ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 20794: Jessup, MD

ZIP Code 20794 (Jessup, Howard County, Maryland) has an estimated 16,814 residents in 3,928 households. The median household income is $116,406, the median home value is $426,100 and the median gross rent is $2,032/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

16,814

Margin of error ±1,185

Median household income

$116,406

Margin of error ±$22,322

Median home value

$426,100

Margin of error ±$24,818

Median gross rent

$2,032/mo

Margin of error ±$202

Median age

36.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.3 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 20794 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 2079436.8 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 20794$116,406Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 20794$35,400Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 207947.9%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 207944.2%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2079429.4%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 20794$426,100Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 20794$2,032/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2079462.1%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2079425.3 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2079415.8%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 20794

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 20794 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 20794Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population16,814±1,1856,206,011334,922,499
Median age36.8 yrs±1.9 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,928±4192,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$116,406±$22,322$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$35,400±$2,939$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate7.9%±3.0 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.2%±2.3 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%±3.9 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$426,100±$24,818$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$2,032/mo±$202$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.1%±4.7 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±5.4 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.8%±4.8 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 20794
GroupZIP 20794MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.8%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino46.8%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%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 Latino0.6%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.1%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 20794 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Howard County— also overlaps Anne Arundel County
Largest overlapping place
Jessup (52% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
9.64 sq mi· about 1,744 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 Howard County

20701 Jessup, MD20723 North Laurel, MD20759 Fulton, MD20763 Savage, MD20777 Highland, MD21029 Howard County, MD21036 Howard County, MD21042 Ellicott City, MD21043 Ellicott City, MD21044 Columbia, MD21045 Columbia, MD21046 Columbia, MD21075 Elkridge, MD21104 Eldersburg, MD21723 Howard County, MD21737 Howard County, MD21738 Howard County, MD21794 Howard County, MD21797 Howard County, 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.