Prince George's County Public Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Walkability13.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

20784 Hyattsville, MD1.9 km away
20781 Hyattsville, MD2 km away
20710 Bladensburg, MD2.2 km away
20788 Hyattsville, MD3.3 km away
20722 Brentwood, MD4 km away
20740 College Park, MD4.2 km away
20742 College Park, MD4.2 km away
20782 Hyattsville, MD4.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Prince George's County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.17 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density7,894 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9601, -76.9147

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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