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20606

ZIP 20606 is Abell, Maryland, in St. Mary's County; area codes 240, 301 and 227; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
St. Mary's
Metro area
Lexington Park, MD
Population
291
Coordinates
38.2580, -76.7433
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Where 20606 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20606
  • 🔢 Type 20606 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOgOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,606 = 2 × 10303. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000001111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20604 (Waldorf, MD, 22 mi away) and 20607 (Accokeek, MD, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20606 becomes 60602 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chicago, IL, 627 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00662, 02066, 02660, 06026, 06062, 06260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00662 in Isabela, PR, 1,487 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,174 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20606 and you would come out at 38.26°S, 103.26°E — 834 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
  • 📏 At 0.910 square miles of land, 20606 is bigger than 7% of ZIP codes — about 440 football fields.
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People and housing

Population291This ZIP291
Households131This ZIP131
Housing units185This ZIP185
Median age56.5This ZIP56.5Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$88,262This ZIP$88,262Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$451,000This ZIP$451,000Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%This ZIP29.8%
Mean commute52.6 minThis ZIP52.6 min
Population density319.8 / sq miThis ZIP319.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Tax returns filed150This ZIP150
Total adjusted gross income$12,056,000This ZIP$12,056,000

Land area

Land area0.91 sq miThis ZIP0.91 sq mi
Water area0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi

ZIP codes near 20606

ZIPCityDistance
20609 Avenue, MD 1.6 mi
20626 Coltons Point, MD 1.8 mi
20627 Compton, MD 2.5 mi
20618 Bushwood, MD 3.3 mi
20625 Cobb Island, MD 5.5 mi
20624 Clements, MD 5.6 mi
20621 Chaptico, MD 5.7 mi
20661 Mount Victoria, MD 5.7 mi
20682 Rock Point, MD 6.0 mi
20650 Leonardtown, MD 6.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20606?

20606 is in Abell, Maryland, in St. Mary's County, part of the Lexington Park, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.2580, -76.7433.

What county is 20606 in?

20606 lies in St. Mary's County.

What area code is 20606?

Abell uses area codes 240, 301 and 227, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 20606 in?

20606 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20606?

About 291 people live in ZIP code 20606, in 131 households, at 319.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 20606?

$88,262 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20606?

The closest are 20609 (1.6 mi), 20626 (1.8 mi), 20627 (2.5 mi), 20618 (3.3 mi) and 20625 (5.5 mi).

Is 20606 a PO Box ZIP code?

20606 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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