What city is 20721 in?

20721 is a Bowie, MD mailing address. By land area, 39% lies inside Woodmore, 21% lies inside Mitchellville, 16% lies inside Lake Arbor and 16% lies inside Bowie; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What county is 20721 in?

20721 is in Prince George's County.

What is the population of 20721?

About 31,032 people (±2,069), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,847.

What is the median household income in 20721?

$163,105 (±$12,322), 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 20721?

19 USPS carrier routes with 11,161 residential and 110 business mailboxes (11,271 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 20721?

The closest, measured center to center: 20774 (2.8 mi, Brock Hall), 20716 (3.8 mi, Bowie), 20706 (5 mi, Lanham), 20785 (5.2 mi, Summerfield), 20769 (5.5 mi, Glenn Dale) and 20715 (5.6 mi, Bowie).

20721 ZIP Code, Bowie, MD

20721 is a ZIP code in Bowie, Maryland in Prince George's County. It covers 17 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20774, 20716 and 20706. 31,032 people live here in 11,056 households. At about 1,844 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $163,105, well above the Maryland median of $103,678; the median age is 48.4, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Bowie, MD
County: Prince George's County
Land area: 17 sq mi
Population: 31,032
Median household income: $163,105
Carrier routes: 19 (11,161 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	31,032
Households	11,056
Median household income	$163,105
Income per person	$69,489
Median age	48.4
Homeowners	89.5%
Median home value	$580,200
Median rent	$2,506
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.4%
Average commute (minutes)	37.5
Households with kids under 18	31.4%
Moved in the past year	6.4%
Below the poverty line	4.4%
Broadband internet	96.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	14.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.6%
$10–15K	0.2%
$15–25K	1.1%
$25–35K	1.1%
$35–50K	3.2%
$50–75K	6.9%
$75–100K	7.7%
$100–150K	22.5%
$150–200K	14.3%
$200K+	39.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.3%
10–19	10.6%
20–24	4.6%
25–34	8.3%
35–44	13.0%
45–54	14.7%
55–64	17.4%
65–74	12.1%
75+	10.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	76.8%
Owned outright	10.9%
Rented	10.2%
Vacant	2.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.7%
Townhome	20.5%
2–4 units	0.6%
5–19 units	3.7%
20+ units	3.5%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 20721

329 business establishments with 3,651 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 82
Health Care and Social Assistance: 69
Other Services (except Public Administration): 31
Construction: 22
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 20
Retail Trade: 19
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 19
Accommodation and Food Services: 16

EDDM carrier routes

20721 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 11,161 residential and 110 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 20721

20721 has 19 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 11,161 residential and 110 business mailboxes. Routes range from 473 homes (R002) to 823 homes (C024); the median route has 558 homes. The Census counted 11,056 households in 20721 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	14
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 476 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 590 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 473 homes
Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 569 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 508 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 20721

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C008	City	534	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C010	City	558	2	$177,732	—	—	—
C012	City	476	35	$105,093	—	—	—
C015	City	590	27	$115,332	—	—	—
C016	City	547	0	$107,141	—	—	—
C019	City	508	9	$173,064	—	—	—
C024	City	823	2	$107,141	—	—	—
C025	City	743	0	$115,332	—	—	—
R002	Rural	473	13	$200,001+	—	—	—
R003	Rural	616	1	$164,623	—	—	—
R008	Rural	506	1	$177,732	—	—	—
R009	Rural	725	3	$173,064	—	—	—
R012	Rural	474	1	$151,179	—	—	—
R015	Rural	536	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
R016	Rural	536	1	$159,999	—	—	—
R018	Rural	576	1	$177,732	—	—	—
R019	Rural	578	1	$103,964	—	—	—
R027	Rural	569	10	$164,623	—	—	—
R029	Rural	793	0	$164,623	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20721 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

20774 — Brock Hall CDP, MD (2.8 mi)
20716 — Bowie city, MD (3.8 mi)
20706 — Lanham CDP, MD (5 mi)
20785 — Summerfield CDP, MD (5.2 mi)
20769 — Glenn Dale CDP, MD (5.5 mi)
20715 — Bowie city, MD (5.6 mi)
20720 — Fairwood CDP, MD (5.6 mi)
20784 — New Carrollton city, MD (6.2 mi)

Areas that include 20721

Bowie, MD ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Lake Arbor, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Mitchellville, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Springdale, MD ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Woodmore, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Prince George's County ZIP codes — 38 ZIP codes
Maryland ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 20721, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 20721 in?: 20721 is a Bowie, MD mailing address. By land area, 39% lies inside Woodmore, 21% lies inside Mitchellville, 16% lies inside Lake Arbor and 16% lies inside Bowie; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 20721 in?: 20721 is in Prince George's County.
What is the population of 20721?: About 31,032 people (±2,069), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,847.
What is the median household income in 20721?: $163,105 (±$12,322), 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 20721?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 11,161 residential and 110 business mailboxes (11,271 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 20721?: The closest, measured center to center: 20774 (2.8 mi, Brock Hall), 20716 (3.8 mi, Bowie), 20706 (5 mi, Lanham), 20785 (5.2 mi, Summerfield), 20769 (5.5 mi, Glenn Dale) and 20715 (5.6 mi, Bowie).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.