20742
ZIP 20742 is in College Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County; Eastern time. College Park has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 20740 and 20741.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Prince George's
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Population
- 4,350
- Coordinates
- 38.9942, -76.9434
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Where 20742 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 20742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 20,742 = 2 × 3 × 3457. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101000100000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20741 (College Park, MD, 12 mi away) and 20743 (Capitol Heights, MD, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 20742 becomes 24702, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02472, 02724, 02742, 04227, 07422, 20427, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74022 in Copan, OK, 1,045 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,154 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20742 and you would come out at 38.99°S, 103.06°E — 868 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 0.322 square miles of land, 20742 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 156 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,350This ZIP4,350 |
|---|---|
| Households | 44This ZIP44 |
| Housing units | 44This ZIP44 |
| Median age | 19.0This ZIP19.0Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Mean commute | 13.6 minThis ZIP13.6 min |
| Population density | 13,509.3 / sq miThis ZIP13,509.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 46This ZIP46 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 902This ZIP902 |
| Annual payroll | $48,114,000This ZIP$48,114,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 20742
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 20742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
20740 | College Park, MD | 0.9 mi |
20783 | Hyattsville, MD | 1.3 mi |
20788 | Hyattsville, MD | 1.8 mi |
20787 | Hyattsville, MD | 2.1 mi |
20782 | Hyattsville, MD | 2.3 mi |
20737 | Riverdale, MD | 2.7 mi |
20903 | Silver Spring, MD | 2.8 mi |
20781 | Hyattsville, MD | 2.9 mi |
20770 | Greenbelt, MD | 2.9 mi |
20912 | Takoma Park, MD | 3.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 20742?
20742 is in College Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9942, -76.9434.
What county is 20742 in?
20742 lies in Prince George's County.
What time zone is 20742 in?
20742 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 20742?
About 4,350 people live in ZIP code 20742, in 44 households, at 13,509.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 20742?
The closest are 20740 (0.9 mi), 20783 (1.3 mi), 20788 (1.8 mi), 20787 (2.1 mi) and 20782 (2.3 mi).
Is 20742 a PO Box ZIP code?
20742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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