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20746 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20746 covers Suitland, Maryland, with a population of about 27,494 and a median household income of $78,391.

Population
27,4943,634 per square mile
Median age
41.32.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$78,39123% below the Maryland median
Poverty rate
11.8%0.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$339,822up 2.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,735about the Maryland median
Degree or higher
25.2%9.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
33.5%31.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
353

Where 20746 is

Suitland, 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

Population27,494
Median age41.3
Family households49.4%
Born outside the US7.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.6%
White (non-Hispanic)5.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)85%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%
Veterans6%
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$78,391
Income per person$44,864
Poverty rate11.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k4.4%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k1.6%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k4.1%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k11.6%
$75–100k14.8%
$100–125k13.3%
$125–150k9.1%
$150–200k6.6%
$200k or more7.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed14,190
Mean adjusted gross income$55,836
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k28.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.5%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$325,000
Median gross rent$1,735
Rent as a share of household income29.5%
Owner-occupied33.5%
Vacant homes6.5%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house26.1%
Attached house11.4%
2 to 4 units5%
5 to 19 units37.8%
20 or more units19.4%
Mobile home0.3%
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$339,822as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 53%
Typical asking rent$1,637as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 8.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$347,509$120,513

$120,513 in 2000 to $339,822 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201920222026$1,639$1,361

$1,361 in 2019 to $1,637 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home12.8%
Drives to work alone59.8%
Takes public transport14.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more36.7%
Health

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

Obesity45.2% 11.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.3% 1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.3% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression15.4% 6.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.8% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.7% 3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56% 5.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30% 5.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.2% 9.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39% 4.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use82.7% 6.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.5% 1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 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 hours47.5% 11.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.6% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments353
People employed4,310
Annual payroll$256,540,000
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 14% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss8.9 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 weather77.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane69.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake59.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail53.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado48Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind47.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire31.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave28.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding15.9Relatively 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$78,391$101,652$78,538
Income per person$44,864$51,689$43,289
Poverty rate11.8%9.3%12.4%
Median home value$325,000$397,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,735$1,662$1,348
Homeownership33.5%67.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%42.7%35%
Unemployment rate4.6%4.9%5.2%
Works from home12.8%17.2%13.5%
Born outside the US7.7%16.3%13.9%
Median age41.339.338.7
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 stationOXON HILL, MD US8.2 km away
Rain in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January43.7°F / 27.4°F3.08 in rain
February47.5°F / 28.3°F2.89 in rain
March55.8°F / 35°F4.04 in rain
April67.4°F / 44.7°F3.38 in rain
May75.7°F / 54.7°F4.45 in rain
June84.4°F / 63.8°F4.85 in rain
July88°F / 68.8°F4.96 in rain
August86.5°F / 67.3°F4.16 in rain
September80.1°F / 60.5°F4.37 in rain
October68.3°F / 48.2°F3.75 in rain
November57.2°F / 38.5°F3.13 in rain
December47.8°F / 31.3°F3.75 in rain
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 supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket50% 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 vulnerability61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability11.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

20752 Suitland, MD0.7 km away
20747 District Heights, MD3.1 km away
20748 Temple Hills, MD3.2 km away
20757 Temple Hills, MD3.8 km away
20697 Southern Md Facility, MD4 km away
20703 Lanham, MD4 km away
20717 Bowie, MD4 km away
20718 Bowie, MD4 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 area7.57 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density3,634 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8425, -76.9222

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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