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ZIP Code 20608: Aquasco, MD
ZIP code 20608 is in Aquasco, Maryland, entirely in Prince George's County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Aquasco (more than 99%) and Eagle Harbor (under 1%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Aquasco · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prince George's County
- Census places
- Aquasco (more than 99%) census-designated place; Eagle Harbor (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-5 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.7 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 20608?
20608 centers on 38.582°, -76.701° and covers 17.7 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 20637, 20639, 20678, 20613.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20608, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 20608 compare with the rest of Prince George's County?
| Measure | 20608 | In Prince George's County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 693 | 39th of 40 | 374th of 477 |
| Median household income | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $400k | not ranked | not ranked |
20608's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (693). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 20608?
The 2020 Census counted 878 people in 20608; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 693. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 693±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 878−4.5% since 2010 (919)
- Households
- 242
- Median age
- 30.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 20608?
Of the 693 people the ACS estimates in 20608, 35.4% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (55.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (26.1%).
- Under 1835.4%
- 18 to 6445.6%
- 65 and older19.0%
- Black, not Hispanic55.3%
- White, not Hispanic26.1%
- Other or two or more14.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 20608 earn?
Median household income is $82,083 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($87,500 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $82,083±$34,592
- Income per person
- $35,208
- Below the poverty line
- 27.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,918400 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 20608?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $400,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,289
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.7%
- Housing units
- 293
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 20608?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 20608?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20637 | Hughesville | 6,133 | $160k | 4.9 mi |
| 20639 | Huntingtown | 15,544 | $161k | 5.3 mi |
| 20678 | Prince Frederick | 12,752 | $126k | 6.9 mi |
| 20613 | Brandywine | 17,590 | $151k | 8.3 mi |
| 20612 | Benedict | 148 | $41k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 20617 | Bryantown | 334 | $104k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 20689 | Sunderland | 1,809 | $162k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 20736 | Owings | 9,960 | $160k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.