Zip code 20674: Piney Point, Maryland
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 20674
20674 is a small-town zip code in Piney Point, Maryland (St. Mary's County), covering 1.8 sq mi of land. About 769 people live here, or 421 per square mile. The median resident is 45.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $171,985 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $592,400, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,844 a month.
53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.6 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; management; and construction and repair.
How 20674 compares
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · MD 92.4%36th of 441 in MD
- Veterans35.6%99thU.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%4th of 446 in MD
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%20th of 404 in MD
- Government workers56.4%99thU.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%5th of 444 in MD
- Tech workers12.1%98thU.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%36th of 444 in MD
- Median household income$171,98597thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · MD $103,67844th of 414 in MD
- Residents under 1830.3%96thU.S. 22% · MD 22.2%16th of 446 in MD
- Median earnings per worker$87,96195thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,20057th of 443 in MD
- Homeownership rate87.6%93rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%144th of 441 in MD
- Housing vacancy16.9%90thU.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%78th of 441 in MD
- Per capita income$65,66189thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · MD $52,97989th of 446 in MD
- Average commute33.6 min88thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min154th of 421 in MD
- Median age45.387thU.S. 38.9 · MD 39.4138th of 446 in MD
- 85thU.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%117th of 446 in MD
- 82ndStrengthU.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%103rd of 445 in MD
- Median home value$592,40081stU.S. $332,700 · MD $419,90080th of 421 in MD
- Work from home19.7%77thU.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%162nd of 444 in MD
- Median gross rent$1,84476thU.S. $1,413 · MD $1,705104th of 338 in MD
- 74thU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%100th of 444 in MD
- Population density421/sq mi30thU.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi222nd of 446 in MD
- Diversity index28.922ndU.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7307th of 446 in MD
- 3rdU.S. 9.7% · MD 9%359th of 444 in MD
- Uninsured rate1.4%2ndStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%364th of 444 in MD
- Population7691stU.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011368th of 446 in MD
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%408th of 441 in MD
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%435th of 446 in MD
- 1stU.S. 10% · MD 8.7%440th of 444 in MD
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456379th of 438 in MD
| Measure | 20674 | St. Mary's | MD | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 93.1% | 92.4% | 91% | 36th of 441 | |
| Veterans | 35.6% | 14.4% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 4th of 446 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 45.7% | 51.5% | 51.1% | 20th of 404 | |
| Government workers | 56.4% | 33.2% | 22.5% | 14.5% | 5th of 444 | |
| Tech workers | 12.1% | 7.6% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 36th of 444 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $171,985 | $119,446 | $103,678 | $80,734 | 44th of 414 | |
| Residents under 18 | 30.3% | 23.9% | 22.2% | 22% | 16th of 446 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $87,961 | $70,741 | $61,200 | $49,666 | 57th of 443 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.6% | 73.2% | 67.6% | 65.2% | 144th of 441 | |
| Housing vacancy | 16.9% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 78th of 441 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $65,661 | $53,417 | $52,979 | $44,673 | 89th of 446 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 33.6 min | 29.9 min | 31.1 min | 26.4 min | 154th of 421 | |
| Median age | 45.3 | 37.2 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 138th of 446 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22.4% | 14% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 117th of 446 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 52.6% | 36.5% | 43.4% | 35.7% | 103rd of 445 | |
| Median home value | $592,400 | $407,600 | $419,900 | $332,700 | 80th of 421 | |
| Work from home | 19.7% | 17.5% | 19.3% | 15.1% | 162nd of 444 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,844 | $1,747 | $1,705 | $1,413 | 104th of 338 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 100th of 444 | |
| Population density | 421/sq mi | 321/sq mi | 639/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 222nd of 446 | |
| Diversity index | 28.9 | 47.7 | 67.7 | 61.4 | 307th of 446 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4.8% | 5.9% | 9% | 9.7% | 359th of 444 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.4% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 364th of 444 | |
| Population | 769 | 115,126 | 6,206,011 | 334,922,499 | 368th of 446 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 1% | 8% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 408th of 441 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.3% | 16.6% | 14.1% | 435th of 446 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 10% | 440th of 444 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.331 | 0.409 | 0.456 | 0.483 | 379th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White84%
- Black8%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 291
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 74.6%
- Married couples
- 56%
- Living alone
- 17.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 35.6%
- Male / female
- 60% / 40%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 350
- Owner-occupied
- 87.6%
- Vacant
- 16.9%
- Median year built
- 1973
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 55.6%
- Home value to income
- 3.4× (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 | 20674 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $89,922 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $82,279 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 52.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 23.4%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 69.4%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 1.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Piney Point
- State
- Maryland
- County
- St. Mary's County
- Center point
- 38.1471° N, 76.5353° W
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Piney Point (unincorporated)57% of zip
- St. George Island (unincorporated)43% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 20674
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20690 | Tall Timbers, MD | 0.8 mi | $122,750 |
| 20692 | Valley Lee, MD | 3 mi | $201,250 |
| 20630 | Drayden, MD | 4 mi | $233,411 |
| 22442 | Coles Point, VA · PO box | 5.5 mi | — |
| 22577 | Sandy Point, VA · PO box | 5.6 mi | — |
| 20620 | Callaway, MD | 6 mi | $165,972 |
| 20686 | Saint Marys City, MD | 6.2 mi | — |
| 20684 | Saint Inigoes, MD | 6.4 mi | $180,060 |
| 20667 | Park Hall, MD | 6.7 mi | — |
| 20634 | Great Mills, MD | 6.8 mi | $139,375 |
| 22488 | Kinsale, VA | 7.3 mi | $45,313 |
| 22524 | Mount Holly, VA · PO box | 8.1 mi | — |
Questions about 20674
What city is zip code 20674?
20674 is assigned to Piney Point, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 20674 in?
20674 is in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
What is the population of 20674?
About 769 people live in 20674, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 20674 in?
20674 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 20674?
The median household income in 20674 is $171,985.
What zip codes are near 20674?
The closest zip codes to 20674 are 20690, 20692, 20630, 22442, 22577.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20674, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.