ZIP code
20646
La Plata, MD
20646 covers La Plata in Charles County, with 21,601 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 20646. Methodology
ZIP code map of 20646

About ZIP code 20646
Acceptable cities: Dentsville
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 20646. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 20646
Race
- White12,855
- Black or African American4,750
- American Indian or Alaska Native113
- Asian611
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander28
- Other race351
- Two or more races1,703
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,116
Age
- Under 102,179
- 10 to 192,835
- 20 to 292,225
- 30 to 392,461
- 40 to 492,395
- 50 to 593,327
- 60 to 692,474
- 70 to 791,612
- 80 and older903
Income and housing in 20646
Education
- High school graduate95.0%
- Bachelor's degree33.4%
- Graduate degree14.2%
Places covering 20646
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.
- La Plata49.8%
- Bryans Road1.4%
- Waldorf0.2%
- Bensville0.0%
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.
- Charles 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
48.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 20646
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,586 | |
| 2006 | 17,894 | |
| 2007 | 18,589 | |
| 2008 | 18,098 | |
| 2009 | 18,345 | |
| 2010 | 18,396 | |
| 2011 | 18,274 | 18,358 |
| 2012 | 18,866 | 18,500 |
| 2013 | 19,060 | 18,760 |
| 2014 | 18,937 | 18,370 |
| 2015 | 18,615 | 18,590 |
| 2016 | 20,118 | 18,910 |
| 2017 | 20,351 | 19,060 |
| 2018 | 20,974 | 18,850 |
| 2019 | 21,951 | 19,120 |
| 2020 | 22,583 | 19,460 |
| 2021 | 20,608 | 19,330 |
| 2022 | 21,248 | 19,940 |
| 2023 | 21,601 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 20646
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 20677Port Tobacco2.7 miPop 2,113 · Income $150,956
- 20675Pomfret4.4 miPop 1,836 · Income $116,439
- 20611Bel Alton4.6 miPop 1,128 · Income $132,917
- 20695White Plains4.8 miPop 12,725 · Income $118,949
- 20693Welcome6.4 miPop 1,238 · Income $148,750
- 20602Waldorf7.1 miPop 29,425 · Income $108,733
- 20632Faulkner7.2 miPop 687 · Income $204,071
- 20603Waldorf7.6 miPop 32,649 · Income $137,138
- 20617Bryantown8.1 miPop 368 · Income $113,068
- 20658Marbury9.2 miPop 862 · Income $97,177
- 20622Charlotte Hall9.7 miPop 5,259 · Income $118,938
- 20601Waldorf10.3 miPop 27,340 · Income $120,278
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ZIP code 20646 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 20646 in?
- 20646 is in La Plata, MD.
- What county is 20646 in?
- 20646 is in Charles County.
- What is the median household income in 20646?
- The median household income in 20646 is $130,008.
- Which ZIP codes are near 20646?
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