Dameron, MD · standard
ZIP Code 20628
St. Mary's County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 594
- 35/sq mi
- $545,800
- Median home value
- 52.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dameron pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 35
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20628 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20628 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.2 square miles in Dameron, St. Mary's County, Maryland. The area is home to 594 residents, producing a population density of 35 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 20628 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20628 sits at —, while per-capita income is $60,310. The poverty rate stands at 4.6% and the unemployment rate at 9.1%. On housing, the median home value is $545,800 (22% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 82.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20628 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 52.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.9, 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 20628 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 20628, Dameron, 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
594
Population
17.2
Area (sq mi)
35
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20628?
35.9
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
4.8%
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?
$60,310
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
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?
268
Total Housing Units
199
Occupied Units
69
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$545,800
Median Home Value
+22% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 20628, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,838,000.
5
Businesses
37
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 60.0% |
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 20628 vs 20680 →
ZIP 20628 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20653
Lexington Park (20653)
24,481 residents
- 20686 1,332
Saint Marys City (20686)
1,332 residents
- 20684 1,125
Saint Inigoes (20684)
1,125 residents
- 20680 1,119
Ridge (20680)
1,119 residents
- 20692 1,051
Valley Lee (20692)
1,051 residents
- 20670 1,014
Patuxent River (20670)
1,014 residents
- 20674 830
Piney Point (20674)
830 residents
- 20628 594
Dameron (20628)
594 residents
- 20667 494
Park Hall (20667)
494 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20628 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20680 | Ridge, MD | 1,119 | 2.7 mi |
| 20684 | Saint Inigoes, MD | 1,125 | 3.1 mi |
| 20687 | Scotland, MD | 313 | 5.0 mi |
| 20686 | Saint Marys City, MD | 1,332 | 4.8 mi |
| 20630 | Drayden, MD | 348 | 6.7 mi |
| 20667 | Park Hall, MD | 494 | 6.9 mi |
| 20653 | Lexington Park, MD | 24,481 | 7.2 mi |
| 20674 | Piney Point, MD | 830 | 8.2 mi |
| 20692 | Valley Lee, MD | 1,051 | 8.5 mi |
| 20670 | Patuxent River, MD | 1,014 | 9.9 mi |
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