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ZIP Code 20693
Charles County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,088
- 21/sq mi
- $126,033
- Median income
- $375,200
- Median home value
- 31.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Welcome pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20693 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20693 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 52.3 square miles in Welcome, Charles County, Maryland. The area is home to 1,088 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 20693 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20693 sits at $126,033 (10% above the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $34,172. The poverty rate stands at 4.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $375,200 (16% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 91.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20693 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39, 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 20693 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 20693, Welcome, 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
1,088
Population
52.3
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20693?
39.0
Median Age
37.2%
Male
62.8%
Female
2.1%
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?
$126,033
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$34,172
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 20693 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$126,033 Top 8% higher than 92% 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?
376
Total Housing Units
367
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
4.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$375,200
Median Home Value
-16% vs state
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 20693, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,761,000.
11
Businesses
52
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 63.6% |
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 20693 vs 20677 →
ZIP 20693 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20646
La Plata (20646)
18,890 residents
- 20640
Indian Head (20640)
10,438 residents
- 20695 6,794
White Plains (20695)
6,794 residents
- 20662 2,934
Nanjemoy (20662)
2,934 residents
- 20677 2,322
Port Tobacco (20677)
2,322 residents
- 20675 1,671
Pomfret (20675)
1,671 residents
- 20693 1,088
Welcome (20693)
1,088 residents
- 20611 1,078
Bel Alton (20611)
1,078 residents
- 20658 854
Marbury (20658)
854 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20693 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20693 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20677
Port Tobacco (20677)
$165,764 median income
- 20611
Bel Alton (20611)
$151,607 median income
- 20695
White Plains (20695)
$141,959 median income
- 20646
La Plata (20646)
$131,974 median income
- 20675
Pomfret (20675)
$127,269 median income
- 20693
Welcome (20693)
$126,033 median income
- 20658
Marbury (20658)
$104,375 median income
- 20640
Indian Head (20640)
$100,593 median income
- 22448
Dahlgren (22448)
$96,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 20693 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20677 | Port Tobacco, MD | 2,322 | 3.8 mi |
| 20611 | Bel Alton, MD | 1,078 | 5.7 mi |
| 20662 | Nanjemoy, MD | 2,934 | 6.3 mi |
| 20646 | La Plata, MD | 18,890 | 6.5 mi |
| 20632 | Faulkner, MD | 347 | 7.7 mi |
| 20640 | Indian Head, MD | 10,438 | 7.8 mi |
| 22448 | Dahlgren, VA | 599 | 8.8 mi |
| 20658 | Marbury, MD | 854 | 8.2 mi |
| 20675 | Pomfret, MD | 1,671 | 9.2 mi |
| 20695 | White Plains, MD | 6,794 | 11.1 mi |
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