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Shady Side ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Shady Side, MD is 20764, and its area codes are 443, 410 and 667.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
4,727
Area codes
443, 410, 667

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Shady Side itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, West River (3.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Shady Side uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Shady Side in numbers

About 4,727 people live in Shady Side, in 1,925 households. The median household income is $153,661 a year, 48% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $503,500 (20% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $2,490 a month. The median age is 49.8; 37.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population4,727Shady Side4,727
Households1,925Shady Side1,925
Median age49.8Shady Side49.8Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$153,661Shady Side$153,661Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$503,500Shady Side$503,500Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,490Shady Side$2,490Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.4%Shady Side37.4%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.7 minShady Side36.7 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density711 / sq miShady Side711 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shady Side

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shady Side
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20764 Shady Side , MD Standard 2,993 $118,857 $432,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Shady Side

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

ZIP codes overlapping Shady Side
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20733 Churchton , MD Standard 2,669 $126,797 $394,000
20778 West River , MD Standard 2,211 $205,974 $716,500

Map of Shady Side ZIP codes

20764

The ZIP codes of Shady Side, 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 Shady Side

The nearest larger towns are Deale (5,333 people, 3.2 mi), Mayo (8,694 people, 5.2 mi) and Annapolis Neck (12,032 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Shady Side
TownPopulationDistance
Deale 5,333 3.2 mi
Mayo 8,694 5.2 mi
Annapolis Neck 12,032 7.5 mi
Edgewater 8,519 7.8 mi
Riva 4,976 8.9 mi
Owings 2,643 9.3 mi
Chesapeake Beach 6,456 9.8 mi
Annapolis 40,720 9.9 mi
Marlboro Meadows 3,929 10.4 mi
Naval Academy 3,006 10.9 mi
Parole 17,229 11.1 mi
Brock Hall 13,615 12.1 mi
Marlboro Village 9,382 13.4 mi
Bowie 57,926 14.6 mi

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