Zip code 20622: Charlotte Hall, Maryland
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 20622
20622 is a small-town zip code in Charlotte Hall, Maryland (Charles County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 5,185 people live here, or 142 per square mile. The median resident is 49.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $124,063 a year, 54% above the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $438,900, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,447 a month.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management.
How 20622 compares
- Homeownership rate95.1%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%64th of 441 in MD
- Veterans12.2%95thU.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%60th of 446 in MD
- Median age49.494thU.S. 38.9 · MD 39.486th of 446 in MD
- Average commute36.6 min94thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min90th of 421 in MD
- Uninsured rate17.4%92ndWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%17th of 444 in MD
- Median household income$124,06387thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678148th of 414 in MD
- Government workers20.8%86thU.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%236th of 444 in MD
- Median earnings per worker$61,67778thU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,200229th of 443 in MD
- Tech workers4.7%76thU.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%227th of 444 in MD
- Median home value$438,90068thU.S. $332,700 · MD $419,900193rd of 421 in MD
- 65thU.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%199th of 446 in MD
- Per capita income$45,31763rdU.S. $44,673 · MD $52,979278th of 446 in MD
- Median gross rent$1,44753rdU.S. $1,413 · MD $1,705210th of 338 in MD
- Residents under 1821.3%43rdU.S. 22% · MD 22.2%240th of 446 in MD
- Diversity index33.728thU.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7280th of 446 in MD
- 25thU.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%357th of 445 in MD
- 22ndU.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%293rd of 446 in MD
- Poverty rate6.2%20thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%236th of 441 in MD
- Population density142/sq mi17thU.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi321st of 446 in MD
- 14thU.S. 10% · MD 8.7%328th of 444 in MD
- Work from home6.3%13thU.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%383rd of 444 in MD
- Broadband access84.8%12thWeaknessU.S. 91% · MD 92.4%373rd of 441 in MD
- 10thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%316th of 444 in MD
- 10thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456294th of 438 in MD
- Population5,1858thU.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011238th of 446 in MD
- 5thU.S. 9.7% · MD 9%341st of 444 in MD
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%352nd of 404 in MD
- Housing vacancy0.5%1stU.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%395th of 441 in MD
| Measure | 20622 | Charles | MD | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 95.1% | 82.1% | 67.6% | 65.2% | 64th of 441 | |
| Veterans | 12.2% | 13% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 60th of 446 | |
| Median age | 49.4 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 86th of 446 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 36.6 min | 41.4 min | 31.1 min | 26.4 min | 90th of 421 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 17.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 17th of 444 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $124,063 | $122,816 | $103,678 | $80,734 | 148th of 414 | |
| Government workers | 20.8% | 35.4% | 22.5% | 14.5% | 236th of 444 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,677 | $67,262 | $61,200 | $49,666 | 229th of 443 | |
| Tech workers | 4.7% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 227th of 444 | |
| Median home value | $438,900 | $428,500 | $419,900 | $332,700 | 193rd of 421 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.7% | 13.7% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 199th of 446 | |
| Per capita income | $45,317 | $51,110 | $52,979 | $44,673 | 278th of 446 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,447 | $1,920 | $1,705 | $1,413 | 210th of 338 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.3% | 23.9% | 22.2% | 22% | 240th of 446 | |
| Diversity index | 33.7 | 65.1 | 67.7 | 61.4 | 280th of 446 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 33.5% | 43.4% | 35.7% | 357th of 445 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 8.5% | 16.6% | 14.1% | 293rd of 446 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 6.2% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 236th of 441 | |
| Population density | 142/sq mi | 373/sq mi | 639/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 321st of 446 | |
| Self-employed workers | 6.5% | 6% | 8.7% | 10% | 328th of 444 | |
| Work from home | 6.3% | 16.4% | 19.3% | 15.1% | 383rd of 444 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.8% | 93.4% | 92.4% | 91% | 373rd of 441 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.5% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 316th of 444 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.380 | 0.388 | 0.456 | 0.483 | 294th of 438 | |
| Population | 5,185 | 170,527 | 6,206,011 | 334,922,499 | 238th of 446 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.4% | 7.5% | 9% | 9.7% | 341st of 444 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 19.2% | 46.4% | 51.5% | 51.1% | 352nd of 404 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0.5% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 395th of 441 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White81%
- Black6%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.4%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,489
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Family households
- 88%
- Married couples
- 76.8%
- Living alone
- 9.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.2%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,497
- Owner-occupied
- 95.1%
- Vacant
- 0.5%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 7.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 19.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 20622 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $89,053 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,603 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $55,255 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $59,223 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $34,886 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.3%
- Households with broadband
- 84.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 73.4%
- No internet access
- 12%
- Without health insurance
- 17.4%
- Limited-English households
- 1.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Charlotte Hall
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Charles County
- Center point
- 38.4174° N, 76.8780° W
- Land area
- 37 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
20622 spans 2 counties
- Charles County83% of land
- St. Mary's County17% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Charlotte Hall (unincorporated)6% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 20622
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20632 | Faulkner, MD | 4.2 mi | — |
| 20664 | Newburg, MD | 5.4 mi | $88,438 |
| 20611 | Bel Alton, MD | 6.5 mi | $151,607 |
| 20621 | Chaptico, MD | 7.6 mi | — |
| 20659 | Mechanicsville, MD | 7.9 mi | $121,654 |
| 20604 | Waldorf, MD · PO box | 8.5 mi | — |
| 20645 | Issue, MD | 8.6 mi | $191,429 |
| 20617 | Bryantown, MD | 8.8 mi | $104,036 |
| 20682 | Rock Point, MD · PO box | 9.4 mi | — |
| 20624 | Clements, MD | 9.6 mi | $104,545 |
| 20646 | La Plata, MD | 9.7 mi | $131,974 |
| 20660 | Morganza, MD | 9.8 mi | — |
Zip codes like 20622 elsewhere
Questions about 20622
What city is zip code 20622?
20622 is assigned to Charlotte Hall, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 20622 in?
20622 is mostly in Charles County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 20622?
About 5,185 people live in 20622, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 20622 in?
20622 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 20622?
The median household income in 20622 is $124,063.
What zip codes are near 20622?
The closest zip codes to 20622 are 20632, 20664, 20611, 20621, 20659.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20622, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.