Annapolis Junction, MD · standard

ZIP Code 20701

Howard County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

2
1/sq mi Low-density area
$85,594
Median income Above-median income area
73.3%
Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Annapolis Junction pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.

Top 31%
household income, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
0%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20701 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 20701 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, home to just 2 residents across 3.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $85,594.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 20701, Annapolis Junction, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

2

Population

3.3

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Who lives in ZIP 20701?

30.4

Median Age

42.9%

Male

57.1%

Female

10.7%

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$85,594

Median Household Income

-25% vs state ZIP avg

$79,429

Per Capita Income

3.7%

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 20701 ranks among Maryland ZIPs

Annapolis Junction, MD household income vs. every Maryland ZIP code

Median household income among 419 reporting Maryland ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$85,594 30th percentile higher than 30% of 419 Maryland ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Maryland ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Maryland 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 does housing look like?

358

Total Housing Units

358

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

1.43

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 0.0%
Renter 100.0%

$2,139

Median Rent

2015

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 234 business establishments in ZIP 20701, employing approximately 10,474 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,323,564,000.

234

Businesses

10,474

Employees

$1.3B

Annual Payroll

12

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
20794 Jessup, MD 14,098 1.7 mi
20763 Savage, MD 2,664 1.8 mi
20724 Laurel, MD 16,093 2.0 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 20701, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 20701 in?

ZIP code 20701 (Annapolis Junction) is located in Howard County, Maryland. Howard County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/howard-md.

What is the population of ZIP code 20701?

ZIP code 20701 in Annapolis Junction, MD has a population of 2 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

ZIP 20701's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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