Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 20705: Beltsville, MD
ZIP code 20705 uses the postal name Beltsville, Maryland and lies mostly in Prince George's County (99% of its land) with the rest in Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $110,351 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Beltsville (37%), Konterra (12%) and Calverton (10%), and 4% in smaller places; 37% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Beltsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prince George's County (99%); Montgomery County (1%)
- Census places
- Beltsville (37%) census-designated place; Konterra (12%) census-designated place; Calverton (10%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Beltsville Heights, Eleven Cedars, Rocky Acres GeoNames
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House districts
- MD-4 (99%), MD-8 (1%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.5 sq mi · 1,987 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 20704 also use the name Beltsville
Where is ZIP code 20705?
20705 centers on 39.047°, -76.898° and covers 14.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 20770, 20707, 20771, 20740, 20708, 20904, 20783.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20705, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 20705 compare with the rest of Prince George's County?
| Measure | 20705 | In Prince George's County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 28,713 | 17th of 40 | 88th of 477 |
| Median household income | $110k | 13th of 36 | 147th of 293 |
| Median home value | $447k | 17th of 36 | 147th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 87% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 84% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 20705?
The 2020 Census counted 29,456 people in 20705; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 28,713. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 28,713
- 2020 Census count
- 29,456
- Households
- 9,012
- Median age
- 37.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 20705?
Of the 28,713 people the ACS estimates in 20705, 24.6% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (37.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (36.8%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6461.2%
- 65 and older14.2%
- Hispanic or Latino37.3%
- Black, not Hispanic36.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic10.9%
- White, not Hispanic9.9%
- Other or two or more5.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 20705 earn?
Median household income is $110,351 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 36 ranked ZIP codes in Prince George's County.
- Median household income
- $110,351
- Income per person
- $40,450
- Below the poverty line
- 12.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,86116,090 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 20705?
FHFA's house price index for 20705, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 67% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 37% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $446,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,814
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.0%
- Housing units
- 9,390
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 20705?
1,140 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction223
- Professional, scientific, and technical services122
- Retail trade120
- Other services (except public administration)118
- Wholesale trade100
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services78
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 20705?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20770 | Greenbelt | 28,384 | $84k | 3.3 mi |
| 20707 | Laurel | 37,278 | $108k | 3.4 mi |
| 20771 | Greenbelt | 0 | – | 3.5 mi |
| 20740 | College Park | 36,847 | $77k | 3.5 mi |
| 20708 | Laurel | 27,593 | $83k | 3.9 mi |
| 20904 | Silver Spring | 58,646 | $96k | 4.5 mi |
| 20783 | Hyattsville | 50,333 | $87k | 5.1 mi |
| 20742 | College Park | 4,350 | – | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 20866 | Burtonsville | 15,986 | $140k | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Beltsville?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Beltsville, MD without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 20704 | Prince George's County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.