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New Carrollton, MD population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of New Carrollton, Maryland (New Carrollton, MD — Census place “New Carrollton city”) is 13,544 residents, ranking #105 of 536 places in Maryland. Median household income is $80,292, the median home is worth $378,300 and median gross rent runs $1,745 a month. Looking for the New Carrollton Maryland ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve New Carrollton, MD: 20784.
- Population
- 13,544New Carrollton city residents
- Median household income
- $80,292Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $378,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,745Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.3%Owner-occupied households
New Carrollton ZIP codes (Maryland)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps New Carrollton.
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What the numbers mean in New Carrollton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Carrollton city median would spend about 26.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.9% of residents and 51.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
New Carrollton city, MD in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
New Carrollton city is a mid-size town in Maryland, with 13,544 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #105 of 536 ranked by population — larger than 80% of them. The median age here is 34.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in New Carrollton city earn a median of $80,292 a year, 2.2% above the national figure of $78,538 and 26% below the $109,026 median for the 332 Maryland cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 5.9% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in New Carrollton city is valued at $378,300, 24.7% above the national figure and 5% below the $397,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,745 a month, 24.1% above the national figure, or roughly $20,940 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 26.1% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 51.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of New Carrollton city?
- New Carrollton city has 13,544 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #105 of 536 in Maryland.
- What is the median household income in New Carrollton city?
- Median household income in New Carrollton city is $80,292 a year, 2.2% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in New Carrollton city?
- Median gross rent is $1,745 a month and the median home value is $378,300, so rent absorbs about 26.1% of median household income.
- Is New Carrollton city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so New Carrollton city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 26.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this New Carrollton city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.