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Fort Washington ZIP codes, Maryland

Fort Washington, MD has 2 ZIP codes (20744 and 20749) and area codes 240, 301 and 227. The largest is 20744.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
25,134
Area codes
240, 301, 227

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Fort Washington itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Waldorf (8.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Fort Washington in numbers

About 25,134 people live in Fort Washington, in 8,540 households. The median household income is $143,333 a year, 38% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $480,100 (14% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $2,690 a month. The median age is 45.9; 43.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 38 minutes.

Population25,134Fort Washington25,134
Households8,540Fort Washington8,540
Median age45.9Fort Washington45.9Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$143,333Fort Washington$143,333Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$480,100Fort Washington$480,100Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,690Fort Washington$2,690Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%Fort Washington43.0%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute37.9 minFort Washington37.9 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,822 / sq miFort Washington1,822 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Washington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Washington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20744 Fort Washington , MD Standard 54,441 $124,190 $439,400
20749 Fort Washington , MD No street area — — —

Map of Fort Washington ZIP codes

2074420749

The ZIP codes of Fort Washington, 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 Fort Washington

The nearest larger towns are Clinton (38,376 people, 5.9 mi), Alexandria, VA (156,976 people, 7.3 mi) and Waldorf (82,943 people, 9.7 mi).

Towns near Fort Washington
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Hunt, VA 16,700 2.7 mi
Friendly 11,119 3.0 mi
National Harbor 4,454 3.5 mi
Accokeek 14,362 3.8 mi
Hybla Valley, VA 17,257 3.9 mi
Belle Haven, VA 6,570 4.1 mi
Oxon Hill 17,893 4.4 mi
Forest Heights 2,642 5.0 mi
Mount Vernon, VA 13,122 5.4 mi
Huntington, VA 13,502 5.4 mi
Groveton, VA 13,931 5.5 mi
Woodlawn, VA 21,194 5.7 mi
Clinton 38,376 5.9 mi
Glassmanor 16,981 6.1 mi

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