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Cottage City ZIP codes, Maryland

No ZIP code is named for Cottage City, MD; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 20781 and 20722.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,158

Cottage City in numbers

About 1,158 people live in Cottage City, in 459 households. The median household income is $80,795 a year, 22% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $343,100 (18% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,565 a month. The median age is 47.2; 24.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population1,158Cottage City1,158
Households459Cottage City459
Median age47.2Cottage City47.2Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$80,795Cottage City$80,795Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$343,100Cottage City$343,100Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,565Cottage City$1,565Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%Cottage City24.5%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute35.2 minCottage City35.2 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,257 / sq miCottage City4,257 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cottage City town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Cottage City

These ZIP codes cover part of Cottage City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Cottage City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20722 Brentwood , MD Standard 6,264 $91,875 $381,300
20781 Hyattsville , MD Standard 13,352 $86,018 $465,100

Map of Cottage City ZIP codes

2072220781

The ZIP codes of Cottage City, MD, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Cottage City

The nearest larger towns are Brentwood (3,777 people, 0.6 mi), Colmar Manor (1,566 people, 0.9 mi) and Mount Rainier (8,245 people, 0.9 mi).

Towns near Cottage City
TownPopulationDistance
Brentwood 3,777 0.6 mi
Mount Rainier 8,245 0.9 mi
Bladensburg 9,583 1.3 mi
Hyattsville 20,966 1.6 mi
Cheverly 6,096 2.1 mi
Riverdale Park 7,270 2.3 mi
University Park 2,698 2.3 mi
Chillum 34,871 2.5 mi
East Riverdale 18,336 2.5 mi
Woodlawn 7,750 2.8 mi
Landover 24,514 3.5 mi
Langley Park 21,508 3.9 mi
Seat Pleasant 4,489 4.0 mi
Takoma Park 17,632 4.1 mi

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