20764 ZIP Code, Shady Side, MD
20764 is a ZIP code in Shady Side, Maryland in Anne Arundel County. It covers 4.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20733, 20765 and 20778. 2,993 people live here in 1,362 households. With about 753 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $118,857, above the Maryland median of $103,678; the median age is 52.8, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Shady Side, MD
- County: Anne Arundel County
- Land area: 4.0 sq mi
- Population: 2,993
- Median household income: $118,857
- Carrier routes: 5 (1,748 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 2,993 |
| Households | 1,362 |
| Median household income | $118,857 |
| Income per person | $70,068 |
| Median age | 52.8 |
| Homeowners | 84.4% |
| Median home value | $432,700 |
| Median rent | $2,490 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 37.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 19.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 9.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% |
| Broadband internet | 100.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 9.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.3% |
| $10–15K | 0.0% |
| $15–25K | 4.6% |
| $25–35K | 5.9% |
| $35–50K | 1.8% |
| $50–75K | 13.1% |
| $75–100K | 14.8% |
| $100–150K | 20.0% |
| $150–200K | 18.8% |
| $200K+ | 18.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.1% |
| 10–19 | 10.8% |
| 20–24 | 4.3% |
| 25–34 | 8.3% |
| 35–44 | 8.0% |
| 45–54 | 12.3% |
| 55–64 | 25.1% |
| 65–74 | 14.9% |
| 75+ | 7.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 49.6% |
| Owned outright | 16.4% |
| Rented | 11.9% |
| Vacant | 22.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 98.5% |
| Townhome | 0.9% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 0.6% |
Businesses in 20764
44 business establishments with 164 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 11
- Construction: 8
- Retail Trade: 4
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 4
- Accommodation and Food Services: 4
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 3
EDDM carrier routes
20764 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 1,748 residential and 15 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 20764
20764 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 highway contract (H)) with 1,748 residential and 15 business mailboxes. Routes range from 270 homes (H070) to 470 homes (H066); the median route has 356 homes. The Census counted 1,362 households in 20764 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 5 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 20764 for…
Most businesses
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- Route H066 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 470 homes
- Route H070 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 270 homes
- Route H068 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 376 homes
- Route H064 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 356 homes
- Route H062 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 276 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 20764
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H062 | Highway contract | 276 | 1 | $119,646 | — | — | — |
| H064 | Highway contract | 356 | 1 | $119,646 | — | — | — |
| H066 | Highway contract | 470 | 8 | $119,646 | — | — | — |
| H068 | Highway contract | 376 | 1 | $168,021 | — | — | — |
| H070 | Highway contract | 270 | 4 | $168,021 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20764 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
- 20733 — Deale CDP, MD (2.4 mi)
- 20765 — Galesville CDP, MD (2.5 mi)
- 20778 — Shady Side CDP, MD (3.7 mi)
- 20751 — Deale CDP, MD (4 mi)
- 20776 (5.7 mi)
- 20779 — Deale CDP, MD (6.2 mi)
- 21037 — Mayo CDP, MD (6.4 mi)
- 21403 — Annapolis Neck CDP, MD (7.7 mi)
Areas that include 20764
- Shady Side, MD ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Anne Arundel County ZIP codes — 41 ZIP codes
- Maryland ZIP code data
Where it ranks
Mail every home in 20764
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) 20764, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 20764 in?
- 20764 is a Shady Side, MD mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Shady Side.
- What county is 20764 in?
- 20764 is in Anne Arundel County.
- What is the population of 20764?
- About 2,993 people (±481), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,199.
- What is the median household income in 20764?
- $118,857 (±$28,206), 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 20764?
- 5 USPS carrier routes with 1,748 residential and 15 business mailboxes (1,764 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 20764?
- The closest, measured center to center: 20733 (2.4 mi, Deale), 20765 (2.5 mi, Galesville), 20778 (3.7 mi, Shady Side), 20751 (4 mi, Deale), 20776 (5.7 mi) and 20779 (6.2 mi, Deale).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.