20742

Name: ZIP code 20742, Maryland
Address: MD, 20742, US

ZIP code 20742 is in Prince George's County, Maryland. About 4,350 people live here in 44 households. The average commute takes about 15 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

4,350residentsACS 2020–2024

–median household incomePrince George's County: $102K

–median gross rentPrince George's County: $426K

32%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

20742 in MarylandZIP codes coloured by median household income

20742

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

4,350 residents in 44 households, next to the Prince George's County figure.

under 18

99%

aged 18–34

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

44 housing units.

of households own their home

of homes are detached single-family houses

100%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20190%

2000–20090%

1990–19990%

1980–19890%

1970–19790%

1960–1969100%

1950–19590%

1940–19490%

1939 or earlier0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars.

100.0%

of people live below the poverty line

12.9%

unemployment rate

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

15 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

29%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

49%

walk or bike

16%

work from home

100%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

32%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 20742.

46 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants0

Limited-service restaurants4

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 20742, next to the national figure.

65%

had a routine checkup in the past year

43%

visited a dentist in the past year

12%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

26%

get no leisure-time physical activity

42%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

30%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

15%

have high blood pressure

21%

report fair or poor general health

28%

report frequent mental distress

48%

often feel lonely

35%

faced food insecurity in the past year

20%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

22%

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Paint Branch ElementaryCollege Park1.1 mi

Mary Harris Mother Jones ElemAdelphi1.3 mi

Adelphi ElementaryAdelphi1.3 mi

Cherokee Lane ElementaryAdelphi1.5 mi

Northwestern HighHyattsville1.5 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

20740 20783 20782 20737 20903 20781 Prince George's County Maryland