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20716

ZIP 20716 is in Bowie, Maryland, in Prince George's County; Eastern time. Bowie has 7 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
Population
22,362
Coordinates
38.9264, -76.7150
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Where 20716 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20716
  • 🔢 Type 20716 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gILOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,716 = 2 × 2 × 5179. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000011101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20715 (Bowie, MD, 4 mi away) and 20717 (Bowie, MD, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20716 becomes 61702 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bloomington, IL, 654 miles away.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76102 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,227 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,166 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20716 and you would come out at 38.93°S, 103.28°E — 855 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 11.5 square miles of land, 20716 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population22,362This ZIP22,362
Households9,450This ZIP9,450
Housing units9,726This ZIP9,726
Median age43.5This ZIP43.5Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$125,034This ZIP$125,034Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$429,600This ZIP$429,600Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,240This ZIP$2,240Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher49.2%This ZIP49.2%
Mean commute35.4 minThis ZIP35.4 min
Population density1,945.7 / sq miThis ZIP1,945.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments515This ZIP515
Employees9,484This ZIP9,484
Annual payroll$591,887,000This ZIP$591,887,000
Tax returns filed12,130This ZIP12,130
Total adjusted gross income$1,035,432,000This ZIP$1,035,432,000

Land area

Land area11.49 sq miThis ZIP11.49 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 20716

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ZIP codes near 20716

ZIPCityDistance
20721 Bowie, MD 3.8 mi
20715 Bowie, MD 4.3 mi
20774 Upper Marlboro, MD 4.5 mi
21035 Davidsonville, MD 4.8 mi
21114 Crofton, MD 6.0 mi
20720 Bowie, MD 6.1 mi
20769 Glenn Dale, MD 6.8 mi
21140 Riva, MD 7.1 mi
21062 Glen Burnie, MD 7.2 mi
21123 Pasadena, MD 7.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20716?

20716 is in Bowie, Maryland, in Prince George's County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9264, -76.7150.

What county is 20716 in?

20716 lies in Prince George's County.

What time zone is 20716 in?

20716 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20716?

About 22,362 people live in ZIP code 20716, in 9,450 households, at 1,945.7 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 20716?

$125,034 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20716?

The closest are 20721 (3.8 mi), 20715 (4.3 mi), 20774 (4.5 mi), 21035 (4.8 mi) and 21114 (6 mi).

Is 20716 a PO Box ZIP code?

20716 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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