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ZIP Code 20742: College Park, MD
ZIP code 20742 is in College Park, Maryland, entirely in Prince George's County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of College Park's 2 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- College Park · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Prince George's County
- Census places
- College Park
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-4 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 13,509 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 20741 also use the name College Park
Where is ZIP code 20742?
20742 centers on 38.994°, -76.943° and covers 0.3 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 20740.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20742, 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 20742 compare with the rest of College Park?
| Measure | 20742 | In College Park | In Prince George's County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,350 | 2nd of 2 | 36th of 40 | 250th of 477 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
20742's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 4,350 residents live outside households (44 households; mostly students, median age 19.0): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 99% of 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 20742?
The 2020 Census counted 4,769 people in 20742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,350. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,350±484 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,769
- Households
- 44
- Median age
- 19.0
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 20742?
Of the 4,350 people the ACS estimates in 20742, 1.4% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (46.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (26.3%).
- Under 181.4%
- 18 to 6498.6%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic46.7%
- Black, not Hispanic26.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic18.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Other or two or more4.2%
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 are homes worth in 20742?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 44
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 20742?
46 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services17
- Accommodation and food services7
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Information4
- Finance and insurance3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 20742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20740 | College Park | 36,847 | $77k | 0.9 mi |
| 20783 | Hyattsville | 50,333 | $87k | 1.3 mi (near) |
| 20782 | Hyattsville | 34,293 | $90k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 20737 | Riverdale | 24,489 | $87k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 20903 | Silver Spring | 24,815 | $81k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 20781 | Hyattsville | 13,352 | $86k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 20770 | Greenbelt | 28,384 | $84k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 20912 | Takoma Park | 25,749 | $84k | 3.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.