ZIP Code 20701 — Jessup CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20701 covers Jessup, MD in Howard County with a population of about 749.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 227, 240, 301, 410, and 2 more; U.S. House district MD-3; the BALTIMORE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 20701 is about $81,763 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.7%; unemployment rate near 10.2%; 45.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Public administration, and Food services; about 21.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,123 (about 83% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Jessup CDP, MD as Relatively Low (composite score 72.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (81.2) and flood (78.1). 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 Jessup CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 45.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 44 for ZIP 20701 (Jessup 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.