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20744

ZIP 20744 is in Fort Washington, Maryland, in Prince George's County; area codes 240, 301 and 227; Eastern time. Fort Washington has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 20749.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
Population
54,441
Coordinates
38.7459, -76.9832
☼ Live from 20744 — Fort Washington, MD

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Where 20744 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20744
  • 🔢 Type 20744 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2593. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000100001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20743 (Capitol Heights, MD, 11 mi away) and 20745 (Oxon Hill, MD, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20744 becomes 44702 — and that is a real ZIP code: Canton, OH, 273 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02447, 02474, 02744, 04274, 04427, 04472, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74402 in Muskogee, OK, 1,027 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
  • 🎯1,155 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20744 and you would come out at 38.75°S, 103.02°E — 861 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 26.1 square miles of land, 20744 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population54,441This ZIP54,441
Households19,681This ZIP19,681
Housing units20,865This ZIP20,865
Median age44.9This ZIP44.9Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$124,190This ZIP$124,190Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$439,400This ZIP$439,400Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,827This ZIP$1,827Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%This ZIP37.1%
Mean commute37.4 minThis ZIP37.4 min
Population density2,086.5 / sq miThis ZIP2,086.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments520This ZIP520
Employees5,112This ZIP5,112
Annual payroll$212,422,000This ZIP$212,422,000
Tax returns filed28,340This ZIP28,340
Total adjusted gross income$2,147,081,000This ZIP$2,147,081,000

Land area

Land area26.09 sq miThis ZIP26.09 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Other place names in 20744

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ZIP codes near 20744

ZIPCityDistance
20750 Oxon Hill, MD 4.0 mi
20745 Oxon Hill, MD 4.2 mi
22308 Alexandria, VA 4.3 mi
20735 Clinton, MD 4.4 mi
22307 Alexandria, VA 4.4 mi
20757 Temple Hills, MD 5.1 mi
22036 Fairfax, VA 5.3 mi
22320 Alexandria, VA 5.3 mi
22350 Alexandria, VA 5.4 mi
20748 Temple Hills, MD 5.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20744?

20744 is in Fort Washington, Maryland, in Prince George's County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7459, -76.9832.

What county is 20744 in?

20744 lies in Prince George's County.

What area code is 20744?

Fort Washington uses area codes 240, 301 and 227, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 20744 in?

20744 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20744?

About 54,441 people live in ZIP code 20744, in 19,681 households, at 2,086.5 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 20744?

$124,190 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20744?

The closest are 20750 (4 mi), 20745 (4.2 mi), 22308 (4.3 mi), 20735 (4.4 mi) and 22307 (4.4 mi).

Is 20744 a PO Box ZIP code?

20744 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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