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20770

ZIP 20770 is in Greenbelt, Maryland, in Prince George's County; area codes 667, 410 and 443; Eastern time. Greenbelt has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 20768 and 20771.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
Population
28,384
Coordinates
38.9997, -76.8891
☼ Live from 20770 — Greenbelt, MD

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Where 20770 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20770
  • 🔢 Type 20770 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,770 = 2 × 5 × 31 × 67. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000100100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20769 (Glenn Dale, MD, 4 mi away) and 20771 (Greenbelt, MD, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20770 becomes 07702 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shrewsbury, NJ, 176 miles away.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00727, 00772, 02770, 07027, 07072, 07207, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00727 in Caguas, PR, 1,576 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
  • 🎯1,156 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20770 and you would come out at 39.00°S, 103.11°E — 866 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 7.3 square miles of land, 20770 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population28,384This ZIP28,384
Households11,829This ZIP11,829
Housing units12,646This ZIP12,646
Median age34.2This ZIP34.2Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$84,096This ZIP$84,096Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$255,200This ZIP$255,200Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,845This ZIP$1,845Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.0%This ZIP42.0%
Mean commute33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min
Population density3,884.0 / sq miThis ZIP3,884.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments709This ZIP709
Employees14,127This ZIP14,127
Annual payroll$1,137,237,000This ZIP$1,137,237,000
Tax returns filed13,420This ZIP13,420
Total adjusted gross income$858,484,000This ZIP$858,484,000

Land area

Land area7.31 sq miThis ZIP7.31 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 20770

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ZIP codes near 20770

ZIPCityDistance
20768 Greenbelt, MD 0.8 mi
20771 Greenbelt, MD 1.9 mi
20740 College Park, MD 2.2 mi
20704 Beltsville, MD 2.6 mi
20737 Riverdale, MD 2.9 mi
20742 College Park, MD 2.9 mi
20706 Lanham, MD 3.1 mi
20705 Beltsville, MD 3.3 mi
20784 Hyattsville, MD 3.4 mi
20788 Hyattsville, MD 3.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20770?

20770 is in Greenbelt, Maryland, in Prince George's County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9997, -76.8891.

What county is 20770 in?

20770 lies in Prince George's County.

What area code is 20770?

Greenbelt uses area codes 667, 410 and 443, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 20770 in?

20770 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20770?

About 28,384 people live in ZIP code 20770, in 11,829 households, at 3,884.0 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 20770?

$84,096 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20770?

The closest are 20768 (0.8 mi), 20771 (1.9 mi), 20740 (2.2 mi), 20704 (2.6 mi) and 20737 (2.9 mi).

Is 20770 a PO Box ZIP code?

20770 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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