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20785

ZIP 20785 is in Hyattsville, Maryland, in Prince George's County; Eastern time. Hyattsville has 7 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
Population
40,066
Coordinates
38.9183, -76.8819
☼ Live from 20785 — Hyattsville, MD

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Where 20785 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20785
  • 🔢 Type 20785 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,785 = 5 × 4157. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000100110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20784 (Hyattsville, MD, 2 mi away) and 20787 (Hyattsville, MD, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20785 becomes 58702 — and that is a real ZIP code: Minot, ND, 1,373 miles away.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02857, 02875, 05827, 05872, 07825, 07852, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85072 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,986 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% 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 20785 and you would come out at 38.92°S, 103.12°E — 863 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 10.1 square miles of land, 20785 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population40,066This ZIP40,066
Households15,283This ZIP15,283
Housing units16,078This ZIP16,078
Median age36.2This ZIP36.2Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$85,994This ZIP$85,994Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$348,400This ZIP$348,400Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,830This ZIP$1,830Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%This ZIP30.2%
Mean commute33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min
Population density3,959.1 / sq miThis ZIP3,959.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments677This ZIP677
Employees20,052This ZIP20,052
Annual payroll$1,236,016,000This ZIP$1,236,016,000
Tax returns filed20,540This ZIP20,540
Total adjusted gross income$1,203,066,000This ZIP$1,203,066,000

Land area

Land area10.12 sq miThis ZIP10.12 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 20785

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ZIP codes near 20785

ZIPCityDistance
20784 Hyattsville, MD 2.3 mi
20743 Capitol Heights, MD 2.5 mi
20710 Bladensburg, MD 2.9 mi
20731 Capitol Heights, MD 2.9 mi
20737 Riverdale, MD 3.5 mi
20706 Lanham, MD 3.7 mi
20019 Washington, DC 3.7 mi
20722 Brentwood, MD 3.9 mi
20781 Hyattsville, MD 4.2 mi
20747 District Heights, MD 4.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20785?

20785 is in Hyattsville, Maryland, in Prince George's County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9183, -76.8819.

What county is 20785 in?

20785 lies in Prince George's County.

What time zone is 20785 in?

20785 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20785?

About 40,066 people live in ZIP code 20785, in 15,283 households, at 3,959.1 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 20785?

$85,994 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20785?

The closest are 20784 (2.3 mi), 20743 (2.5 mi), 20710 (2.9 mi), 20731 (2.9 mi) and 20737 (3.5 mi).

Is 20785 a PO Box ZIP code?

20785 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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