ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 20705: Beltsville, MD

ZIP Code 20705 (Beltsville, Prince George's County, Maryland) has an estimated 28,713 residents in 9,012 households. The median household income is $110,351, the median home value is $446,700 and the median gross rent is $1,814/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

28,713

Margin of error ±1,967

Median household income

$110,351

Margin of error ±$6,914

Median home value

$446,700

Margin of error ±$16,280

Median gross rent

$1,814/mo

Margin of error ±$74

Median age

37.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.1 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 20705 compares with Maryland and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2070537.2 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 20705$110,351Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 20705$40,450Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2070512.0%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 207056.1%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2070534.9%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 20705$446,700Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 20705$1,814/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2070567.0%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2070531.1 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2070516.2%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 20705

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 20705 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 20705Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population28,713±1,9676,206,011334,922,499
Median age37.2 yrs±1.8 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,012±5742,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$110,351±$6,914$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$40,450±$3,077$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate12.0%±2.9 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±1.9 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%±2.7 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$446,700±$16,280$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,814/mo±$74$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.0%±4.6 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.1 min±5.1 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.2%±3.6 pts19.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 20705
GroupZIP 20705MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.9%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino36.8%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.9%6.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)37.3%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 20705 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Prince George's County— also overlaps Montgomery County
Largest overlapping place
Beltsville (37% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
14.45 sq mi· about 1,987 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Prince George's County

20706 Lanham, MD20707 Laurel, MD20708 South Laurel, MD20710 Bladensburg, MD20712 Mount Rainier, MD20715 Bowie, MD20716 Bowie, MD20720 Fairwood, MD20721 Woodmore, MD20722 Colmar Manor, MD20735 Clinton, MD20737 Riverdale Park, MD20740 College Park, MD20742 College Park, MD20743 Walker Mill, MD20744 Fort Washington, MD20745 Glassmanor, MD20746 Suitland, MD20747 Forestville, MD20748 Camp Springs, MD20762 Andrews AFB, MD20769 Glenn Dale, MD20770 Greenbelt, MD20772 Croom, MD

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.