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20784 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20784 covers Hyattsville, Maryland, with a population of about 32,271 and a median household income of $84,599.

Population
32,2717,796 per square mile
Median age
34.83.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$84,59917% below the Maryland median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$378,065up 4.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,7691.1× the Maryland median
Degree or higher
22.7%12.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
57.5%7.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
322

Where 20784 is

Hyattsville, 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

Population32,271
Median age34.8
Family households66.5%
Born outside the US40.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home52.2%
White (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)51.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Hispanic or Latino40%
Veterans4.2%
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$84,599
Income per person$36,834
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k6.2%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k14.5%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k11.6%
$200k or more9.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed17,240
Mean adjusted gross income$46,679
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.8%
Returns, under $25k35.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$356,500
Median gross rent$1,769
Rent as a share of household income32.3%
Owner-occupied57.5%
Vacant homes5.4%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house54%
Attached house6.8%
2 to 4 units4.3%
5 to 19 units30.4%
20 or more units2.8%
Mobile home1.7%
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$378,065as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 54.6%
Typical asking rent$1,558as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$386,317$122,375

$122,375 in 2000 to $378,065 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
High school diploma or higher78.8%
Works from home7.2%
Drives to work alone66.8%
Takes public transport8.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.6%
Health

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

Obesity43.2% 9.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.2% 7.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression15.4% 6.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 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 year74.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9% 1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.3% 8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity27.5% 10.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19% 4.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity24% 10.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79% 3.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.3% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments322
People employed4,045
Annual payroll$149,646,000
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 9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss9.5 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 weather77.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane63Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake61.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail43.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind42.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire28.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave27.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm20.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding9.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding7.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought0.1Very 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$84,599$101,652$78,538
Income per person$36,834$51,689$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%9.3%12.4%
Median home value$356,500$397,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,769$1,662$1,348
Homeownership57.5%67.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%42.7%35%
Unemployment rate8.4%4.9%5.2%
Works from home7.2%17.2%13.5%
Born outside the US40.5%16.3%13.9%
Median age34.839.338.7
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 US7.7 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 supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket27% 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 vulnerability81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability13.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

20737 Riverdale, MD1.9 km away
20710 Bladensburg, MD2.8 km away
20781 Hyattsville, MD3.4 km away
20785 Hyattsville, MD3.7 km away
20706 Lanham, MD4 km away
20722 Brentwood, MD5.1 km away
20788 Hyattsville, MD5.2 km away
20770 Greenbelt, MD5.5 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 area4.14 sq mi
Population density7,796 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9513, -76.8958

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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