ZIP Code 20746 — Suitland CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20746 covers Suitland, MD in Prince George's County with a population of about 27,494.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 227, 240, 301; U.S. House district MD-4; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Suitland, MD sits in a university / college context (near strayer university-maryland (0.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 20746 is about $78,391 — about 4% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.8%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 25.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Transportation; about 12.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $325,000 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,604 (about 38% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 33.5% (about 32.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20746 in Suitland, MD, a household would need roughly $89,000 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 $2,088. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($78,391). 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 Suitland CDP, MD as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.6) and hurricane (92.2). 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 Suitland CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 46.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,615 for ZIP 20746 (Suitland 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.