ZIP code
20721
Bowie, MD
20721 covers Bowie in Prince George's County, with 30,342 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 20721. Methodology
ZIP code map of 20721

About ZIP code 20721
Acceptable cities: Mitchellville
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 20721. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 20721
Race
- White1,684
- Black or African American25,217
- American Indian or Alaska Native72
- Asian760
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race666
- Two or more races1,439
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,258
Age
- Under 102,757
- 10 to 193,807
- 20 to 293,533
- 30 to 392,956
- 40 to 493,466
- 50 to 594,963
- 60 to 694,414
- 70 to 792,746
- 80 and older1,205
Income and housing in 20721
Education
- High school graduate96.6%
- Bachelor's degree58.7%
- Graduate degree32.8%
Places covering 20721
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Lake Arbor34.9%
- Mitchellville20.9%
- Bowie19.0%
- Woodmore15.1%
- Springdale4.1%
- Glenarden0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Prince George's County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
5.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 20721
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,207 | |
| 2006 | 24,708 | |
| 2007 | 25,742 | |
| 2008 | 25,527 | |
| 2009 | 26,675 | |
| 2010 | 27,080 | |
| 2011 | 26,771 | 27,916 |
| 2012 | 26,134 | 27,670 |
| 2013 | 26,412 | 28,060 |
| 2014 | 27,847 | 28,090 |
| 2015 | 27,718 | 28,290 |
| 2016 | 28,901 | 28,100 |
| 2017 | 30,136 | 28,380 |
| 2018 | 29,811 | 28,280 |
| 2019 | 29,730 | 28,620 |
| 2020 | 30,121 | 28,410 |
| 2021 | 30,771 | 27,760 |
| 2022 | 30,785 | 28,720 |
| 2023 | 30,342 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 20721
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 20774Upper Marlboro2.8 miPop 52,221 · Income $128,392
- 20716Bowie3.8 miPop 22,739 · Income $122,683
- 20706Lanham5.0 miPop 43,225 · Income $100,061
- 20785Hyattsville5.2 miPop 40,946 · Income $83,690
- 20769Glenn Dale5.5 miPop 7,061 · Income $170,117
- 20715Bowie5.6 miPop 26,519 · Income $139,962
- 20720Bowie5.6 miPop 26,243 · Income $162,976
- 20784Hyattsville6.2 miPop 32,271 · Income $84,599
- 20743Capitol Heights6.3 miPop 39,439 · Income $76,332
- 20747District Heights6.8 miPop 37,924 · Income $72,931
- 20771Greenbelt7.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 20737Riverdale7.7 miPop 24,987 · Income $84,241
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ZIP code 20721 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 20721 in?
- 20721 is in Bowie, MD.
- What county is 20721 in?
- 20721 is in Prince George's County.
- What is the median household income in 20721?
- The median household income in 20721 is $167,689.
- Which ZIP codes are near 20721?
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