ZIP Code 20738 in Riverdale, MD

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Riverdale, Maryland
County:Prince Georges County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:16:04 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:227 / 240 / 301
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:38.9633, -76.9316
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20738 - Riverdale, MD

ZIP Code 20738, Riverdale

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationPrince Georges County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points285 (96 businesses)
PO Boxes189
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 20737
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code with 189 boxes serving the Riverdale area in Prince George's County, Maryland.
  • All street delivery for the Riverdale community is handled by neighboring ZIP code 20737.
  • The post office serves 96 business customers alongside residential box holders.
  • Kenilworth Avenue is the sole street associated with this ZIP's administrative records.
  • The facility is located in the Riverdale Park neighborhood within the Washington, DC metro area.
  • This ZIP has one standard sibling ZIP code (20737) that provides carrier route delivery to the same community.

Overview

ZIP code 20738 serves as a PO Box facility for the Riverdale area in Prince George's County, Maryland. This ZIP exclusively contains PO Boxes and doesn't handle street delivery—that's managed by the neighboring ZIP code 20737. The post office maintains 189 PO Boxes serving 96 businesses and residents in the Riverdale Park neighborhood.

Postal Services

The facility operates within the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with Kenilworth Avenue being the single street address associated with this ZIP. Despite the PO Box-only classification, residents in Riverdale Park have access to street delivery through the adjacent 20737 ZIP code. This dual-ZIP arrangement is common in suburban communities where a dedicated PO Box facility serves customers who prefer or require box service while standard carrier routes operate under a separate ZIP.

Street Name Patterns

Single Address

Only Kenilworth Avenue appears in the postal records, representing the administrative address for the PO Box facility rather than a delivery route.

Nearby Areas

Riverdale Park Edmonston Hyattsville East Riverdale University Park

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 20738 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:897Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 20738 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 6,263,796 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 20738, 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:6,263,796Source: 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:2424650Source: Census
Place Name:East Riverdale CDP; MarylandSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


20740 | | 20737

Schools in ZIP Code 20738


We could not locate which school district 20738 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.

Riverdale Elementary 5006 Riverdale Rd
Riverdale, MD 20737
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
College Park Academy 5751 Rivertech Ct
Riverdale, MD 20737
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
University Park Elementary 4315 Underwood St
Hyattsville, MD 20782
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
Hyattsville Elementary 5311 43rd Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20781
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
Templeton Elementary 6001 Carters Ln
Riverdale, MD 20737
District: Prince George's County Public SchoolsNearby
Dematha Catholic High School 4313 Madison St
Hyattsville, MD 20781
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Jerome Academy 5207 42nd Pl
Hyattsville, MD 20781
District: Private SchoolNearby
Greenwood School, Inc. 6525 Belcrest Rd # Rd-G90
Hyattsville, MD 20782
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 20738


University Of Maryland-College Park M
College Park, MD 20742
Type: Post Secondary
Hair Academy 8435 Old Annapolis Rd
New Carrollton, MD 20784
Type: Post Secondary
Fortis College-Landover 4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20785-2223
Type: Post Secondary
Washington Adventist University 7600 Flower Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Type: Post Secondary
Bennett Career Institute 700 Monroe Street N.e.
Washington, DC 20017
Type: Post Secondary
The Catholic University Of America 620 Michigan Avenue, Ne
Washington, DC 20064
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 January 1, 2026.

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