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Where 20759 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 20759 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 20759 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101000100010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20758 (Friendship, MD, 34 mi away) and 20762 (Andrews Air Force Base, MD, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 20759 becomes 95702, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09725, 20579, 20597, 25079, 25709, 25907, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09725 in APO AE, a military post office, 2,767 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,152 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20759 and you would come out at 39.15°S, 103.07°E — 873 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 6.3 square miles of land, 20759 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,624This ZIP6,624 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,993This ZIP1,993 |
| Housing units | 2,006This ZIP2,006 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $250,000+This ZIP$250,000+Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $954,700This ZIP$954,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500+This ZIP$3,500+Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 83.7%This ZIP83.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min |
| Population density | 1,054.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,054.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 345This ZIP345 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,070This ZIP7,070 |
| Annual payroll | $676,144,000This ZIP$676,144,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,180This ZIP3,180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $849,873,000This ZIP$849,873,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.28 sq miThis ZIP6.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
Other place names in 20759
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 20759
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
20777 | Highland, MD | 2.5 mi |
20868 | Spencerville, MD | 2.5 mi |
20866 | Burtonsville, MD | 3.1 mi |
20723 | Laurel, MD | 3.6 mi |
20861 | Ashton, MD | 3.7 mi |
20905 | Silver Spring, MD | 4.3 mi |
21029 | Clarksville, MD | 4.4 mi |
21044 | Columbia, MD | 4.5 mi |
20707 | Laurel, MD | 4.8 mi |
20862 | Brinklow, MD | 5.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 20759 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 20759?
20759 is in Fulton, Maryland, in Howard County, part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1540, -76.9312.
What county is 20759 in?
20759 lies in Howard County.
What area code is 20759?
Fulton uses area codes 443, 410 and 667, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 20759 in?
20759 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 20759?
About 6,624 people live in ZIP code 20759, in 1,993 households, at 1,054.1 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 20759?
$250,000+ a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 20759?
The closest are 20777 (2.5 mi), 20868 (2.5 mi), 20866 (3.1 mi), 20723 (3.6 mi) and 20861 (3.7 mi).
Is 20759 a PO Box ZIP code?
20759 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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