20744 ZIP Code, Fort Washington, MD

20744 is a ZIP code in Fort Washington, Maryland in Prince George's County. It covers 26 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20745, 22308 and 20735. 54,441 people live here in 19,681 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Maryland ZIP codes. At about 2,087 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $124,190, above the Maryland median of $103,678.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents54,441
Households19,681
Median household income$124,190
Income per person$52,800
Median age44.9
Homeowners81.9%
Median home value$439,400
Median rent$1,827
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%
Average commute (minutes)37.4
Households with kids under 1827.3%
Moved in the past year7.1%
Below the poverty line4.2%
Broadband internet94.4%
Speak a non-English language at home24.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.9%
$10–15K0.6%
$15–25K3.2%
$25–35K3.4%
$35–50K4.6%
$50–75K10.4%
$75–100K14.7%
$100–150K21.0%
$150–200K15.1%
$200K+24.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.1%
10–1910.2%
20–244.4%
25–3412.0%
35–4412.5%
45–5413.7%
55–6415.2%
65–7412.3%
75+8.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage60.8%
Owned outright16.7%
Rented16.8%
Vacant5.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house79.7%
Townhome7.4%
2–4 units0.3%
5–19 units6.1%
20+ units6.3%
Mobile / other0.2%

Businesses in 20744

520 business establishments with 5,112 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

20744 has 40 USPS carrier routes with 19,921 residential and 501 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 20744

20744 has 40 USPS carrier routes (40 city (C)) with 19,921 residential and 501 business mailboxes. Routes range from 309 homes (C034) to 1,074 homes (C013); the median route has 481 homes. The Census counted 19,681 households in 20744 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–49926
500–74911
750–9992
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 164, 368 homes
  2. Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 395 homes
  3. Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 435 homes
  4. Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 445 homes
  5. Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 428 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 20744

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City7665$77,332———
C002City4540$161,559———
C003City5402$153,917———
C004City5640$134,813———
C005City8301$99,903———
C006City3220$146,015———
C009City3801$167,899———
C010City4353$77,332———
C011City5044$113,643———
C012City4894$124,343———
C013City1,0746$119,521———
C014City4586$111,176———
C015City4060$150,701———
C016City4760$113,643———
C017City41416$155,695———
C018City5240$157,088———
C019City4873$189,166———
C020City4866$140,251———
C021City395107$161,559———
C022City46518$113,570———
C023City5002$189,166———
C024City4862$162,562———
C026City5363$92,674———
C027City5565$92,674———
C028City5390$155,695———
C031City42819$153,917———
C032City4444$125,061———
C033City4481$161,559———
C034City3090$111,176———
C035City4212$135,022———
C037City6023$145,608———
C038City44526$109,710———
C039City43565$161,559———
C041City5260$167,899———
C042City4412$150,701———
C043City4403$162,562———
C045City48812$92,674———
C046City4941$172,452———
C047City5465$124,343———
C048City368164$162,562———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20744 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.

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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) 20744, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 20744 in?
20744 is a Fort Washington, MD mailing address. By land area, 53% lies inside Fort Washington, 20% lies inside Oxon Hill, 19% lies inside Friendly and 7% lies inside Camp Springs.
What county is 20744 in?
20744 is in Prince George's County.
What is the population of 20744?
About 54,441 people (±2,613), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 52,747.
What is the median household income in 20744?
$124,190 (±$8,670), 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 20744?
40 USPS carrier routes with 19,921 residential and 501 business mailboxes (20,423 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 20744?
The closest, measured center to center: 20745 (4.2 mi, Glassmanor), 22308 (4.3 mi, Fort Hunt), 20735 (4.4 mi, Clinton), 22307 (4.4 mi, Belle Haven), 20607 (5.5 mi, Accokeek) and 20748 (5.5 mi, Camp Springs).

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