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20721

ZIP 20721 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
31,032
Coordinates
38.9152, -76.7851
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Where 20721 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20721
  • 🔢 Type 20721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,721 = 3 × 6907. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000011110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20720 (Bowie, MD, 6 mi away) and 20722 (Brentwood, MD, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20721 becomes 12702, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01227, 02127, 02217, 02712, 02721, 10272, …). The farthest-flung twin is 70122 in New Orleans, LA, 973 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,163 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20721 and you would come out at 38.92°S, 103.21°E — 858 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 16.8 square miles of land, 20721 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,032This ZIP31,032
Households11,056This ZIP11,056
Housing units11,290This ZIP11,290
Median age48.4This ZIP48.4Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$163,105This ZIP$163,105Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$580,200This ZIP$580,200Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,506This ZIP$2,506Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher58.4%This ZIP58.4%
Mean commute37.5 minThis ZIP37.5 min
Population density1,843.5 / sq miThis ZIP1,843.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments329This ZIP329
Employees3,651This ZIP3,651
Annual payroll$178,978,000This ZIP$178,978,000
Tax returns filed16,820This ZIP16,820
Total adjusted gross income$1,763,958,000This ZIP$1,763,958,000

Land area

Land area16.83 sq miThis ZIP16.83 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi

Other place names in 20721

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ZIP codes near 20721

ZIPCityDistance
20774 Upper Marlboro, MD 2.8 mi
20716 Bowie, MD 3.8 mi
20706 Lanham, MD 5.0 mi
20785 Hyattsville, MD 5.2 mi
20769 Glenn Dale, MD 5.5 mi
20715 Bowie, MD 5.6 mi
20720 Bowie, MD 5.6 mi
20784 Hyattsville, MD 6.2 mi
20743 Capitol Heights, MD 6.3 mi
20747 District Heights, MD 6.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20721?

20721 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 38.9152, -76.7851.

What county is 20721 in?

20721 lies in Prince George's County.

What time zone is 20721 in?

20721 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20721?

About 31,032 people live in ZIP code 20721, in 11,056 households, at 1,843.5 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 20721?

$163,105 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20721?

The closest are 20774 (2.8 mi), 20716 (3.8 mi), 20706 (5 mi), 20785 (5.2 mi) and 20769 (5.5 mi).

Is 20721 a PO Box ZIP code?

20721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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