ZIP Code 20737 — Riverdale Park town, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20737 covers Riverdale Park, MD in Prince George's County with a population of about 24,987.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.1 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.

Riverdale Park, MD sits in a university / college context (near university of maryland-college park (2.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 20737 is about $84,241 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.6%; unemployment rate near 5.9%; 21.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Administrative support, and Healthcare; about 10.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.2 points below 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 $370,300 — about 6% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,463 (about 26% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 49.6% (about 15.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20737 in Riverdale Park, MD, a household would need roughly $102,000 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 $2,379. That is about 21% above the local median household income ($84,241), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Riverdale Park town, 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 Riverdale Park town, MD show little to no average snow and around 45.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,468 for ZIP 20737 (Riverdale Park town, 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.