| ZIP Codes: | 63 ZIP Codes (34 Standard, 23 PO Box, 6 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 227 / 240 / 301 / 410 / 443 / 667 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:13:41 PM |
| Population: | 951,497 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 24033 |
| CBSA: | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
| Land Area: | 502 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.9152, -76.8786 |
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951,497 residents live across 63 ZIPs covering 502 sq mi, served by 26 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 877,608 to 951,497 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.4% change. 28 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 20721 (Bowie, $163,105 median) and poorest ZIP 20710 (Bladensburg, $63,810) are 7.5 miles apart — a 2.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $255,200 in 20770 (Greenbelt) to $580,500 in 20769 (Glenn Dale).
Density varies 56× across the county — from 233 people/sq mi in 20613 (Brandywine) to 13,143 in 20712 (Mount Rainier).
Educational attainment ranges from 18.1% bachelor's+ in 20710 (Bladensburg) to 58.7% in 20720 (Bowie) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Maryland, this is the #2 most populous of 24 counties and ranks #12 for median household income with the #5 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Prince Georges County is the #57 most populous US county .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 20771Goddard Flight Center ; 20742University Of Maryland ; 20797Southern Md Facility ; and 20697Southern Md Facility .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $105,293 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (240,485 of 654,571 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Bowie.
34 Standard delivery, 23 PO Box only, 6 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
6 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20744 | Fort Washington | Standard | 54,441 | $124,190 | 31.2 | 5.8% |
| 20772 | Upper Marlboro | Standard | 54,319 | $139,403 | 71.8 | 23.2% |
| 20774 | Upper Marlboro | Standard | 51,816 | $128,259 | 33.4 | 17.3% |
| 20783 | Hyattsville | Standard | 50,333 | $86,737 | 6.0 | 2.7% |
| 20706 | Lanham | Standard | 42,612 | $104,523 | 9.6 | 10.2% |
| 20743 | Capitol Heights | Standard | 41,093 | $76,466 | 10.6 | 5.9% |
| 20748 | Temple Hills | Standard | 40,338 | $83,162 | 9.3 | 4.7% |
| 20785 | Hyattsville | Standard | 40,066 | $85,994 | 9.8 | 11.6% |
| 20747 | District Heights | Standard | 38,301 | $76,298 | 7.9 | 1.9% |
| 20735 | Clinton | Standard | 37,464 | $126,196 | 24.7 | -2.0% |
| 20707 | Laurel | Standard | 37,278 | $107,706 | 12.9 | 16.1% |
| 20740 | College Park | Standard | 36,847 | $77,317 | 8.2 | 27.0% |
| 20782 | Hyattsville | Standard | 34,293 | $90,205 | 4.1 | 2.4% |
| 20784 | Hyattsville | Standard | 33,831 | $86,509 | 4.6 | 15.1% |
| 20721 | Bowie | Standard | 31,032 | $163,105 | 17.6 | 11.4% |
| 20705 | Beltsville | Standard | 28,713 | $110,351 | 15.6 | 7.7% |
| 20745 | Oxon Hill | Standard | 28,605 | $75,236 | 7.5 | -5.5% |
| 20770 | Greenbelt | Standard | 28,384 | $84,096 | 7.0 | 11.7% |
| 20708 | Laurel | Standard | 27,593 | $83,367 | 15.6 | 8.7% |
| 20746 | Suitland | Standard | 27,156 | $79,330 | 7.4 | -1.8% |
| 20715 | Bowie | Standard | 26,915 | $143,732 | 14.1 | 0.0% |
| 20720 | Bowie | Standard | 25,015 | $158,997 | 16.0 | 13.2% |
| 20737 | Riverdale | Standard | 24,489 | $86,951 | 4.0 | 15.3% |
| 20716 | Bowie | Standard | 22,362 | $125,034 | 12.2 | 5.6% |
| 20613 | Brandywine | Standard | 17,590 | $151,422 | 75.4 | 23.1% |
| 20607 | Accokeek | Standard | 13,750 | $151,427 | 23.2 | 41.3% |
| 20781 | Hyattsville | Standard | 13,352 | $86,018 | 1.7 | 12.8% |
| 20710 | Bladensburg | Standard | 9,801 | $63,810 | 1.2 | 2.5% |
| 20712 | Mount Rainier | Standard | 9,563 | $68,846 | 0.7 | 6.3% |
| 20769 | Glenn Dale | Standard | 6,947 | $139,773 | 6.6 | 2.3% |
| 20722 | Brentwood | Standard | 6,264 | $91,875 | 1.5 | 6.5% |
| 20742 | College Park | Unique | 4,350 | — | 0.4 | -49.3% |
| 20762 | Andrews Air Force Base | Standard | 3,130 | $87,407 | 7.0 | -6.7% |
| 20623 | Cheltenham | Standard | 2,761 | $146,058 | 2.7 | -0.4% |
| 20608 | Aquasco | Standard | 693 | $82,083 | 19.7 | -6.9% |
| 20771 | Greenbelt | Unique | 0 | — | 1.3 | — |
| 20709 | Laurel | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20726 | Laurel | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20797 | Southern Md Facility | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20787 | Hyattsville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20768 | Greenbelt | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20788 | Hyattsville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20738 | Riverdale | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20703 | Lanham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20719 | Bowie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20718 | Bowie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20741 | College Park | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20704 | Beltsville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20725 | Laurel | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20697 | Southern Md Facility | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20792 | Upper Marlboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20773 | Upper Marlboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20757 | Temple Hills | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20749 | Fort Washington | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20775 | Upper Marlboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20750 | Oxon Hill | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20752 | Suitland | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20753 | District Heights | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20717 | Bowie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20791 | Capitol Heights | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20799 | Capitol Heights | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20790 | Capitol Heights | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 20731 | Capitol Heights | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |