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Prince George's County · Maryland

ZIP code 20623

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 20623 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,846

ZCTA residents

Median income
$132,386

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$452,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Maryland state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 20623 sits in Prince George's County, Maryland and is home to 2,846 people. Median household income is $132,386, the median home is worth $452,400 and median gross rent is . 98.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Maryland state rate).

County
Prince George's County

FIPS 24033

State
Maryland (MD)

477 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 20623

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,846ZIP 20623 residents
Median household income
$132,386Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$452,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
98.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 20623

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Maryland levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,347/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
1.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 20623 compares

ZIP 20623 against the median ZIP in Prince George's County and across Maryland.

MeasureZIP 20623County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$132,386$89,632$104,338+27%
Median home value$452,400$411,200$401,000+13%
Median gross rent$1,788$1,600
Population2,84627,8074,995-43%

Medians are computed across the 36 ZIP areas in Prince George's County and the 477 ZIP areas in Maryland.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 477 Maryland ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 73% of 428 state ZIPs

#116
Home value

above 64% of 425 state ZIPs

#154
Population

larger than 42% of 477 state ZIPs

#279

Comparable ZIP codes

Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
21658Queen Anne's County$132,500$471,300$1,775
20872Montgomery County$132,804$478,300$1,675
21144Anne Arundel County$132,820$468,400$1,958
20611Charles County$132,917$395,400
21044Howard County$132,924$541,100$2,096
20733Anne Arundel County$132,955$396,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Prince George's County.

ZIP 20623 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 20623?
ZIP 20623 lies mostly in Prince George's County, Maryland. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 20623?
Maryland charges 6% statewide.
Is 20623 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $452,400+13% against the typical Maryland ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20623, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.