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Where 20723 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.
- 🔢 Type 20723 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 20,723 = 17 × 23 × 53. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101000011110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20722 (Brentwood, MD, 15 mi away) and 20724 (Laurel, MD, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 20723 becomes 32702 — and that is a real ZIP code: Altoona, FL, 748 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02327, 02723, 03227, 03272, 20237, 20372, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73022 in Concho, OK, 1,182 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,156 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20723 and you would come out at 39.14°S, 103.13°E — 870 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 13.0 square miles of land, 20723 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36,866This ZIP36,866 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,497This ZIP12,497 |
| Housing units | 12,823This ZIP12,823 |
| Median age | 37.2This ZIP37.2Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $138,113This ZIP$138,113Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $525,400This ZIP$525,400Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,111This ZIP$2,111Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.8%This ZIP57.8% |
| Mean commute | 28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min |
| Population density | 2,831.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,831.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 569This ZIP569 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18,891This ZIP18,891 |
| Annual payroll | $1,912,745,000This ZIP$1,912,745,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,470This ZIP17,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,881,470,000This ZIP$1,881,470,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.02 sq miThis ZIP13.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi |
Other place names in 20723
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 20723
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
20763 | Savage, MD | 2.6 mi |
20709 | Laurel, MD | 2.9 mi |
20725 | Laurel, MD | 2.9 mi |
20726 | Laurel, MD | 2.9 mi |
20707 | Laurel, MD | 3.0 mi |
21046 | Columbia, MD | 3.1 mi |
20759 | Fulton, MD | 3.6 mi |
20794 | Jessup, MD | 4.0 mi |
20866 | Burtonsville, MD | 4.0 mi |
20701 | Annapolis Junction, MD | 4.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 20723?
20723 is in Laurel, Maryland, in Howard County, part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1377, -76.8679.
What county is 20723 in?
20723 lies in Howard County.
What area code is 20723?
Laurel uses area codes 443, 410 and 667, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 20723 in?
20723 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 20723?
About 36,866 people live in ZIP code 20723, in 12,497 households, at 2,831.7 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 20723?
$138,113 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 20723?
The closest are 20763 (2.6 mi), 20709 (2.9 mi), 20725 (2.9 mi), 20726 (2.9 mi) and 20707 (3 mi).
Is 20723 a PO Box ZIP code?
20723 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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