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20747

ZIP 20747 is in District Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County; Eastern time. District Heights has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 20753.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
Population
38,301
Coordinates
38.8533, -76.8830
☼ Live from 20747 — District Heights, MD

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Where 20747 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20747
  • 🔢 Type 20747 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 20747 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000100001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20746 (Suitland, MD, 2 mi away) and 20748 (Temple Hills, MD, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20747 becomes 74702 — and that is a real ZIP code: Durant, OK, 1,124 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02477, 02747, 04772, 07724, 20774, 24077, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77420 in Boling, TX, 1,273 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
  • 🎯1,158 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20747 and you would come out at 38.85°S, 103.12°E — 860 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 7.9 square miles of land, 20747 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population38,301This ZIP38,301
Households16,103This ZIP16,103
Housing units17,485This ZIP17,485
Median age39.5This ZIP39.5Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$76,298This ZIP$76,298Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$344,800This ZIP$344,800Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,693This ZIP$1,693Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%This ZIP26.0%
Mean commute37.4 minThis ZIP37.4 min
Population density4,847.6 / sq miThis ZIP4,847.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments511This ZIP511
Employees6,386This ZIP6,386
Annual payroll$273,612,000This ZIP$273,612,000
Tax returns filed19,240This ZIP19,240
Total adjusted gross income$1,045,338,000This ZIP$1,045,338,000

Land area

Land area7.90 sq miThis ZIP7.90 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 20747

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ZIP codes near 20747

ZIPCityDistance
20697 Southern Md Facility, MD 1.4 mi
20703 Lanham, MD 1.4 mi
20717 Bowie, MD 1.4 mi
20718 Bowie, MD 1.4 mi
20719 Bowie, MD 1.4 mi
20738 Riverdale, MD 1.4 mi
20741 College Park, MD 1.4 mi
20749 Fort Washington, MD 1.4 mi
20753 District Heights, MD 1.4 mi
20775 Upper Marlboro, MD 1.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20747?

20747 is in District Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8533, -76.8830.

What county is 20747 in?

20747 lies in Prince George's County.

What time zone is 20747 in?

20747 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20747?

About 38,301 people live in ZIP code 20747, in 16,103 households, at 4,847.6 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 20747?

$76,298 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20747?

The closest are 20697 (1.4 mi), 20703 (1.4 mi), 20717 (1.4 mi), 20718 (1.4 mi) and 20719 (1.4 mi).

Is 20747 a PO Box ZIP code?

20747 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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