Bushwood, MD · standard
ZIP Code 20618
St. Mary's County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 607
- 42/sq mi
- $105,508
- Median income
- $355,000
- Median home value
- 16.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bushwood pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 42
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20618 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20618 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.5 square miles in Bushwood, St. Mary's County, Maryland. The area is home to 607 residents, producing a population density of 42 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 20618 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20618 sits at $105,508 (8% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $59,691. The poverty rate stands at 3.1% and the unemployment rate at 10.8%. On housing, the median home value is $355,000 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $1,905 per month, and 83.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20618 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Mary's County, so you can benchmark 20618 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 20618, Bushwood, 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
607
Population
14.5
Area (sq mi)
42
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20618?
52.0
Median Age
45.3%
Male
54.7%
Female
0.5%
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?
$105,508
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$59,691
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 20618 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$105,508 Top 16% higher than 84% 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?
861
Total Housing Units
656
Occupied Units
205
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$355,000
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$1,905
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 20618, employing approximately 162 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,212,000.
14
Businesses
162
Employees
$5.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
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 20618 vs 20609 →
ZIP 20618 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20659
Mechanicsville (20659)
23,498 residents
- 20664 2,987
Newburg (20664)
2,987 residents
- 20621 1,373
Chaptico (20621)
1,373 residents
- 20624 1,282
Clements (20624)
1,282 residents
- 20609 1,120
Avenue (20609)
1,120 residents
- 20625 1,062
Cobb Island (20625)
1,062 residents
- 20645 857
Issue (20645)
857 residents
- 20618 607
Bushwood (20618)
607 residents
- 20606 431
Abell (20606)
431 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20618 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20618 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20645
Issue (20645)
$191,429 median income
- 20659
Mechanicsville (20659)
$121,654 median income
- 20609
Avenue (20609)
$118,102 median income
- 20618
Bushwood (20618)
$105,508 median income
- 20624
Clements (20624)
$104,545 median income
- 20664
Newburg (20664)
$88,438 median income
- 20606
Abell (20606)
$88,262 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 20618 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20609 | Avenue, MD | 1,120 | 2.0 mi |
| 20621 | Chaptico, MD | 1,373 | 3.5 mi |
| 20606 | Abell, MD | 431 | 3.3 mi |
| 20625 | Cobb Island, MD | 1,062 | 3.4 mi |
| 20626 | Coltons Point, MD | 373 | 3.8 mi |
| 20624 | Clements, MD | 1,282 | 4.7 mi |
| 20645 | Issue, MD | 857 | 6.4 mi |
| 20660 | Morganza, MD | 97 | 7.6 mi |
| 20659 | Mechanicsville, MD | 23,498 | 10.1 mi |
| 20664 | Newburg, MD | 2,987 | 8.6 mi |
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