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ZIP Code 20612: Benedict, MD
ZIP code 20612 is in Benedict, Maryland, entirely in Charles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 150 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,118 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Benedict · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Charles County
- Census places
- Benedict census-designated place
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-5 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 635 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 20612?
20612 centers on 38.510°, -76.679° and covers 0.2 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 20637, 20678, 20659.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20612, 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 20612 compare with the rest of Charles County?
| Measure | 20612 | In Charles County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 148 | 24th of 25 | 442nd of 477 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
20612's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (148). 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 74% 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 20612?
The 2020 Census counted 232 people in 20612; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 148. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 148±106 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 232−11.1% since 2010 (261)
- Households
- 94
- Median age
- 63.8
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 20612?
Of the 148 people the ACS estimates in 20612, 0.0% are under 18 and 43.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older43.9%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 20612 earn?
Median household income is $41,118 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $41,118±$36,320
- Income per person
- $36,867
- Below the poverty line
- 23.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
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 20612?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.4%
- Housing units
- 94
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 20612?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 20612?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20637 | Hughesville | 6,133 | $160k | 4.3 mi |
| 20678 | Prince Frederick | 12,752 | $126k | 4.7 mi |
| 20659 | Mechanicsville | 24,324 | $122k | 7.6 mi |
| 20608 | Aquasco | 693 | $82k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 20676 | Port Republic | 3,218 | $157k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 20639 | Huntingtown | 15,544 | $161k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 20617 | Bryantown | 334 | $104k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 20685 | Saint Leonard | 6,866 | $119k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.