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St. Mary's County · Maryland

ZIP code 20674

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 20674 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
638

ZCTA residents

Median income
$126,029

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$398,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Maryland state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 20674 sits in St. Mary's County, Maryland and is home to 638 people. Median household income is $126,029, the median home is worth $398,600 and median gross rent is $1,707. 77.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Maryland state rate).

County
St. Mary's County

FIPS 24037

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 20674

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

Population
638ZIP 20674 residents
Median household income
$126,029Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$398,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,707Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 20674

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,068/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
1.4%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 20674 compares

ZIP 20674 against the median ZIP in St. Mary's County and across Maryland.

MeasureZIP 20674County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$126,029$117,501$104,338+21%
Median home value$398,600$405,350$401,000-1%
Median gross rent$1,707$1,648$1,600+7%
Population6389264,995-87%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in St. Mary's County and the 477 ZIP areas in Maryland.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 477 Maryland ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 70% of 428 state ZIPs

#130
Home value

above 49% of 425 state ZIPs

#215
Population

larger than 21% of 477 state ZIPs

#377

Comparable ZIP codes

Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
21652Talbot County$126,174$516,300
21798Frederick County$125,583$466,100$932
21046Howard County$126,549$469,000$2,099
21113Anne Arundel County$125,081$401,900$2,152
20901Montgomery County$127,133$571,300$1,785
20744Prince George's County$124,838$418,100$1,751

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under St. Mary's County.

ZIP 20674 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 20674?
ZIP 20674 lies mostly in St. Mary'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 20674?
Maryland charges 6% statewide.
Is 20674 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,707 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $398,600-1% 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 20674, 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.