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Where 20794 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 20794 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGLOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 20,794 = 2 × 37 × 281. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101000100111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20792 (Upper Marlboro, MD, 23 mi away) and 20797 (Southern Md Facility, MD, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 20794 becomes 49702, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02479, 04927, 04972, 07924, 09472, 09724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09724 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,841 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,160 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20794 and you would come out at 39.15°S, 103.21°E — 867 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 9.6 square miles of land, 20794 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,814This ZIP16,814 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,928This ZIP3,928 |
| Housing units | 4,043This ZIP4,043 |
| Median age | 36.8This ZIP36.8Maryland39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $116,406This ZIP$116,406Maryland$103,678US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $426,100This ZIP$426,100Maryland$419,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,032This ZIP$2,032Maryland$1,705US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4%This ZIP29.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 1,743.5 / sq miThis ZIP1,743.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 564This ZIP564 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,247This ZIP16,247 |
| Annual payroll | $1,091,484,000This ZIP$1,091,484,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,130This ZIP6,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $483,688,000This ZIP$483,688,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.64 sq miThis ZIP9.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 20794 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Howard County | 66.5% |
| Anne Arundel County | 33.5% |
Other place names in 20794
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 20794
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
20701 | Annapolis Junction, MD | 1.4 mi |
20763 | Savage, MD | 1.7 mi |
21046 | Columbia, MD | 2.7 mi |
20723 | Laurel, MD | 4.0 mi |
21076 | Hanover, MD | 4.1 mi |
21045 | Columbia, MD | 4.2 mi |
21075 | Elkridge, MD | 4.3 mi |
20755 | Fort George G Meade, MD | 4.5 mi |
20709 | Laurel, MD | 4.6 mi |
20725 | Laurel, MD | 4.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 20794?
20794 is in Jessup, Maryland, in Howard County, part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1515, -76.7947.
What county is 20794 in?
20794 spans 2 counties: Howard County and Anne Arundel County. Most of it falls in Howard County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 20794?
Jessup uses area codes 443, 410 and 667, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 20794 in?
20794 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 20794?
About 16,814 people live in ZIP code 20794, in 3,928 households, at 1,743.5 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 20794?
$116,406 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.
What ZIP codes are near 20794?
The closest are 20701 (1.4 mi), 20763 (1.7 mi), 21046 (2.7 mi), 20723 (4 mi) and 21076 (4.1 mi).
Is 20794 a PO Box ZIP code?
20794 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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