What city is 20794 in?

20794 is a Jessup, MD mailing address. By land area, 52% lies inside Jessup, 20% lies inside Savage and 6% lies inside Severn; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 20794?

About 16,814 people (±1,185), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,658.

What is the median household income in 20794?

$116,406 (±$22,322), 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 20794?

8 USPS carrier routes with 4,565 residential and 713 business mailboxes (5,278 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 20794?

The closest, measured center to center: 20701 (1.4 mi, Jessup), 20763 (1.7 mi, Savage), 21046 (2.7 mi, Columbia), 20723 (4 mi, North Laurel), 21076 (4.1 mi, Severn) and 21045 (4.2 mi, Columbia).

20794 ZIP Code, Jessup, MD

Q: What county is 20794 in?

20794 is mostly in Howard County (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Anne Arundel County.

20794 is a ZIP code in Jessup, Maryland — mostly in Howard County (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Anne Arundel County. It covers 9.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20701, 20763 and 21046. 16,814 people live here in 3,928 households. At about 1,743 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $116,406, above the Maryland median of $103,678; 45% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Jessup, MD
County: Howard County
Land area: 9.6 sq mi
Population: 16,814
Median household income: $116,406
Carrier routes: 8 (4,565 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,814
Households	3,928
Median household income	$116,406
Income per person	$35,400
Median age	36.8
Homeowners	62.1%
Median home value	$426,100
Median rent	$2,032
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.4%
Average commute (minutes)	25.3
Households with kids under 18	44.9%
Moved in the past year	20.7%
Below the poverty line	7.9%
Broadband internet	96.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	20.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.6%
$10–15K	2.3%
$15–25K	2.0%
$25–35K	1.8%
$35–50K	6.3%
$50–75K	8.3%
$75–100K	13.7%
$100–150K	23.5%
$150–200K	15.6%
$200K+	22.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.9%
10–19	7.1%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	21.6%
35–44	20.2%
45–54	13.3%
55–64	12.5%
65–74	4.3%
75+	3.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	48.4%
Owned outright	13.0%
Rented	35.9%
Vacant	2.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	44.1%
Townhome	19.3%
2–4 units	3.1%
5–19 units	17.8%
20+ units	7.0%
Mobile / other	8.6%

Businesses in 20794

564 business establishments with 16,247 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Wholesale Trade: 118
Construction: 87
Transportation and Warehousing: 60
Retail Trade: 47
Accommodation and Food Services: 43
Other Services (except Public Administration): 40
Manufacturing: 33
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 33

EDDM carrier routes

20794 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,565 residential and 713 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 20794

20794 has 8 USPS carrier routes (8 rural (R)) with 4,565 residential and 713 business mailboxes. Routes range from 80 homes (R006) to 774 homes (R003); the median route has 613 homes. The Census counted 3,928 households in 20794 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	5
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 398, 80 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 541 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 761 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 513 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 671 homes

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Every carrier route in 20794

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	761	62	$90,081	—	—	—
R003	Rural	774	6	$138,736	—	—	—
R004	Rural	599	4	$150,681	—	—	—
R005	Rural	626	2	$185,161	—	—	—
R006	Rural	80	398	$63,200	—	—	—
R007	Rural	541	158	$138,736	—	—	—
R008	Rural	671	41	$90,081	—	—	—
R009	Rural	513	42	$136,165	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20794 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

20701 — Jessup CDP, MD (1.4 mi)
20763 — Savage CDP, MD (1.7 mi)
21046 — Columbia CDP, MD (2.7 mi)
20723 — North Laurel CDP, MD (4 mi)
21076 — Severn CDP, MD (4.1 mi)
21045 — Columbia CDP, MD (4.2 mi)
21075 — Elkridge CDP, MD (4.3 mi)
20755 — Fort Meade CDP, MD (4.5 mi)

Areas that include 20794

Jessup, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Savage, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Anne Arundel County ZIP codes — 41 ZIP codes
Howard County ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
Maryland ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 20794, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 20794 in?: 20794 is a Jessup, MD mailing address. By land area, 52% lies inside Jessup, 20% lies inside Savage and 6% lies inside Severn; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 20794 in?: 20794 is mostly in Howard County (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Anne Arundel County.
What is the population of 20794?: About 16,814 people (±1,185), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,658.
What is the median household income in 20794?: $116,406 (±$22,322), 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 20794?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,565 residential and 713 business mailboxes (5,278 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 20794?: The closest, measured center to center: 20701 (1.4 mi, Jessup), 20763 (1.7 mi, Savage), 21046 (2.7 mi, Columbia), 20723 (4 mi, North Laurel), 21076 (4.1 mi, Severn) and 21045 (4.2 mi, Columbia).

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