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20720

ZIP 20720 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
25,015
Coordinates
38.9964, -76.7834
☼ Live from 20720 — Bowie, MD

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Where 20720 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20720
  • 🔢 Type 20720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 37. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000011110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20719 (Bowie, MD, 12 mi away) and 20721 (Bowie, MD, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20720 becomes 02702 — and that is a real ZIP code: Assonet, MA, 357 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02027, 02072, 02702, 02720, 07022, 07202, …). The farthest-flung twin is 72002 in Alexander, AR, 920 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,162 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20720 and you would come out at 39.00°S, 103.22°E — 861 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 14.7 square miles of land, 20720 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population25,015This ZIP25,015
Households8,301This ZIP8,301
Housing units8,441This ZIP8,441
Median age42.4This ZIP42.4Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$158,997This ZIP$158,997Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$564,600This ZIP$564,600Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,118This ZIP$3,118Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher58.7%This ZIP58.7%
Mean commute35.0 minThis ZIP35.0 min
Population density1,697.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,697.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments321This ZIP321
Employees3,251This ZIP3,251
Annual payroll$150,002,000This ZIP$150,002,000
Tax returns filed13,270This ZIP13,270
Total adjusted gross income$1,359,276,000This ZIP$1,359,276,000

Land area

Land area14.74 sq miThis ZIP14.74 sq mi
Water area0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi

Other place names in 20720

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ZIP codes near 20720

ZIPCityDistance
20769 Glenn Dale, MD 1.4 mi
20715 Bowie, MD 2.6 mi
20708 Laurel, MD 3.9 mi
20771 Greenbelt, MD 4.0 mi
20706 Lanham, MD 4.2 mi
20768 Greenbelt, MD 5.0 mi
21114 Crofton, MD 5.4 mi
20721 Bowie, MD 5.6 mi
20770 Greenbelt, MD 5.7 mi
20724 Laurel, MD 5.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20720?

20720 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 38.9964, -76.7834.

What county is 20720 in?

20720 lies in Prince George's County.

What time zone is 20720 in?

20720 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20720?

About 25,015 people live in ZIP code 20720, in 8,301 households, at 1,697.4 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 20720?

$158,997 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20720?

The closest are 20769 (1.4 mi), 20715 (2.6 mi), 20708 (3.9 mi), 20771 (4 mi) and 20706 (4.2 mi).

Is 20720 a PO Box ZIP code?

20720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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