Dowell, MD · standard
ZIP Code 20629
Calvert County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 535
- 479/sq mi
- $87,389
- Median income
- $403,100
- Median home value
- 41.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dowell pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 479
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20629 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20629 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.1 square miles in Dowell, Calvert County, Maryland. The area is home to 535 residents, producing a population density of 479 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 20629 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20629 sits at $87,389 (23% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $60,505. The poverty rate stands at 1.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $403,100 (10% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 96.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20629 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Calvert County, so you can benchmark 20629 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 20629, Dowell, 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
535
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
479
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20629?
58.1
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
10.9%
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?
$87,389
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$60,505
Per Capita Income
1.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 20629 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,389 Top 29% higher than 71% 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?
655
Total Housing Units
548
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$403,100
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
2002
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 20629, employing approximately 116 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,946,000.
10
Businesses
116
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 30.0% |
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 20629 vs 20688 →
ZIP 20629 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
- 20657
Lusby (20657)
20,483 residents
- 20619
California (20619)
10,503 residents
- 20636
Hollywood (20636)
9,937 residents
- 20685 6,471
Saint Leonard (20685)
6,471 residents
- 20634 5,927
Great Mills (20634)
5,927 residents
- 20688 1,828
Solomons (20688)
1,828 residents
- 20620 1,443
Callaway (20620)
1,443 residents
- 20670 1,014
Patuxent River (20670)
1,014 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20629 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20629 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20620
Callaway (20620)
$165,972 median income
- 20636
Hollywood (20636)
$163,690 median income
- 20634
Great Mills (20634)
$139,375 median income
- 20619
California (20619)
$119,432 median income
- 20685
Saint Leonard (20685)
$119,135 median income
- 20657
Lusby (20657)
$115,748 median income
- 20653
Lexington Park (20653)
$103,048 median income
- 20688
Solomons (20688)
$102,950 median income
- 20629
Dowell (20629)
$87,389 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 20629 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20688 | Solomons, MD | 1,828 | 0.9 mi |
| 20657 | Lusby, MD | 20,483 | 3.3 mi |
| 20670 | Patuxent River, MD | 1,014 | 4.1 mi |
| 20619 | California, MD | 10,503 | 5.1 mi |
| 20653 | Lexington Park, MD | 24,481 | 7.4 mi |
| 20667 | Park Hall, MD | 494 | 8.2 mi |
| 20636 | Hollywood, MD | 9,937 | 6.5 mi |
| 20634 | Great Mills, MD | 5,927 | 6.8 mi |
| 20685 | Saint Leonard, MD | 6,471 | 7.9 mi |
| 20620 | Callaway, MD | 1,443 | 8.2 mi |
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