Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 20706: Lanham, MD
ZIP code 20706 uses the postal name Lanham, Maryland and lies entirely in Prince George's County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 43,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,523 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lanham (35%), Seabrook (28%), Glenarden (10%), Glenn Dale (7%) and Greenbelt (6%), and 5% in smaller places; 10% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lanham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prince George's County
- Census places
- Lanham (35%) census-designated place; Seabrook (28%) census-designated place; Glenarden (10%); Glenn Dale (7%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Glenarden Woods, Royale Gardens GeoNames
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-4 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 10.1 sq mi · 4,240 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 20703 also use the name Lanham
Where is ZIP code 20706?
20706 centers on 38.966°, -76.851° and covers 10.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 20784, 20769, 20771, 20770, 20737, 20785, 20720, 20721, 20774.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20706, 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 20706 compare with the rest of Prince George's County?
| Measure | 20706 | In Prince George's County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 42,612 | 6th of 40 | 35th of 477 |
| Median household income | $105k | 15th of 36 | 164th of 293 |
| Median home value | $429k | 21st of 36 | 159th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 84% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 92% 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 20706?
The 2020 Census counted 43,623 people in 20706; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 42,612. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 42,612
- 2020 Census count
- 43,623+12.7% since 2010 (38,692)
- Households
- 13,165
- Median age
- 38.0
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 20706?
Of the 42,612 people the ACS estimates in 20706, 25.2% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (57.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (26.3%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older15.0%
- Black, not Hispanic57.8%
- Hispanic or Latino26.3%
- White, not Hispanic5.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.6%
- Other or two or more4.4%
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 20706 earn?
Median household income is $104,523 (ACS 2020-2024), the 15th highest of the 36 ranked ZIP codes in Prince George's County. It rose from $95,846 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $104,523
- Income per person
- $38,989
- Below the poverty line
- 9.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,03524,640 returns; wages 83% 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 20706?
FHFA's house price index for 20706, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 83% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $429,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,840
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.9%
- Housing units
- 13,927
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 20706?
1,066 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 114 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance170
- Construction146
- Professional, scientific, and technical services136
- Other services (except public administration)129
- Retail trade113
- Accommodation and food services77
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 20706?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20784 | Hyattsville | 33,831 | $87k | 2.4 mi |
| 20769 | Glenn Dale | 6,947 | $140k | 2.9 mi |
| 20771 | Greenbelt | 0 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 20770 | Greenbelt | 28,384 | $84k | 3.1 mi |
| 20737 | Riverdale | 24,489 | $87k | 3.5 mi |
| 20785 | Hyattsville | 40,066 | $86k | 3.7 mi |
| 20720 | Bowie | 25,015 | $159k | 4.2 mi |
| 20721 | Bowie | 31,032 | $163k | 5.0 mi |
| 20774 | Upper Marlboro | 51,816 | $128k | 7.6 mi |
| 20710 | Bladensburg | 9,801 | $64k | 4.4 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 Lanham?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Lanham, 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 |
|---|---|
| 20703 | 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.