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ZIP Code 20712: Mount Rainier, MD
ZIP code 20712 is in Mount Rainier, Maryland, entirely in Prince George's County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,846 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mount Rainier (87%) and Chillum (9%), and 5% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Rainier · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prince George's County
- Census places
- Mount Rainier (87%); Chillum (9%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-4 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 13,100 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 20712?
20712 centers on 38.942°, -76.965° and covers 0.7 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 20722, 20018, 20017, 20782.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20712, 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).
How does 20712 compare with the rest of Prince George's County?
| Measure | 20712 | In Prince George's County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,563 | 33rd of 40 | 191st of 477 |
| Median household income | $69k | 35th of 36 | 258th of 293 |
| Median home value | $528k | 8th of 36 | 85th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% 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 20712?
The 2020 Census counted 9,526 people in 20712; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,563. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,563
- 2020 Census count
- 9,526+5.5% since 2010 (9,031)
- Households
- 4,384
- Median age
- 39.3
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 20712?
Of the 9,563 people the ACS estimates in 20712, 22.5% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (41.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (39.2%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older14.6%
- Black, not Hispanic41.6%
- Hispanic or Latino39.2%
- White, not Hispanic15.8%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
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 20712 earn?
Median household income is $68,846 (ACS 2020-2024), the 35th highest of the 36 ranked ZIP codes in Prince George's County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,389 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,846
- Income per person
- $39,649
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,9684,230 returns; wages 85% 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 20712?
FHFA's house price index for 20712, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 68% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 18% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $527,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,463
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 23.5%
- Housing units
- 4,526
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 20712?
74 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade16
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Construction8
- Real estate and rental and leasing7
- Accommodation and food services6
- Wholesale trade3
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 20712?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20722 | Brentwood | 6,264 | $92k | 0.9 mi |
| 20018 | Washington, DC | 19,562 | $91k | 1.2 mi |
| 20017 | Washington, DC | 21,208 | $106k | 1.6 mi |
| 20782 | Hyattsville | 34,293 | $90k | 1.6 mi |
| 20781 | Hyattsville | 13,352 | $86k | 1.2 mi (near) |
| 20064 | Washington, DC | 1,442 | – | 1.9 mi (near) |
| 20710 | Bladensburg | 9,801 | $64k | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 20422 | Washington, DC | 15 | – | 2.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.