ZIP Code 20784 — New Carrollton city, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20784 covers New Carrollton, MD in Prince George's County with a population of about 32,271.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.8 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.

New Carrollton, MD sits in a university / college context (near fortis college-landover (1.4 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 20784 is about $84,599 — about 13% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.3%; unemployment rate near 8.4%; 22.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Food services; about 7.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.0 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 $356,500 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,599 (about 37% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.5% (about 7.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20784 in New Carrollton, MD, a household would need roughly $98,000 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 $2,290. That is about 16% above the local median household income ($84,599), 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 New Carrollton city, 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 New Carrollton city, MD show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,896 for ZIP 20784 (New Carrollton city, 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.