College Park, MD · standard
ZIP Code 20740
Prince George's County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 28,780
- 1,396/sq mi
- $77,317
- Median income
- $423,900
- Median home value
- 50.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
College Park pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,396
- people per sq mi
- 37%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20740 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20740 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 20.6 square miles in College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland. The area is home to 28,780 residents, producing a population density of 1,396 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 20740 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20740 sits at $77,317 (32% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $32,256. The poverty rate stands at 28.8% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $423,900 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $1,839 per month, and 36.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20740 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 50.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.5, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Prince George's County, so you can benchmark 20740 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 20740
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 20740.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
119 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
79 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
73 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
72 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
71 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 20740, College Park, 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
28,780
Population
20.6
Area (sq mi)
1,396
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20740?
23.5
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
28.0%
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?
$77,317
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$32,256
Per Capita Income
28.8%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
27.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 20740 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,317 Top 42% higher than 58% 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?
12,935
Total Housing Units
11,559
Occupied Units
1,376
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$423,900
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$1,839
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.2%
YoY Change (2024)
314
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+214%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 20740 have increased 5.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +214% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.4% | 234 |
| 2021 | +10.0% | 257 |
| 2022 | +7.8% | 277 |
| 2023 | +7.6% | 298 |
| 2024 | +5.2% | 314 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 627 business establishments in ZIP 20740, employing approximately 8,439 people with a combined annual payroll of $441,859,000.
627
Businesses
8,439
Employees
$441.9M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 119 | 19.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 79 | 12.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 73 | 11.6% |
| Retail trade | 72 | 11.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 71 | 11.3% |
| Construction | 65 | 10.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 30 | 4.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 27 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 25 | 4.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 2.2% |
| Information | 13 | 2.1% |
| Educational services | 12 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 11 | 1.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 1.1% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 0.6% |
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 20740 vs 20742 →
ZIP 20740 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20783
Hyattsville (20783)
44,487 residents
- 20782
Hyattsville (20782)
30,560 residents
- 20740
College Park (20740)
28,780 residents
- 20705
Beltsville (20705)
26,188 residents
- 20770
Greenbelt (20770)
25,173 residents
- 20903
Silver Spring (20903)
23,625 residents
- 20737
Riverdale (20737)
20,684 residents
- 20781 11,440
Hyattsville (20781)
11,440 residents
- 20710 9,313
Bladensburg (20710)
9,313 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20740 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20740 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20705
Beltsville (20705)
$110,351 median income
- 20722
Brentwood (20722)
$91,875 median income
- 20782
Hyattsville (20782)
$90,205 median income
- 20737
Riverdale (20737)
$86,951 median income
- 20783
Hyattsville (20783)
$86,737 median income
- 20781
Hyattsville (20781)
$86,018 median income
- 20770
Greenbelt (20770)
$84,096 median income
- 20903
Silver Spring (20903)
$80,768 median income
- 20740
College Park (20740)
$77,317 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 20740 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20742 | College Park, MD | 7,808 | 1.2 mi |
| 20783 | Hyattsville, MD | 44,487 | 2.0 mi |
| 20770 | Greenbelt, MD | 25,173 | 2.8 mi |
| 20737 | Riverdale, MD | 20,684 | 2.8 mi |
| 20781 | Hyattsville, MD | 11,440 | 4.1 mi |
| 20710 | Bladensburg, MD | 9,313 | 4.2 mi |
| 20903 | Silver Spring, MD | 23,625 | 3.0 mi |
| 20782 | Hyattsville, MD | 30,560 | 3.2 mi |
| 20705 | Beltsville, MD | 26,188 | 3.5 mi |
| 20722 | Brentwood, MD | 5,711 | 4.8 mi |
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