ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 20708: South Laurel, MD

ZIP Code 20708 (South Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland) has an estimated 27,593 residents in 10,618 households. The median household income is $83,367, the median home value is $451,500 and the median gross rent is $1,812/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

27,593

Margin of error ±1,866

Median household income

$83,367

Margin of error ±$6,075

Median home value

$451,500

Margin of error ±$12,485

Median gross rent

$1,812/mo

Margin of error ±$39

Median age

36.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.7 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 20708 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 2070836.5 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 20708$83,367Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 20708$40,931Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2070813.4%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 207087.7%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2070839.1%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 20708$451,500Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 20708$1,812/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2070835.6%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2070831.7 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2070810.2%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 20708

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 20708 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 20708Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population27,593±1,8666,206,011334,922,499
Median age36.5 yrs±1.9 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,618±5212,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$83,367±$6,075$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$40,931±$2,639$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate13.4%±4.0 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.7%±1.9 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%±3.3 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$451,500±$12,485$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,812/mo±$39$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes35.6%±2.7 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.7 min±4.4 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.2%±2.2 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 20708
GroupZIP 20708MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.0%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.5%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%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 Latino2.9%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.6%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 20708 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Prince George's County
Largest overlapping place
South Laurel (57% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.16 sq mi· about 2,269 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

20705 Beltsville, MD20706 Lanham, MD20707 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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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.