ZIP Code 20720 — Fairwood CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20720 covers Fairwood, MD in Prince George's County with a population of about 26,243.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.6 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.

Fairwood, MD aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 20720 is about $162,976 — about 117% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.8%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 59.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 22.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.5 points above 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 $545,800 — about 57% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,692 (about 131% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 93.8% (about 28.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20720 in Fairwood, MD, a household would need roughly $150,000 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 $3,506. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($162,976). 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 Fairwood CDP, 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 Fairwood CDP, MD show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,542 for ZIP 20720 (Fairwood CDP, 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.