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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.2 square miles in Galesville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The area is home to 514 residents, producing a population density of 425 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 20765 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20765 sits at $149,545 (31% above the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $61,531. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. On housing, the median home value is $617,300 (38% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20765 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 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 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 →
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 20765, Galesville, 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
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
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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