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20608

ZIP 20608 is Aquasco, Maryland, in Prince George's County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
Population
693
Coordinates
38.5824, -76.7010
☼ Live from 20608 — Aquasco, MD

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Where 20608 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 20608
  • 🔢 Type 20608 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOgOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,608 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 23. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000010000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20607 (Accokeek, MD, 19 mi away) and 20609 (Avenue, MD, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20608 becomes 80602 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brighton, CO, 1,505 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00682, 02806, 02860, 06028, 06082, 06280, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86002 in Flagstaff, AZ, 1,934 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,172 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20608 and you would come out at 38.58°S, 103.30°E — 843 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
  • 📏 At 17.7 square miles of land, 20608 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population693This ZIP693
Households242This ZIP242
Housing units293This ZIP293
Median age30.8This ZIP30.8Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$82,083This ZIP$82,083Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$400,000This ZIP$400,000Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,289This ZIP$1,289Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%This ZIP22.5%
Mean commute44.5 minThis ZIP44.5 min
Population density39.2 / sq miThis ZIP39.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees92This ZIP92
Annual payroll$8,312,000This ZIP$8,312,000
Tax returns filed400This ZIP400
Total adjusted gross income$33,567,000This ZIP$33,567,000

Land area

Land area17.67 sq miThis ZIP17.67 sq mi
Water area2.06 sq miThis ZIP2.06 sq mi

Other place names in 20608

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 20608

ZIPCityDistance
20637 Hughesville, MD 4.9 mi
20612 Benedict, MD 5.2 mi
20639 Huntingtown, MD 5.3 mi
20610 Barstow, MD 6.0 mi
20678 Prince Frederick, MD 6.9 mi
20613 Brandywine, MD 8.3 mi
20617 Bryantown, MD 8.6 mi
20689 Sunderland, MD 8.7 mi
20736 Owings, MD 8.7 mi
20601 Waldorf, MD 8.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20608?

20608 is in Aquasco, Maryland, in Prince George's County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.5824, -76.7010.

What county is 20608 in?

20608 lies in Prince George's County.

What time zone is 20608 in?

20608 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20608?

About 693 people live in ZIP code 20608, in 242 households, at 39.2 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 20608?

$82,083 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20608?

The closest are 20637 (4.9 mi), 20612 (5.2 mi), 20639 (5.3 mi), 20610 (6 mi) and 20678 (6.9 mi).

Is 20608 a PO Box ZIP code?

20608 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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