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Mount Rainier ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Mount Rainier, MD is 20712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
8,245

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

Mount Rainier in numbers

About 8,245 people live in Mount Rainier, in 3,934 households. The median household income is $68,505 a year, 34% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $529,600 (26% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,457 a month. The median age is 40.1; 37.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population8,245Mount Rainier8,245
Households3,934Mount Rainier3,934
Median age40.1Mount Rainier40.1Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$68,505Mount Rainier$68,505Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$529,600Mount Rainier$529,600Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,457Mount Rainier$1,457Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%Mount Rainier37.9%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.8 minMount Rainier31.8 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density12,943 / sq miMount Rainier12,943 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Rainier

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Rainier
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20712 Mount Rainier , MD Standard 9,563 $68,846 $527,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mount Rainier

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

ZIP codes overlapping Mount Rainier
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20782 Hyattsville , MD Standard 34,293 $90,205 $454,700

Map of Mount Rainier ZIP codes

20712

The ZIP codes of Mount Rainier, 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 Mount Rainier

The nearest larger towns are Hyattsville (20,966 people, 1.4 mi), Chillum (34,871 people, 1.8 mi) and Bladensburg (9,583 people, 2.1 mi).

Towns near Mount Rainier
TownPopulationDistance
Brentwood 3,777 0.4 mi
Hyattsville 20,966 1.4 mi
Chillum 34,871 1.8 mi
Bladensburg 9,583 2.1 mi
University Park 2,698 2.3 mi
Riverdale Park 7,270 2.6 mi
Cheverly 6,096 3.0 mi
East Riverdale 18,336 3.1 mi
Takoma Park 17,632 3.3 mi
Langley Park 21,508 3.4 mi
Woodlawn 7,750 3.5 mi
Adelphi 17,395 3.8 mi
Washington, DC 681,294 3.8 mi
College Park 34,540 4.0 mi

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