20706 ZIP Code, Lanham, MD
20706 is a ZIP code in Lanham, Maryland in Prince George's County. It covers 10 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20784, 20769 and 20771. 42,612 people live here in 13,165 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Maryland ZIP codes. At about 4,240 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $104,523, close to the Maryland median of $103,678.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lanham, MD
- County: Prince George's County
- Land area: 10 sq mi
- Population: 42,612
- Median household income: $104,523
- Carrier routes: 33 (15,062 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 42,612 |
| Households | 13,165 |
| Median household income | $104,523 |
| Income per person | $38,989 |
| Median age | 38 |
| Homeowners | 71.9% |
| Median home value | $429,000 |
| Median rent | $1,840 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 32.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 38.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 8.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% |
| Broadband internet | 95.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 39.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.1% |
| $10–15K | 2.0% |
| $15–25K | 1.8% |
| $25–35K | 4.6% |
| $35–50K | 5.1% |
| $50–75K | 15.7% |
| $75–100K | 14.8% |
| $100–150K | 23.9% |
| $150–200K | 15.4% |
| $200K+ | 13.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.9% |
| 10–19 | 12.8% |
| 20–24 | 5.9% |
| 25–34 | 13.7% |
| 35–44 | 14.1% |
| 45–54 | 12.8% |
| 55–64 | 11.8% |
| 65–74 | 9.3% |
| 75+ | 5.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 51.4% |
| Owned outright | 16.9% |
| Rented | 26.3% |
| Vacant | 5.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 61.7% |
| Townhome | 16.0% |
| 2–4 units | 2.5% |
| 5–19 units | 14.5% |
| 20+ units | 4.8% |
| Mobile / other | 0.6% |
Businesses in 20706
1,066 business establishments with 24,760 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 170
- Construction: 146
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 136
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 129
- Retail Trade: 113
- Accommodation and Food Services: 77
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 73
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 46
EDDM carrier routes
20706 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 15,062 residential and 1,369 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 20706
20706 has 33 USPS carrier routes (33 city (C)) with 15,062 residential and 1,369 business mailboxes. Routes range from 217 homes (C001) to 747 homes (C083); the median route has 464 homes. The Census counted 13,165 households in 20706 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 18 |
| 500–749 | 13 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 20706 for…
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- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 413, 0 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 167, 217 homes
- Route C097 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 276 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 682 homes
- Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 94, 740 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 20706
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 217 | 167 | $121,425 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 682 | 137 | $98,268 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 356 | 2 | $116,008 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 540 | 22 | $114,300 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 0 | 413 | $91,374 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 521 | 14 | $115,341 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 595 | 4 | $109,299 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 458 | 3 | $134,984 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 734 | 14 | $55,128 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 385 | 0 | $94,493 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 458 | 23 | $113,339 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 482 | 9 | $116,008 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 660 | 21 | $58,228 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 348 | 3 | $58,228 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 470 | 19 | $134,984 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 340 | 0 | $102,351 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 740 | 94 | $79,284 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 301 | 0 | $102,351 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 386 | 1 | $121,425 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 543 | 3 | $113,146 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 309 | 2 | $120,791 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 256 | 56 | $79,284 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 483 | 7 | $100,512 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 634 | 3 | $109,299 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 291 | 78 | $100,512 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 567 | 1 | $114,300 | — | — | — |
| C083 | City | 747 | 37 | $86,384 | — | — | — |
| C090 | City | 360 | 2 | $109,299 | — | — | — |
| C095 | City | 656 | 68 | $108,783 | — | — | — |
| C096 | City | 531 | 4 | $91,374 | — | — | — |
| C097 | City | 276 | 158 | $105,079 | — | — | — |
| C101 | City | 364 | 1 | $121,425 | — | — | — |
| C102 | City | 372 | 3 | $105,079 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20706 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 20784 — New Carrollton city, MD (2.4 mi)
- 20769 — Glenn Dale CDP, MD (2.9 mi)
- 20771 (3 mi)
- 20770 — Greenbelt city, MD (3.1 mi)
- 20737 — Riverdale Park town, MD (3.5 mi)
- 20785 — Summerfield CDP, MD (3.7 mi)
- 20720 — Fairwood CDP, MD (4.2 mi)
- 20710 — Bladensburg town, MD (4.4 mi)
Areas that include 20706
- Seabrook, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Lanham, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Glenarden, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Springdale, MD ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Prince George's County ZIP codes — 38 ZIP codes
- Maryland ZIP code data
Where it ranks
Mail every home in 20706
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 20706, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 20706 in?
- 20706 is a Lanham, MD mailing address. By land area, 35% lies inside Lanham, 28% lies inside Seabrook, 10% lies inside Glenarden and 7% lies inside Glenn Dale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 20706 in?
- 20706 is in Prince George's County.
- What is the population of 20706?
- About 42,612 people (±2,517), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 43,623.
- What is the median household income in 20706?
- $104,523 (±$4,947), compared with $103,678 for Maryland as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 20706?
- 33 USPS carrier routes with 15,062 residential and 1,369 business mailboxes (16,431 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 20706?
- The closest, measured center to center: 20784 (2.4 mi, New Carrollton), 20769 (2.9 mi, Glenn Dale), 20771 (3 mi), 20770 (3.1 mi, Greenbelt), 20737 (3.5 mi, Riverdale Park) and 20785 (3.7 mi, Summerfield).
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