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Indian Head ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Indian Head, MD is 20640, and its area codes are 240 and 301.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,055
Area codes
240, 301

Indian Head in numbers

About 4,055 people live in Indian Head, in 1,668 households. The median household income is $89,063 a year, 14% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,700 (28% below the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,067 a month. The median age is 38.6; 15.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 45 minutes.

Population4,055Indian Head4,055
Households1,668Indian Head1,668
Median age38.6Indian Head38.6Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$89,063Indian Head$89,063Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$303,700Indian Head$303,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,067Indian Head$1,067Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%Indian Head15.7%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute44.6 minIndian Head44.6 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,297 / sq miIndian Head3,297 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Indian Head

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Indian Head
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20640 Indian Head , MD Standard 10,685 $100,593 $324,600

Map of Indian Head ZIP codes

20640

The ZIP codes of Indian Head, 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 Indian Head

The nearest larger towns are Bryans Road (9,371 people, 3.4 mi), Woodbridge, VA (43,945 people, 6.1 mi) and Leesylvania, VA (21,632 people, 6.9 mi).

Towns near Indian Head
TownPopulationDistance
Bryans Road 9,371 3.4 mi
Woodbridge, VA 43,945 6.1 mi
Leesylvania, VA 21,632 6.9 mi
Cherry Hill, VA 26,044 7.4 mi
Lorton, VA 20,991 7.7 mi
Fort Belvoir, VA 8,449 7.9 mi
Bensville 15,848 8.2 mi
Mount Vernon, VA 13,122 8.4 mi
Potomac Mills, VA 5,741 8.7 mi
Laurel Hill, VA 7,450 8.8 mi
Dumfries, VA 5,816 9.3 mi
Triangle, VA 10,450 9.5 mi
Woodlawn, VA 21,194 9.5 mi
Newington, VA 13,478 9.6 mi

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