Galesville, MD · standard
ZIP Code 20765
Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 514
- 425/sq mi
- $149,545
- Median income
- $617,300
- Median home value
- 36.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Galesville pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 425
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20765 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20765 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Galesville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to just 514 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 425 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 20765 skews affluent, with a median household income of $149,545 (31% above the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $61,531. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.4%. The typical home here is valued at $617,300 (38% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 94.5% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Anne Arundel County, so you can benchmark 20765 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 20765, Galesville, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
514
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
425
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20765?
53.1
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
1.6%
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?
$149,545
Median Household Income
+31% vs state
$61,531
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 20765 ranks nationally
Galesville, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$149,545 Top 4% higher than 96% 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?
264
Total Housing Units
236
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$617,300
Median Home Value
+38% vs state
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 20765, employing approximately 202 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,207,000.
16
Businesses
202
Employees
$8.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 37.5% |
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 20765 vs 20778 →
ZIP 20765 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21037
Edgewater (21037)
20,618 residents
- 20711 6,643
Lothian (20711)
6,643 residents
- 20714 4,345
North Beach (20714)
4,345 residents
- 20764 4,176
Shady Side (20764)
4,176 residents
- 21140 3,457
Riva (21140)
3,457 residents
- 20776 3,289
Harwood (20776)
3,289 residents
- 20733 2,672
Churchton (20733)
2,672 residents
- 20751 2,343
Deale (20751)
2,343 residents
- 20778 2,009
West River (20778)
2,009 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20765 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20765 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20778
West River (20778)
$205,974 median income
- 20779
Tracys Landing (20779)
$178,452 median income
- 21140
Riva (21140)
$170,156 median income
- 20765
Galesville (20765)
$149,545 median income
- 20776
Harwood (20776)
$149,300 median income
- 21037
Edgewater (21037)
$145,787 median income
- 20733
Churchton (20733)
$126,797 median income
- 20751
Deale (20751)
$123,951 median income
- 20764
Shady Side (20764)
$118,857 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 20765 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20778 | West River, MD | 2,009 | 1.2 mi |
| 20764 | Shady Side, MD | 4,176 | 2.0 mi |
| 20733 | Churchton, MD | 2,672 | 2.8 mi |
| 20751 | Deale, MD | 2,343 | 3.5 mi |
| 21037 | Edgewater, MD | 20,618 | 4.9 mi |
| 20776 | Harwood, MD | 3,289 | 3.8 mi |
| 20779 | Tracys Landing, MD | 1,182 | 5.7 mi |
| 20714 | North Beach, MD | 4,345 | 8.5 mi |
| 21140 | Riva, MD | 3,457 | 7.6 mi |
| 20711 | Lothian, MD | 6,643 | 6.3 mi |
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