Bryantown, MD · standard
ZIP Code 20617
Charles County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 781
- 46/sq mi
- $104,036
- Median income
- $501,800
- Median home value
- 69.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bryantown pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 46
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20617 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20617 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.9 square miles in Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland. The area is home to 781 residents, producing a population density of 46 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 20617 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20617 sits at $104,036 (9% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $96,600. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $501,800 (12% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20617 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 69.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Charles County, so you can benchmark 20617 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 20617, Bryantown, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
781
Population
16.9
Area (sq mi)
46
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20617?
51.5
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
3.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$104,036
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$96,600
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 20617 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$104,036 Top 17% higher than 83% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
159
Total Housing Units
159
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$501,800
Median Home Value
+12% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 20617, employing approximately 72 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,044,000.
10
Businesses
72
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 20617 vs 20601 →
ZIP 20617 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20603
Waldorf (20603)
28,967 residents
- 20602
Waldorf (20602)
24,955 residents
- 20601
Waldorf (20601)
24,156 residents
- 20646
La Plata (20646)
18,890 residents
- 20613
Brandywine (20613)
11,860 residents
- 20695 6,794
White Plains (20695)
6,794 residents
- 20637 5,423
Hughesville (20637)
5,423 residents
- 20622 4,900
Charlotte Hall (20622)
4,900 residents
- 20608 919
Aquasco (20608)
919 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20617 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20617 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20637
Hughesville (20637)
$160,121 median income
- 20613
Brandywine (20613)
$151,422 median income
- 20695
White Plains (20695)
$141,959 median income
- 20603
Waldorf (20603)
$137,946 median income
- 20646
La Plata (20646)
$131,974 median income
- 20622
Charlotte Hall (20622)
$124,063 median income
- 20601
Waldorf (20601)
$117,480 median income
- 20602
Waldorf (20602)
$107,360 median income
- 20617
Bryantown (20617)
$104,036 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 20617 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20601 | Waldorf, MD | 24,156 | 5.0 mi |
| 20602 | Waldorf, MD | 24,955 | 3.7 mi |
| 20637 | Hughesville, MD | 5,423 | 4.3 mi |
| 20622 | Charlotte Hall, MD | 4,900 | 6.0 mi |
| 20646 | La Plata, MD | 18,890 | 8.1 mi |
| 20695 | White Plains, MD | 6,794 | 7.4 mi |
| 20613 | Brandywine, MD | 11,860 | 9.4 mi |
| 20608 | Aquasco, MD | 919 | 8.5 mi |
| 20632 | Faulkner, MD | 347 | 9.3 mi |
| 20603 | Waldorf, MD | 28,967 | 9.1 mi |
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