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ZIP Code 20794: Jessup, MD
ZIP code 20794 is in Jessup, Maryland, mostly in Howard County (66% of its land) with the rest in Anne Arundel County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $116,406 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Jessup (52%), Savage (20%) and Severn (6%); 22% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jessup · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Howard County (66%); Anne Arundel County (34%)
- Census places
- Jessup (52%) census-designated place; Savage (20%) census-designated place; Severn (6%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- House districts
- MD-3 (83%), MD-5 (17%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.6 sq mi · 1,743 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 20794?
20794 centers on 39.151°, -76.795° and covers 9.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 20701, 20763, 21046, 20723, 21076, 21075, 20755.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20794, 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 20794 compare with the rest of Howard County?
| Measure | 20794 | In Howard County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,814 | 10th of 25 | 142nd of 477 |
| Median household income | $116k | 21st of 21 | 133rd of 293 |
| Median home value | $426k | 22nd of 23 | 162nd of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% 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 20794?
The 2020 Census counted 16,658 people in 20794; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,814. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,814
- 2020 Census count
- 16,658
- Households
- 3,928
- Median age
- 36.8
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 20794?
Of the 16,814 people the ACS estimates in 20794, 17.7% are under 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (46.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.8%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6474.8%
- 65 and older7.5%
- Black, not Hispanic46.8%
- White, not Hispanic30.8%
- Hispanic or Latino11.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.5%
- Other or two or more4.7%
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 20794 earn?
Median household income is $116,406 (ACS 2020-2024), the 21st highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in Howard County.
- Median household income
- $116,406±$22,322
- Income per person
- $35,400
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,9056,130 returns; wages 82% 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 20794?
FHFA's house price index for 20794, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 75% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $426,100
- Median gross rent
- $2,032
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.1%
- Housing units
- 4,043
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 20794?
564 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 56 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade118
- Construction87
- Transportation and warehousing60
- Retail trade47
- Accommodation and food services43
- Other services (except public administration)40
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 20794?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20701 | Annapolis Junction | 513 | $86k | 1.4 mi |
| 20763 | Savage | 2,601 | $77k | 1.7 mi |
| 21046 | Columbia | 15,608 | $128k | 2.7 mi |
| 20723 | Laurel | 36,866 | $138k | 4.0 mi |
| 21076 | Hanover | 24,268 | $147k | 4.1 mi |
| 21075 | Elkridge | 37,363 | $135k | 4.3 mi |
| 20755 | Fort George G Meade | 11,225 | $103k | 4.5 mi |
| 21045 | Columbia | 40,034 | $119k | 4.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.