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College Park, MD

Single-footprint Census roll-up for College Park, MD: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 36,588. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet COLLEGE-PARK-MD · College Park, MD 2 ZIPs · 36,588 pop · #10224/25278 · Prince George's County

INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $77,317
  • RANK-MID #10224/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Capitol Heights
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 18% owners
  • POP-SMALL 36,588
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $423,900

Nearest income peer: Capitol Heights, MD ( $851 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around College Park

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest College Park on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, College Park, MD sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 40%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
36,588
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$77,317
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 20740 (28,780 residents). Household income $77,317 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (18.4%) for this income tier, rent $1,839 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Maryland, Fort Howard is the closest lower-income city and Tuscarora the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for College Park.

Population concentration

ZIP 20740 swallows College Park's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 20740 still holds about 79% of College Park's 36,588 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact College Park

Citywide ZBP: 673 establishments, 9,341 employees , annual payroll $489,973k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 20740 (627 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (126) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in College Park, MD

These ZIP codes sit in Prince George's County, which covers 35 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in College Park. See the Prince George's County roll-up →

College Park sits in the lower half of Prince George's County on income: Hyattsville, Laurel and Bowie report more, and only Oxon Hill reports less. Bowie marks the far end of that range at $147,717, 91% above College Park.

Side-by-side: Compare 20740 vs 20742 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
20740 28,780 $77,317 627 1,396
20742 7,808 n/a 46 4,075
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College Park roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving College Park, .