20743 ZIP Code, Capitol Heights, MD
20743 is a ZIP code in Capitol Heights, Maryland in Prince George's County. It covers 9.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20747, 20785 and 20019. 41,093 people live here in 15,610 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Maryland ZIP codes. At about 4,263 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $76,466, below the Maryland median of $103,678.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Capitol Heights, MD
- County: Prince George's County
- Land area: 9.6 sq mi
- Population: 41,093
- Median household income: $76,466
- Carrier routes: 28 (16,344 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 41,093 |
| Households | 15,610 |
| Median household income | $76,466 |
| Income per person | $36,804 |
| Median age | 37.3 |
| Homeowners | 66.1% |
| Median home value | $341,000 |
| Median rent | $1,609 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 35.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 31.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 8.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 16.1% |
| Broadband internet | 89.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 22.6% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 9.3% |
| $10–15K | 4.1% |
| $15–25K | 3.0% |
| $25–35K | 3.7% |
| $35–50K | 10.4% |
| $50–75K | 18.6% |
| $75–100K | 12.9% |
| $100–150K | 18.8% |
| $150–200K | 12.0% |
| $200K+ | 7.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.5% |
| 10–19 | 13.5% |
| 20–24 | 4.8% |
| 25–34 | 14.7% |
| 35–44 | 13.2% |
| 45–54 | 14.4% |
| 55–64 | 11.5% |
| 65–74 | 8.1% |
| 75+ | 6.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 48.2% |
| Owned outright | 14.9% |
| Rented | 31.9% |
| Vacant | 5.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 54.2% |
| Townhome | 18.3% |
| 2–4 units | 2.9% |
| 5–19 units | 17.1% |
| 20+ units | 5.0% |
| Mobile / other | 2.5% |
Businesses in 20743
620 business establishments with 10,475 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 130
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 108
- Accommodation and Food Services: 78
- Construction: 66
- Wholesale Trade: 62
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 32
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 27
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 26
EDDM carrier routes
20743 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 16,344 residential and 1,165 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 20743
20743 has 28 USPS carrier routes (28 city (C)) with 16,344 residential and 1,165 business mailboxes. Routes range from 263 homes (C021) to 1,352 homes (C003); the median route has 533 homes. The Census counted 15,610 households in 20743 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 13 |
| 500–749 | 11 |
| 750–999 | 3 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 20743 for…
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 286, 263 homes
- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 257, 328 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 363 homes
- Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 77, 490 homes
- Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 514 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 20743
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 481 | 11 | $84,749 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 666 | 4 | $82,830 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 1,352 | 57 | $101,282 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 499 | 8 | $74,381 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 406 | 2 | $101,410 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 454 | 3 | $53,178 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 917 | 29 | $77,084 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 591 | 33 | $101,282 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 577 | 35 | $84,749 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 456 | 3 | $69,864 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 496 | 19 | $82,830 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 551 | 6 | $64,441 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 514 | 63 | $89,578 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 328 | 257 | $71,963 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 478 | 2 | $43,499 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 554 | 4 | $53,178 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 808 | 6 | $77,084 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 943 | 28 | $89,578 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 263 | 286 | $81,251 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 692 | 60 | $106,360 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 653 | 20 | $69,864 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 601 | 2 | $64,441 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 363 | 98 | $53,178 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 565 | 21 | $43,499 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 702 | 1 | $74,381 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 491 | 4 | $73,028 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 490 | 77 | $64,441 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 453 | 26 | $82,830 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20743 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
- 20747 — Forestville CDP, MD (2.2 mi)
- 20785 — Summerfield CDP, MD (2.5 mi)
- 20019 — Washington city, DC (2.6 mi)
- 20746 — Suitland CDP, MD (3.5 mi)
- 20710 — Bladensburg town, MD (4.3 mi)
- 20722 — Colmar Manor town, MD (4.6 mi)
- 20784 — New Carrollton city, MD (4.6 mi)
- 20020 — Washington city, DC (4.8 mi)
Areas that include 20743
- Walker Mill, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Coral Hills, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Peppermill Village, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Seat Pleasant, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Capitol Heights, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Cedar Heights, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Fairmount Heights, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Maryland Park, MD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Prince George's County ZIP codes — 38 ZIP codes
- Maryland ZIP code data
Mail every home in 20743
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) 20743, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 20743 in?
- 20743 is a Capitol Heights, MD mailing address. By land area, 21% lies inside Walker Mill, 17% lies inside Coral Hills, 8% lies inside Capitol Heights and 8% lies inside Peppermill Village; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 20743 in?
- 20743 is in Prince George's County.
- What is the population of 20743?
- About 41,093 people (±1,928), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,709.
- What is the median household income in 20743?
- $76,466 (±$6,929), 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 20743?
- 28 USPS carrier routes with 16,344 residential and 1,165 business mailboxes (17,509 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 20743?
- The closest, measured center to center: 20747 (2.2 mi, Forestville), 20785 (2.5 mi, Summerfield), 20019 (2.6 mi, Washington), 20746 (3.5 mi, Suitland), 20710 (4.3 mi, Bladensburg) and 20722 (4.6 mi, Colmar Manor).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.