20606

Zip code 20606: Abell, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 20606?

20606 is assigned to Abell, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 20606 in?

20606 is in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Q: What is the population of 20606?

About 291 people live in 20606, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 20606?

The median household income in 20606 is $88,262.

Q: What zip codes are near 20606?

The closest zip codes to 20606 are 20609, 20626, 20627, 20618, 20625.

Residential delivery areaSt. Mary's CountyEastern Time

Population

291

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$88K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$451K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.9 sq mi

320 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 20606

20606 is a small-town zip code in Abell, Maryland (St. Mary's County), covering 0.9 sq mi of land. About 291 people live here, or 320 per square mile. The median resident is 56.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $88,262 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $451,000, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 52.6 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; farming, fishing and forestry; and management. 24% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 20606 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 291 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Average commute52.6 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min6th of 421 in MD
Self-employed workers24.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%23rd of 444 in MD
Median age56.5
98th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.441st of 446 in MD
Housing vacancy29.2%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%32nd of 441 in MD
Government workers28.9%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%81st of 444 in MD
Median earnings per worker$81,786
94th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,20081st of 443 in MD
Homeownership rate84.7%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%185th of 441 in MD
Per capita income$53,908
78th
U.S. $44,673 · MD $52,979201st of 446 in MD
Median home value$451,000
69th
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,900179th of 421 in MD
Median household income$88,262
60th
U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678267th of 414 in MD
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%158th of 444 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%
46th
U.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%286th of 445 in MD
Residents 65 and older15.5%
42nd
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%304th of 446 in MD
Population density320/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi245th of 446 in MD
Residents under 1819.2%
26th
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%307th of 446 in MD
Diversity index24.2
17th
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7339th of 446 in MD
Broadband access84.7%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MD 92.4%374th of 441 in MD
Population291
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011417th of 446 in MD
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%438th of 441 in MD
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%438th of 444 in MD
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%425th of 444 in MD
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%442nd of 446 in MD
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%430th of 446 in MD
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%392nd of 404 in MD
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%423rd of 444 in MD
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%435th of 444 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.240
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456430th of 438 in MD

Measure	20606	St. Mary's	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Average commuteWeakness	52.6 min	29.9 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	99th	6th of 421
Self-employed workers	24.3%	6.7%	8.7%	10%	99th	23rd of 444
Median age	56.5	37.2	39.4	38.9	98th	41st of 446
Housing vacancy	29.2%	8.5%	7.7%	10.1%	98th	32nd of 441
Government workers	28.9%	33.2%	22.5%	14.5%	98th	81st of 444
Median earnings per workerStrength	$81,786	$70,741	$61,200	$49,666	94th	81st of 443
Homeownership rateStrength	84.7%	73.2%	67.6%	65.2%	88th	185th of 441
Per capita income	$53,908	$53,417	$52,979	$44,673	78th	201st of 446
Median home value	$451,000	$407,600	$419,900	$332,700	69th	179th of 421
Median household income	$88,262	$119,446	$103,678	$80,734	60th	267th of 414
Unemployment rate	5%	3.6%	4.9%	5.2%	52nd	158th of 444
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.8%	36.5%	43.4%	35.7%	46th	286th of 445
Residents 65 and older	15.5%	14%	16.7%	17.2%	42nd	304th of 446
Population density	320/sq mi	321/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	245th of 446
Residents under 18	19.2%	23.9%	22.2%	22%	26th	307th of 446
Diversity index	24.2	47.7	67.7	61.4	17th	339th of 446
Broadband accessWeakness	84.7%	93.1%	92.4%	91%	12th	374th of 441
Population	291	115,126	6,206,011	334,922,499	1st	417th of 446
Poverty rateStrength	0%	8%	9.4%	12.5%	1st	438th of 441
Work from home	0%	17.5%	19.3%	15.1%	1st	438th of 444
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.9%	6.3%	8.4%	1st	425th of 444
Veterans	0%	14.4%	6.8%	6.2%	1st	442nd of 446
Foreign-born residents	0%	4.3%	16.6%	14.1%	1st	430th of 446
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	45.7%	51.5%	51.1%	1st	392nd of 404
Tech workers	0%	7.6%	6.4%	3.8%	1st	423rd of 444
Healthcare workers	0%	5.9%	9%	9.7%	1st	435th of 444
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.240	0.409	0.456	0.483	1st	430th of 438

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

19%

45–54

38%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

56.5

Under 18

19.2%

65 and over

15.5%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black14%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

24.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 131
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 49.6%
Married couples: 35.9%
Living alone: 50.4%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 34% / 66%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

56%

$100–150k

$150–200k

23%

$200k+

Median household income

20606

$88,262

St. Mary's Co.

$119,446

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,908

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.240

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

20606

$451,000

St. Mary's Co.

$407,600

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

20606

—

St. Mary's Co.

$1,747

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 185
Owner-occupied: 84.7%
Vacant: 29.2%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

10%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

13%

30–44

23%

45–59

14%

60+

40%

Average commute

52.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

47%

Farming, fishing and forestry

14%

Management

13%

Education

10%

Sales

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Construction

34%

Education

16%

Agriculture and mining

14%

Public administration

13%

Other services

10%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$81,786

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

24.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	20606	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$83,384	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

23%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.9%
Households with broadband: 84.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 48.1%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Abell
State: Maryland
County: St. Mary's County
Center point: 38.2580° N, 76.7433° W
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 20606

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
20609	Avenue, MD	1.6 mi	714	$118,102	$568,400
20626	Coltons Point, MD	1.8 mi	284	—	—
20627	Compton, MD · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
20618	Bushwood, MD	3.3 mi	1,705	$105,508	$355,000
20625	Cobb Island, MD	5.5 mi	849	—	$245,300
20624	Clements, MD	5.6 mi	796	$104,545	$430,600
20661	Mount Victoria, MD	5.7 mi	0	—	—
20621	Chaptico, MD	5.7 mi	958	—	$481,100
20682	Rock Point, MD · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
20650	Leonardtown, MD	6 mi	16,094	$143,116	$481,700
20656	Loveville, MD	6.5 mi	87	—	—
20660	Morganza, MD	7.9 mi	14	—	—

Questions about 20606

What city is zip code 20606?

20606 is assigned to Abell, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 20606 in?

20606 is in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

What is the population of 20606?

About 291 people live in 20606, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 20606 in?

20606 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 20606?

The median household income in 20606 is $88,262.

What zip codes are near 20606?

The closest zip codes to 20606 are 20609, 20626, 20627, 20618, 20625.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20606, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.