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Lanham ZIP codes, Maryland

Lanham, MD has 2 ZIP codes: 20706 and 20703. The largest is 20706.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
11,433

Mail addressed to Lanham uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lanham in numbers

About 11,433 people live in Lanham, in 3,183 households. The median household income is $103,556 a year, about the same as the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $436,900 (4% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $2,050 a month. The median age is 38.6; 27.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population11,433Lanham11,433
Households3,183Lanham3,183
Median age38.6Lanham38.6Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$103,556Lanham$103,556Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$436,900Lanham$436,900Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,050Lanham$2,050Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%Lanham27.6%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.5 minLanham32.5 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,241 / sq miLanham3,241 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lanham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lanham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20706 Lanham , MD Standard 42,612 $104,523 $429,000
20703 Lanham , MD No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lanham

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lanham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20720 Bowie , MD Standard 25,015 $158,997 $564,600

Map of Lanham ZIP codes

2070620703

The ZIP codes of Lanham, 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 Lanham

The nearest larger towns are Seabrook (18,317 people, 1.5 mi), New Carrollton (13,564 people, 2.1 mi) and Glenn Dale (13,772 people, 2.6 mi).

Towns near Lanham
TownPopulationDistance
Seabrook 18,317 1.5 mi
Springdale 5,226 1.8 mi
New Carrollton 13,564 2.1 mi
Mitchellville 11,359 2.4 mi
Glenarden 6,344 2.5 mi
Glenn Dale 13,772 2.6 mi
Greenbelt 24,678 3.3 mi
Woodlawn 7,750 3.4 mi
Fairwood 7,526 3.4 mi
Lake Arbor 14,335 3.7 mi
Landover 24,514 3.7 mi
East Riverdale 18,336 3.9 mi
Woodmore 4,613 4.2 mi
Summerfield 15,065 4.3 mi

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