20723 ZIP Code, Laurel, MD
20723 is a ZIP code in Laurel, Maryland in Howard County. It covers 13 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20763, 20707 and 21046. 36,866 people live here in 12,497 households. At about 2,832 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $138,113, above the Maryland median of $103,678.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Laurel, MD
- County: Howard County
- Land area: 13 sq mi
- Population: 36,866
- Median household income: $138,113
- Carrier routes: 19 (13,160 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 36,866 |
| Households | 12,497 |
| Median household income | $138,113 |
| Income per person | $60,610 |
| Median age | 37.2 |
| Homeowners | 68.9% |
| Median home value | $525,400 |
| Median rent | $2,111 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 28.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 36.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% |
| Broadband internet | 97.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 33.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.2% |
| $10–15K | 0.2% |
| $15–25K | 0.9% |
| $25–35K | 3.0% |
| $35–50K | 4.5% |
| $50–75K | 8.1% |
| $75–100K | 12.5% |
| $100–150K | 21.8% |
| $150–200K | 13.3% |
| $200K+ | 33.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.8% |
| 10–19 | 12.9% |
| 20–24 | 6.9% |
| 25–34 | 14.1% |
| 35–44 | 13.9% |
| 45–54 | 13.5% |
| 55–64 | 12.8% |
| 65–74 | 8.8% |
| 75+ | 4.2% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 48.9% |
| Owned outright | 18.5% |
| Rented | 30.1% |
| Vacant | 2.5% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 43.2% |
| Townhome | 30.9% |
| 2–4 units | 1.3% |
| 5–19 units | 16.3% |
| 20+ units | 7.5% |
| Mobile / other | 0.7% |
Businesses in 20723
569 business establishments with 18,891 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 119
- Construction: 81
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 54
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 50
- Accommodation and Food Services: 46
- Retail Trade: 40
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 32
- Wholesale Trade: 29
EDDM carrier routes
20723 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 13,160 residential and 387 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 20723
20723 has 19 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 13,160 residential and 387 business mailboxes. Routes range from 140 homes (R021) to 1,138 homes (C009); the median route has 646 homes. The Census counted 12,497 households in 20723 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 11 |
| 750–999 | 6 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 601 homes
- Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 126, 552 homes
- Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 666 homes
- Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 860 homes
- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 1,138 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 20723
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C005 | City | 581 | 3 | $171,757 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 1,138 | 18 | $105,694 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 846 | 0 | $104,237 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 588 | 2 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 998 | 5 | $105,694 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 860 | 21 | $105,694 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 601 | 129 | $82,325 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 574 | 13 | $186,706 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 610 | 0 | $182,501 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 869 | 2 | $82,325 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 646 | 3 | $104,237 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 563 | 3 | $186,706 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 756 | 3 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 552 | 126 | $114,794 | — | — | — |
| R009 | Rural | 873 | 3 | $131,056 | — | — | — |
| R011 | Rural | 666 | 50 | $186,706 | — | — | — |
| R014 | Rural | 633 | 3 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| R020 | Rural | 666 | 3 | $131,056 | — | — | — |
| R021 | Rural | 140 | 0 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20723 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
- 20763 — Savage CDP, MD (2.6 mi)
- 20707 — Laurel city, MD (3 mi)
- 21046 — Columbia CDP, MD (3.1 mi)
- 20759 — Fulton CDP, MD (3.6 mi)
- 20794 — Jessup CDP, MD (4 mi)
- 20866 — Burtonsville CDP, MD (4 mi)
- 20701 — Jessup CDP, MD (4.3 mi)
- 21044 — Columbia CDP, MD (4.7 mi)
Areas that include 20723
- Laurel, MD ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- North Laurel, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Scaggsville, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Fulton, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Howard County ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
- Maryland ZIP code data
Where it ranks
Mail every home in 20723
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 20723, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 20723 in?
- 20723 is a Laurel, MD mailing address. By land area, 50% lies inside North Laurel, 39% lies inside Scaggsville and 4% lies inside Fulton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 20723 in?
- 20723 is in Howard County.
- What is the population of 20723?
- About 36,866 people (±2,177), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,353.
- What is the median household income in 20723?
- $138,113 (±$8,428), 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 20723?
- 19 USPS carrier routes with 13,160 residential and 387 business mailboxes (13,548 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 20723?
- The closest, measured center to center: 20763 (2.6 mi, Savage), 20707 (3 mi, Laurel), 21046 (3.1 mi, Columbia), 20759 (3.6 mi, Fulton), 20794 (4 mi, Jessup) and 20866 (4 mi, Burtonsville).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.