ZIP Code 20704 in Beltsville, MD

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Beltsville, Maryland
County:Prince Georges County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:55:48 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:227 / 240 / 301 / 410
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.0347, -76.9076
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20704 - Beltsville, MD

ZIP Code 20704, Beltsville

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationPrince Georges County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points421 (191 businesses)
PO Boxes230
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 20705
Key Facts
  • Only one street exists in this ZIP code: Rhode Island Avenue with 77 unit-based delivery points
  • The post office maintains 230 PO Boxes, serving customers beyond the single street address
  • 191 businesses use this ZIP code despite minimal residential presence
  • This ZIP is enclosed within 20705, Beltsville's primary delivery zone
  • All 77 delivery points include unit numbers, suggesting a multi-unit building or apartment complex

Postal Services

The post office maintains 230 PO Boxes and serves 191 businesses, substantially more than the residential delivery points. Most Beltsville residents receive mail through the neighboring 20705 ZIP code, which provides standard street delivery throughout the town. The Rhode Island Avenue address likely represents a specific facility or building complex that needed dedicated postal coding separate from Beltsville's main delivery network.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Zone Unit Based Delivery State Named Street

This ZIP contains only Rhode Island Avenue, where all 77 delivery points require unit designations. The street name follows the common Maryland practice of using state names for major corridors, though here it serves a concentrated multi-unit location rather than a traditional street grid.

Nearby Areas

Beltsville College Park North College Park Greenbelt Calverton

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 20704 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 9 business establishments, employing about 60 people with an annual payroll of $2,270,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:405Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:9Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$545,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,270,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:60Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 20704 is located in Prince Georges County, Maryland, within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47900) and Maryland's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 5,582,170 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 20704, and is subdivided into the Washington, DC-MD division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVSource: Census
CBSA Number:47900Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Washington, DC-MD (CBSA Div 47764)Source: Census
CBSA Population:5,582,170Source: Census
MSA:Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:04Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:297.81 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2406400Source: Census
Place Name:Beltsville CDP; MarylandSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


20705 | | 20703

Schools in ZIP Code 20704


We could not locate which school district 20704 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Beltsville Academy 4300 Wicomico Ave
Beltsville, MD 20705
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
Vansville Elementary 6813 Ammendale Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle 4545 Ammendale Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
Hollywood Elementary 9811 49th Ave
College Park, MD 20740
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
James E. Duckworth 11201 Evans Trl
Beltsville, MD 20705
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
St Joseph's Regional Catholic Sc 11011 Montgomery Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
District: Private SchoolNearby
Pathways School-Edgewood 4600 Powder Mill Rd Ste 100
Beltsville, MD 20705
District: Private SchoolNearby
Al-Huda School 5301 Edgewood Rd
College Park, MD 20740
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 20704


Capitol Technology University 11301 Springfield Rd
Laurel, MD 20708
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Maryland-College Park M
College Park, MD 20742
Type: Post Secondary
Montgomery Beauty School 8736 Arliss St
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Type: Post Secondary
Hair Academy 8435 Old Annapolis Rd
New Carrollton, MD 20784
Type: Post Secondary
Washington Adventist University 7600 Flower Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Type: Post Secondary
Fortis College-Landover 4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20785-2223
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov