ZIP Code 20709 in Laurel, MD

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Laurel, Maryland
City Alias:Montpelier
County:Prince Georges County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:55:52 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:227 / 240 / 301 / 410 / 443 / 667
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.0995, -76.8486
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20709 - Laurel, MD

ZIP Code 20709, Laurel

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationPrince Georges County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points261 (84 businesses)
PO Boxes177
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 20708
Key Facts
  • This PO Box ZIP code shares its location with standard ZIP 20708, which provides street delivery to the same area.
  • The post office maintains 177 PO Boxes serving customers along Laurel Bowie Road.
  • 84 businesses use this ZIP code, suggesting commercial PO Box adoption for security and centralized mail handling.
  • Laurel Bowie Rd is the only street with dedicated delivery records, concentrating 65 ZIP+4 records in a single corridor.
  • The facility sits in South Laurel within the Washington, DC metro area, with Maryland City 0.4 miles away.
  • This is classified as city delivery with one distinct carrier route serving the street addresses.

Postal Services

The ZIP code shares its location with standard ZIP 20708, which provides street delivery to the same geographic area. Residents and businesses choose PO Boxes for security, package handling, or business needs rather than relying on them as the only option. The single street route (Laurel Bowie Rd) concentrates 65 delivery records, indicating a commercial corridor where businesses prefer centralized mail service.

Location

The South Laurel neighborhood sits within the Washington, DC metro area, with Maryland City just 0.4 miles away and the main Laurel community 1.4 miles north.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Corridor Urban Arterial

Laurel Bowie Road is the sole street with delivery records, functioning as a commercial arterial where businesses concentrate their operations and prefer PO Box mail service.

Nearby Areas

South Laurel Maryland City Laurel North Laurel Beltsville

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 20709 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 2 people with an annual payroll of $73,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,708Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$13,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$73,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:2Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 20709 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 20709, 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:2445900Source: Census
Place Name:Laurel city; MarylandSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


20710 | | 20708

Schools in ZIP Code 20709


We could not locate which school district 20709 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.

Laurel Elementary 516 Montgomery St
Laurel, MD 20707
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
Laurel High 8000 Cherry Ln
Laurel, MD 20707
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
Laurel Woods Elementary 9250 N Laurel Rd
Laurel, MD 20723
District: Howard County Public SchoolsNearby
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle 13725 Briarwood Dr
Laurel, MD 20708
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
Oaklands Elementary 13710 Laurel Bowie Rd
Laurel, MD 20708
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
St Mary Of The Mills School 106 Saint Marys Pl
Laurel, MD 20707
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Vincent Pallotti High School 113 Saint Marys Pl
Laurel, MD 20707
District: Private SchoolNearby
The Julia Brown School 9450 Madison Ave
Laurel, MD 20723
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 20709


Aspen Beauty Academy Of Laurel 3535 Fort Meade Road
Laurel, MD 20724
Type: Post Secondary
Capitol Technology University 11301 Springfield Rd
Laurel, MD 20708
Type: Post Secondary
Maryland University Of Integrative Health 7750 Montpelier Road
Laurel, MD 20723
Type: Post Secondary
Lincoln College Of Technology-Columbia 9325 Snowden River Pky
Columbia, MD 21046
Type: Post Secondary
Paul Mitchell The School-Jessup 7351 Assateague Drive, Suite 370
Jessup, MD 20794
Type: Post Secondary
Bowie State University 14000 Jericho Park Rd
Bowie, MD 20715-9465
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 February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], 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: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov