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Prince George's County · Maryland

ZIP code 20722

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 20722 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,362

ZCTA residents

Median income
$85,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$378,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Maryland state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 20722 sits in Prince George's County, Maryland and is home to 6,362 people. Median household income is $85,750, the median home is worth $378,600 and median gross rent is $1,505. 67.5% 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 20722

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

Population
6,362ZIP 20722 residents
Median household income
$85,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$378,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,505Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
67.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 20722

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,964/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10%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 20722 compares

ZIP 20722 against the median ZIP in Prince George's County and across Maryland.

MeasureZIP 20722County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$85,750$89,632$104,338-18%
Median home value$378,600$411,200$401,000-6%
Median gross rent$1,505$1,788$1,600-6%
Population6,36227,8074,995+27%

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 33% of 428 state ZIPs

#288
Home value

above 44% of 425 state ZIPs

#237
Population

larger than 54% of 477 state ZIPs

#219

Comparable ZIP codes

Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
21861Wicomico County$85,714$186,700$1,118
21655Caroline County$85,608$291,200$1,313
21402Anne Arundel County$85,893$2,690
21838Somerset County$85,577$179,200$1,516
21061Anne Arundel County$86,081$326,000$1,661
20877Montgomery County$86,103$462,500$1,862

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Prince George's County.

ZIP 20722 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 20722?
ZIP 20722 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 20722?
Maryland charges 6% statewide.
Is 20722 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,505 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $378,600-6% 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 20722, 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.