Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 20747: District Heights, MD
ZIP code 20747 uses the postal name District Heights, Maryland and lies entirely in Prince George's County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 38,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,298 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Forestville (48%), Suitland (17%), Walker Mill (13%) and District Heights (11%), and under 1% in smaller places; 11% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- District Heights · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prince George's County
- Census places
- Forestville (48%) census-designated place; Suitland (17%) census-designated place; Walker Mill (13%) census-designated place; District Heights (11%)
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House districts
- MD-4 (97%), MD-5 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.9 sq mi · 4,848 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 20753 also use the name District Heights
Where is ZIP code 20747?
20747 centers on 38.853°, -76.883° and covers 7.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 20743, 20746, 20774, 20772.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20747, 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 20747 compare with the rest of Prince George's County?
| Measure | 20747 | In Prince George's County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 38,301 | 10th of 40 | 51st of 477 |
| Median household income | $76k | 33rd of 36 | 247th of 293 |
| Median home value | $345k | 33rd of 36 | 232nd of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 57% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 94% 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 20747?
The 2020 Census counted 40,696 people in 20747; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,301. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 38,301
- 2020 Census count
- 40,696+1.6% since 2010 (40,054)
- Households
- 16,103
- Median age
- 39.5
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 20747?
Of the 38,301 people the ACS estimates in 20747, 22.4% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (84.6%).
- Under 1822.4%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older15.4%
- Black, not Hispanic84.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.9%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- White, not Hispanic1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 20747 earn?
Median household income is $76,298 (ACS 2020-2024), the 33rd highest of the 36 ranked ZIP codes in Prince George's County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,459 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,298±$8,202
- Income per person
- $39,977
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,33119,240 returns; wages 81% 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 20747?
FHFA's house price index for 20747, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 86% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $344,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,693
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 50.3%
- Housing units
- 17,485
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 20747?
511 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade154
- Other services (except public administration)76
- Accommodation and food services61
- Construction36
- Health care and social assistance32
- Real estate and rental and leasing27
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 20747?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20743 | Capitol Heights | 41,093 | $77k | 2.2 mi |
| 20746 | Suitland | 27,156 | $79k | 2.2 mi |
| 20774 | Upper Marlboro | 51,816 | $128k | 6.3 mi |
| 20772 | Upper Marlboro | 54,319 | $139k | 8.0 mi |
| 20762 | Andrews Air Force Base | 3,130 | $87k | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 20748 | Temple Hills | 40,338 | $83k | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 20019 | Washington, DC | 63,380 | $58k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 20785 | Hyattsville | 40,066 | $86k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 20020 | Washington, DC | 53,005 | $54k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 20388 | Washington Navy Yard, DC | 0 | – | 6.1 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 District Heights?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name District Heights, 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 |
|---|---|
| 20753 | 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.