20779

Zip code 20779: Tracys Landing, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 20779?

20779 is assigned to Tracys Landing, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 20779 in?

20779 is in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Q: What is the population of 20779?

About 883 people live in 20779, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 20779?

The median household income in 20779 is $178,452.

Q: What zip codes are near 20779?

The closest zip codes to 20779 are 20758, 20751, 20733, 20714, 20778.

Residential delivery areaAnne Arundel CountyEastern Time

Population

883

Median household income

$178K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$573K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,735/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.8 sq mi

129 people/sq mi

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

About 20779

20779 is a small-town zip code in Tracys Landing, Maryland (Anne Arundel County), covering 6.8 sq mi of land. About 883 people live here, or 129 per square mile. The median resident is 57.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $178,452 a year, about 2.2× the national median of $80,734. 1.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $572,600, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,735 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.

How 20779 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$178,452
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MD $103,67839th of 414 in MD
Median age57.1
98th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.437th of 446 in MD
Homeownership rate90.7%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%106th of 441 in MD
Per capita income$86,743
96th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MD $52,97926th of 446 in MD
Median earnings per worker$91,318
96th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,20047th of 443 in MD
Healthcare workers13.9%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%46th of 444 in MD
Housing vacancy17.9%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%73rd of 441 in MD
Work from home25.6%
89th
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%76th of 444 in MD
Residents 65 and older22.5%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%111th of 446 in MD
Median home value$572,600
80th
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,90089th of 421 in MD
Average commute30.6 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min231st of 421 in MD
Broadband access94.9%
75th
U.S. 91% · MD 92.4%174th of 441 in MD
Self-employed workers11.6%
74th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%135th of 444 in MD
Median gross rent$1,735
70th
U.S. $1,413 · MD $1,705142nd of 338 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%
67th
U.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%191st of 445 in MD
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%264th of 444 in MD
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%251st of 446 in MD
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%392nd of 444 in MD
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%319th of 446 in MD
Population density129/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi330th of 446 in MD
Residents under 1817.1%
15th
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%350th of 446 in MD
Diversity index14.6
7th
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7380th of 446 in MD
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%346th of 444 in MD
Rent-burdened renters26.3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%338th of 404 in MD
Population883
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011356th of 446 in MD
Poverty rate1.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%398th of 441 in MD
Uninsured rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%379th of 444 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.324
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456390th of 438 in MD

Measure	20779	Anne Arundel	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Median household incomeStrength	$178,452	$124,911	$103,678	$80,734	98th	39th of 414
Median age	57.1	39	39.4	38.9	98th	37th of 446
Homeownership rateStrength	90.7%	75.1%	67.6%	65.2%	97th	106th of 441
Per capita incomeStrength	$86,743	$59,733	$52,979	$44,673	96th	26th of 446
Median earnings per workerStrength	$91,318	$70,116	$61,200	$49,666	96th	47th of 443
Healthcare workers	13.9%	7.9%	9%	9.7%	92nd	46th of 444
Housing vacancy	17.9%	4.9%	7.7%	10.1%	91st	73rd of 441
Work from home	25.6%	18.5%	19.3%	15.1%	89th	76th of 444
Residents 65 and older	22.5%	15.9%	16.7%	17.2%	85th	111th of 446
Median home value	$572,600	$467,900	$419,900	$332,700	80th	89th of 421
Average commute	30.6 min	28.9 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	77th	231st of 421
Broadband access	94.9%	95.5%	92.4%	91%	75th	174th of 441
Self-employed workers	11.6%	9.3%	8.7%	10%	74th	135th of 444
Median gross rent	$1,735	$2,071	$1,705	$1,413	70th	142nd of 338
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.1%	45.8%	43.4%	35.7%	67th	191st of 445
Tech workers	3.8%	7.5%	6.4%	3.8%	66th	264th of 444
Veterans	6.6%	9.8%	6.8%	6.2%	61st	251st of 446
Government workers	12.4%	23%	22.5%	14.5%	39th	392nd of 444
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	10%	16.6%	14.1%	18th	319th of 446
Population density	129/sq mi	1,442/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	330th of 446
Residents under 18	17.1%	22.4%	22.2%	22%	15th	350th of 446
Diversity index	14.6	57.3	67.7	61.4	7th	380th of 446
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	3.7%	4.9%	5.2%	5th	346th of 444
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.3%	47.2%	51.5%	51.1%	3rd	338th of 404
Population	883	598,166	6,206,011	334,922,499	1st	356th of 446
Poverty rateStrength	1.2%	5.6%	9.4%	12.5%	1st	398th of 441
Uninsured rateStrength	0.9%	4.7%	6.3%	8.4%	1st	379th of 444
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.324	0.418	0.456	0.483	1st	390th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

29%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

57.1

Under 18

17.1%

65 and over

22.5%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black3%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

14.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 408
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 60%
Married couples: 58.3%
Living alone: 32.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

0.7%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

42%

Median household income

20779

$178,452

Anne Arundel Co.

$124,911

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$86,743

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

1.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

59.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.324

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

20779

$572,600

Anne Arundel Co.

$467,900

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

20779

$1,735

Anne Arundel Co.

$2,071

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 497
Owner-occupied: 90.7%
Vacant: 17.9%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 7.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

26%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

42%

20–29

30–44

21%

45–59

15%

60+

17%

Average commute

30.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Healthcare

14%

Business and finance

11%

Sales

11%

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Education

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Construction

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Arts and recreation

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Education

Retail

Information

Admin, support and management

Other services

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$91,318

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	20779	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$102,188	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,050	$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

13%

Some college

28%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
Households with broadband: 94.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85%
No internet access: 3.2%
Without health insurance: 0.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Tracys Landing
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County
Center point: 38.7586° N, 76.5695° W
Land area: 6.8 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Deale (unincorporated)13% of zip
Friendship (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 20779

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
20758	Friendship, MD	2 mi	714	$240,847	$596,600
20751	Deale, MD	2.5 mi	2,851	$123,951	$490,300
20733	Churchton, MD	3.8 mi	2,669	$126,797	$394,000
20714	North Beach, MD	4.3 mi	4,525	$91,099	$386,300
20778	West River, MD	4.8 mi	2,211	$205,974	$716,500
20711	Lothian, MD	5 mi	7,731	$113,576	$429,000
20754	Dunkirk, MD	5 mi	7,545	$167,371	$614,200
20736	Owings, MD	5.4 mi	9,960	$159,851	$567,700
20764	Shady Side, MD	6.2 mi	2,993	$118,857	$432,700
20765	Galesville, MD	6.2 mi	668	$149,545	$617,300
20689	Sunderland, MD	6.2 mi	1,809	$161,833	$490,500
20732	Chesapeake Beach, MD	7.3 mi	10,722	$140,304	$448,700

Questions about 20779

What city is zip code 20779?

20779 is assigned to Tracys Landing, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 20779 in?

20779 is in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

What is the population of 20779?

About 883 people live in 20779, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 20779 in?

20779 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 20779?

The median household income in 20779 is $178,452.

What zip codes are near 20779?

The closest zip codes to 20779 are 20758, 20751, 20733, 20714, 20778.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20779, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.