Hyattsville, MD · standard
ZIP Code 20783
Prince George's County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 44,487
- 3,054/sq mi
- $86,737
- Median income
- $409,000
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hyattsville pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3,054
- people per sq mi
- 42%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20783 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20783 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.6 square miles in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland. The area is home to 44,487 residents, producing a population density of 3,054 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 20783 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20783 sits at $86,737 (24% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $29,010. The poverty rate stands at 19.9% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $409,000 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $1,725 per month, and 42.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20783 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is 37 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 20783 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 20783
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 20783.
- Construction
Construction
135 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
88 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
75 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
67 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
63 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 20783, Hyattsville, 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
44,487
Population
14.6
Area (sq mi)
3,054
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20783?
32.8
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
61.1%
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?
$86,737
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$29,010
Per Capita Income
19.9%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
37.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 20783 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,737 Top 30% higher than 70% 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?
14,298
Total Housing Units
13,737
Occupied Units
561
Vacant Units
3.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$409,000
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
$1,725
Median Rent
1963
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
+3.6%
YoY Change (2024)
296
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+196%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 20783 have increased 3.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +196% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.2% | 232 |
| 2021 | +8.3% | 251 |
| 2022 | +6.8% | 268 |
| 2023 | +6.6% | 286 |
| 2024 | +3.6% | 296 |
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 607 business establishments in ZIP 20783, employing approximately 4,491 people with a combined annual payroll of $201,435,000.
607
Businesses
4,491
Employees
$201.4M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 135 | 22.2% |
| Retail trade | 88 | 14.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 75 | 12.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 67 | 11.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 63 | 10.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 44 | 7.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 42 | 6.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 22 | 3.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 22 | 3.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 22 | 3.6% |
| Educational services | 7 | 1.1% |
| Information | 6 | 1.0% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 0.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 0.5% |
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 20783 vs 20742 →
ZIP 20783 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20904
Silver Spring (20904)
54,612 residents
- 20783
Hyattsville (20783)
44,487 residents
- 20910
Silver Spring (20910)
37,445 residents
- 20901
Silver Spring (20901)
34,832 residents
- 20782
Hyattsville (20782)
30,560 residents
- 20740
College Park (20740)
28,780 residents
- 20912
Takoma Park (20912)
24,807 residents
- 20903
Silver Spring (20903)
23,625 residents
- 20018 16,894
Washington (20018)
16,894 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20783 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20783 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20901
Silver Spring (20901)
$131,386 median income
- 20910
Silver Spring (20910)
$112,134 median income
- 20904
Silver Spring (20904)
$96,025 median income
- 20018
Washington (20018)
$90,639 median income
- 20782
Hyattsville (20782)
$90,205 median income
- 20783
Hyattsville (20783)
$86,737 median income
- 20912
Takoma Park (20912)
$83,870 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 20783 ranks #6 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 | 1.4 mi |
| 20903 | Silver Spring, MD | 23,625 | 1.6 mi |
| 20782 | Hyattsville, MD | 30,560 | 2.4 mi |
| 20740 | College Park, MD | 28,780 | 2.0 mi |
| 20912 | Takoma Park, MD | 24,807 | 2.1 mi |
| 20712 | Mount Rainier, MD | 9,031 | 3.9 mi |
| 20901 | Silver Spring, MD | 34,832 | 2.7 mi |
| 20910 | Silver Spring, MD | 37,445 | 3.6 mi |
| 20018 | Washington, DC | 16,894 | 5.0 mi |
| 20904 | Silver Spring, MD | 54,612 | 4.7 mi |
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