ZIP code
20659
Mechanicsville, MD
20659 covers Mechanicsville in St. Mary's County, with 23,918 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 20659. Methodology
ZIP code map of 20659

About ZIP code 20659
Acceptable cities: Mechanicsvlle
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 20659. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 20659
Race
- White20,574
- Black or African American1,789
- American Indian or Alaska Native84
- Asian212
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander13
- Other race199
- Two or more races1,556
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 707
Age
- Under 103,147
- 10 to 193,654
- 20 to 292,841
- 30 to 393,001
- 40 to 492,936
- 50 to 593,797
- 60 to 692,852
- 70 to 791,545
- 80 and older654
Income and housing in 20659
Education
- High school graduate92.0%
- Bachelor's degree25.8%
- Graduate degree10.9%
Places covering 20659
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.
- Golden Beach14.9%
- Mechanicsville6.8%
- Charlotte Hall1.9%
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.
- St. Mary's County98.4%
- Charles County1.6%
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
76.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 20659
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,496 | |
| 2006 | 21,770 | |
| 2007 | 22,585 | |
| 2008 | 22,159 | |
| 2009 | 22,141 | |
| 2010 | 22,238 | |
| 2011 | 23,165 | 22,331 |
| 2012 | 23,320 | 22,440 |
| 2013 | 23,872 | 22,670 |
| 2014 | 24,010 | 22,530 |
| 2015 | 24,656 | 22,740 |
| 2016 | 23,946 | 22,740 |
| 2017 | 23,484 | 22,950 |
| 2018 | 23,358 | 22,830 |
| 2019 | 23,312 | 22,960 |
| 2020 | 23,030 | 23,120 |
| 2021 | 23,990 | 22,590 |
| 2022 | 23,346 | 23,010 |
| 2023 | 23,918 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 20659
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 20660Morganza3.0 miPop 16 · Income —
- 20624Clements4.8 miPop 1,157 · Income $99,638
- 20656Loveville5.5 miPop 122 · Income —
- 20621Chaptico6.8 miPop 902 · Income —
- 20612Benedict7.6 miPop 68 · Income —
- 20622Charlotte Hall7.9 miPop 5,259 · Income $118,938
- 20637Hughesville8.2 miPop 6,337 · Income $149,821
- 20609Avenue8.8 miPop 976 · Income $114,181
- 20636Hollywood9.7 miPop 10,357 · Income $159,800
- 20618Bushwood9.8 miPop 1,513 · Income $103,115
- 20615Broomes Island9.9 miPop 422 · Income $191,944
- 20606Abell10.4 miPop 204 · Income $86,406
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ZIP code 20659 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 20659 in?
- 20659 is in Mechanicsville, MD.
- What county is 20659 in?
- 20659 is in St. Mary's County.
- What is the median household income in 20659?
- The median household income in 20659 is $117,571.
- Which ZIP codes are near 20659?
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