20781 Zip Code Profile

20781 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Hyattsville, Maryland. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $293,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,609/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 20781 is $54,736.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20781 earn an average of $30,220/year. Women earn only $26,766/year.

5,539 people in 20781 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20781? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 20781 is 33.5 minutes!

The median age here is 33 . There are 5,927 men and 5,513 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,537 people (out of the 11,440 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,175 homes, and 603 businesses every day. 167 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20781 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Valencia, Spain!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 91 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:11,440
• White Population:4,257
• Black Population:3,910
• Hispanic Population:4,492
• Asian Population:375
• Hawaiian Population:35
• Indian Population:240
• Male Population:5,927
• Female Population:5,513
• Median Age:33
• Median Age of Males:32
• Median Age of Females:34

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:Maryland
• CSA Name:Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
• County:Prince George's
• City: Hyattsville
• Longitude:-76.9
• Latitude:38.9
• Elevation:91 feet above sea levele
• Area code:240/301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:5,412
• Drive alone:3,136
• Carpool:1,028
• Public transit:1,013
• Ride bikes or walk:167


• Average commute time:33.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:102
•    5 - 9:234
•    10 - 14:516
•    15 - 19:542
•    20 - 24:693
•    25 - 29:315
•    30 - 34:963
•    35 - 39:183
•    40 - 44:357
•    45 - 59:704
•    60 - 89:536
•    90 plus:267

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$293,400
• Average Annual Household Income:$65,893
• Businesses:374
• Employees:6,158
• Annual Payroll:$274,894,000
• Average Family Income:$58,609
• Median Family Income:$45,883
• Average Income for Men:$30,220
• Average Income for Women:$26,766

• The Politics

• Congressional District:04, 05
• Congressional District Land Area:315.0, 1504.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: Donna F. Edwards (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:033
• State FIPS Code:24

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Primary Schools

Hyattsville Elementary

5311 43rd Ave

Hyattsville, MD 20781

(301) 209-5800

Middle Schools

Hyattsville Middle School

6001 42nd Ave

Hyattsville, MD 20781

(301) 209-5830