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Anne Arundel County · Maryland

ZIP code 20779

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 20779 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,010

ZCTA residents

Median income
$120,924

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$508,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Maryland state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 20779 sits in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and is home to 1,010 people. Median household income is $120,924, the median home is worth $508,500 and median gross rent is . 93.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Maryland state rate).

County
Anne Arundel County

FIPS 24003

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 20779

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

Population
1,010ZIP 20779 residents
Median household income
$120,924Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$508,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 20779

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
4.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,638/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 20779 compares

ZIP 20779 against the median ZIP in Anne Arundel County and across Maryland.

MeasureZIP 20779County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$120,924$128,052$104,338+16%
Median home value$508,500$495,900$401,000+27%
Median gross rent$2,092$1,600
Population1,01010,0334,995-80%

Medians are computed across the 37 ZIP areas in Anne Arundel County and the 477 ZIP areas in Maryland.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 477 Maryland ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 428 state ZIPs

#151
Home value

above 73% of 425 state ZIPs

#113
Population

larger than 27% of 477 state ZIPs

#348

Comparable ZIP codes

Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
20692St. Mary's County$120,491$381,700
20852Montgomery County$121,496$646,100$2,212
21840Wicomico County$120,324
20601Charles County$120,278$380,700$2,154
21122Anne Arundel County$121,732$412,100$2,077
21093Baltimore County$121,771$466,200$1,581

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Anne Arundel County.

ZIP 20779 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 20779?
ZIP 20779 lies mostly in Anne Arundel 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 20779?
Maryland charges 6% statewide.
Is 20779 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $508,500+27% 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 20779, 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.