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Prince George's County · Maryland

ZIP code 20781

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 20781 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
13,274

ZCTA residents

Median income
$91,037

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$453,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Maryland state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 20781 sits in Prince George's County, Maryland and is home to 13,274 people. Median household income is $91,037, the median home is worth $453,100 and median gross rent is $1,695. 54.7% 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 20781

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

Population
13,274ZIP 20781 residents
Median household income
$91,037Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$453,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,695Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
54.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 20781

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,351/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.8%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 20781 compares

ZIP 20781 against the median ZIP in Prince George's County and across Maryland.

MeasureZIP 20781County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$91,037$89,632$104,338-13%
Median home value$453,100$411,200$401,000+13%
Median gross rent$1,695$1,788$1,600+6%
Population13,27427,8074,995+166%

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 38% of 428 state ZIPs

#264
Home value

above 64% of 425 state ZIPs

#153
Population

larger than 66% of 477 state ZIPs

#162

Comparable ZIP codes

Maryland ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
21711Washington County$91,083$274,100
21208Baltimore County$90,822$313,400$1,672
21811Worcester County$91,293$362,500$1,398
21791Frederick County$90,460$370,300$1,320
20629Calvert County$90,400$459,500
21237Baltimore County$90,269$280,400$1,440

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Prince George's County.

ZIP 20781 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 20781?
ZIP 20781 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 20781?
Maryland charges 6% statewide.
Is 20781 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,695 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $453,100+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 20781, 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.