ZIP Code 20617 — Bryantown CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20617 covers Bryantown, MD in Charles County with a population of about 368.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 227, 240, 301; U.S. House district MD-5; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Bryantown, MD reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (34.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 20617 is about $113,068 — about 50% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 59.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Finance and insurance, and Construction; about 13.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 152.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $490,000 — about 41% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 86.9% (about 21.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20617 in Bryantown, MD, a household would need roughly $135,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,148. That is about 19% above the local median household income ($113,068), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bryantown CDP, MD as Relatively Low (composite score 44.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (78.0) and flood (50.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bryantown CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 22 for ZIP 20617 (Bryantown CDP, MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.