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Where 20736 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 20736 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gELOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 20,736 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101000100000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20735 (Clinton, MD, 16 mi away) and 20737 (Riverdale, MD, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 20736 becomes 63702 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cape Girardeau, MO, 707 miles away.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02367, 02637, 02673, 02763, 03276, 06237, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76302 in Wichita Falls, TX, 1,259 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,175 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20736 and you would come out at 38.69°S, 103.38°E — 842 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 24.7 square miles of land, 20736 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,960This ZIP9,960 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,305This ZIP3,305 |
| Housing units | 3,466This ZIP3,466 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $159,851This ZIP$159,851Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $567,700This ZIP$567,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,754This ZIP$1,754Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.4%This ZIP44.4% |
| Mean commute | 38.4 minThis ZIP38.4 min |
| Population density | 402.7 / sq miThis ZIP402.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 215This ZIP215 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,790This ZIP1,790 |
| Annual payroll | $94,111,000This ZIP$94,111,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,510This ZIP4,510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $545,998,000This ZIP$545,998,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.74 sq miThis ZIP24.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.63 sq miThis ZIP0.63 sq mi |
Counties 20736 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Calvert County | 97.0% |
| Anne Arundel County | 3.0% |
Other place names in 20736
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 20736
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
20689 | Sunderland, MD | 2.2 mi |
20758 | Friendship, MD | 3.4 mi |
20754 | Dunkirk, MD | 3.6 mi |
20714 | North Beach, MD | 4.6 mi |
20732 | Chesapeake Beach, MD | 4.7 mi |
20779 | Tracys Landing, MD | 5.4 mi |
20639 | Huntingtown, MD | 6.2 mi |
20711 | Lothian, MD | 7.8 mi |
20751 | Deale, MD | 7.8 mi |
20608 | Aquasco, MD | 8.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 20736?
20736 is in Owings, Maryland, in Calvert County, part of the Lexington Park, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.6899, -76.6173.
What county is 20736 in?
20736 spans 2 counties: Calvert County and Anne Arundel County. Most of it falls in Calvert County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 20736?
Owings uses area codes 443, 410 and 667, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 20736 in?
20736 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 20736?
About 9,960 people live in ZIP code 20736, in 3,305 households, at 402.7 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 20736?
$159,851 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 20736?
The closest are 20689 (2.2 mi), 20758 (3.4 mi), 20754 (3.6 mi), 20714 (4.6 mi) and 20732 (4.7 mi).
Is 20736 a PO Box ZIP code?
20736 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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