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20772

ZIP 20772 is in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in Prince George's County; Eastern time. Upper Marlboro has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 20773, 20774, 20775 and 20792.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
Population
54,319
Coordinates
38.7803, -76.7670
☼ Live from 20772 — Upper Marlboro, MD

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Where 20772 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20772
  • 🔢 Type 20772 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,772 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 577. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000100100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20771 (Greenbelt, MD, 16 mi away) and 20773 (Upper Marlboro, MD, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20772 becomes 27702 — and that is a real ZIP code: Durham, NC, 221 miles away.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07722, 20277, 27027, 27207, 27702, 70722, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77202 in Houston, TX, 1,228 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
  • 🎯1,166 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20772 and you would come out at 38.78°S, 103.23°E — 852 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 72.5 square miles of land, 20772 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population54,319This ZIP54,319
Households19,519This ZIP19,519
Housing units20,155This ZIP20,155
Median age42.3This ZIP42.3Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$139,403This ZIP$139,403Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$461,300This ZIP$461,300Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,157This ZIP$2,157Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%This ZIP46.4%
Mean commute39.2 minThis ZIP39.2 min
Population density749.6 / sq miThis ZIP749.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments779This ZIP779
Employees11,943This ZIP11,943
Annual payroll$723,492,000This ZIP$723,492,000
Tax returns filed28,540This ZIP28,540
Total adjusted gross income$2,666,701,000This ZIP$2,666,701,000

Land area

Land area72.47 sq miThis ZIP72.47 sq mi
Water area1.42 sq miThis ZIP1.42 sq mi

Other place names in 20772

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ZIP codes near 20772

ZIPCityDistance
20792 Upper Marlboro, MD 2.6 mi
20773 Upper Marlboro, MD 2.6 mi
20623 Cheltenham, MD 4.9 mi
20588 Dhs, MD 5.1 mi
20762 Andrews Air Force Base, MD 5.9 mi
20774 Upper Marlboro, MD 6.6 mi
20711 Lothian, MD 6.7 mi
20754 Dunkirk, MD 6.8 mi
20697 Southern Md Facility, MD 7.0 mi
20703 Lanham, MD 7.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20772?

20772 is in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in Prince George's County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7803, -76.7670.

What county is 20772 in?

20772 lies in Prince George's County.

What time zone is 20772 in?

20772 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20772?

About 54,319 people live in ZIP code 20772, in 19,519 households, at 749.6 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 20772?

$139,403 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20772?

The closest are 20792 (2.6 mi), 20773 (2.6 mi), 20623 (4.9 mi), 20588 (5.1 mi) and 20762 (5.9 mi).

Is 20772 a PO Box ZIP code?

20772 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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