Data Last Updated: July 1, 2025

Charles County, MD ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Charles, MD.	27 ZIP Codes (19 General, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 3 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Charles, MD. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	227, 240, 301, 324, 369
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Eastern
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Charles, MD from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	166,617 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	24017
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Charles, MD in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	458 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Charles, MD in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	185 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Charles County, MD.	-76.992154, 38.507296
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Charles County, MD Covers 27 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 20601	General	Waldorf	27,789	16.68%
ZIP Code 20602	General	Waldorf	28,736	17.25%
ZIP Code 20603	General	Waldorf	32,485	19.50%
ZIP Code 20604	P.O. Box	Waldorf	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 20607 *	General	Accokeek	12,762	--
ZIP Code 20611	General	Bel Alton	1,100	0.66%
ZIP Code 20612	P.O. Box	Benedict	232	0.14%
ZIP Code 20613 *	General	Brandywine	15,726	--
ZIP Code 20616	General	Bryans Road	7,356	4.41%
ZIP Code 20617	General	Bryantown	761	0.46%
ZIP Code 20622	General	Charlotte Hall	4,741	2.85%
ZIP Code 20625	P.O. Box	Cobb Island	848	0.51%
ZIP Code 20632	General	Faulkner	538	0.32%
ZIP Code 20637	General	Hughesville	6,111	3.67%
ZIP Code 20640	General	Indian Head	9,949	5.97%
ZIP Code 20645	General	Issue	769	0.46%
ZIP Code 20646	General	La Plata	20,411	12.25%
ZIP Code 20658	General	Marbury	968	0.58%
ZIP Code 20659 *	General	Mechanicsville	24,427	--
ZIP Code 20661	P.O. Box	Mount Victoria	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 20662	General	Nanjemoy	2,564	1.54%
ZIP Code 20664	General	Newburg	2,940	1.76%
ZIP Code 20675	General	Pomfret	1,728	1.04%
ZIP Code 20677	General	Port Tobacco	2,475	1.49%
ZIP Code 20693	General	Welcome	1,067	0.64%
ZIP Code 20695	General	White Plains	13,318	7.99%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Charles, MD, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Charles, MD Information

Charles County, MD Covers 27 ZIP Codes. This includes 19 General ZIP Codes, 5 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 3 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Charles County.

The population for Charles County is 166,617, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 363.79 persons per square mile. With 62,123 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.79 persons. There are 59,107 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.12 persons. 3.79% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 65.53% Employment Rate is 5.73% above the national average of 59.8%.114,192 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 31.64% (or 36,128 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 5 area codes serving this area including227, 240, 301, 324 and 369. Charles is also located in the Eastern timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Charles is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 47900.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Charles, MD have 64,286 Residential mailboxes and 3,117 Business mailboxes.There are 2,858 businesses with a total of 35,788 employees. That is an average of 12.5 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $1,605,083,000. Other Demographics

Charles County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

166,617

Income

Median Household Income

$120,592

Housing

Total Housing Units

62,123

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

3.79%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

2,858

Families

Total Households

59,107

Employment

Employment Rate

65.53%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.64%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Charles, MD. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	166,617
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Charles, MD. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	179,903
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Charles, MD. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	59,107
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	62,123
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.79
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.12

Other Charles Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	64,286
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	3,117
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	89,151
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	40,819
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	3,254

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	2,858
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$374,202,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$1,605,083,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	35,788

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Charles, MD as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov