Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,753 Zip code population in 2010: 6,471 Zip code population in 2000: 5,585
Houses and condos: 2,741 Renter-occupied apartments: 156
% of renters here:
6%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 20685: 135.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 22.3 sq. mi. Water area: 8.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 303 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.9% ($3,480)
Maryland:
0.9% ($3,777)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,332 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,798 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,280
(48.6%)
Females: 3,472
(51.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 20685:
High school or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
Unemployed: 0.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 20685:
Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 58.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 11.0%
Zip code 20685 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 20685, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $87,638 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$87,638
State:
$86,905
Salary/wage: $78,233 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:
$78,233
State:
$73,953
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1154.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3542.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6128.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8837.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18231.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45585.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $837 (reported on 39.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$837
Maryland:
$1,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 328.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $7,662 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$7,662
State:
$8,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.9% for AGIs below $25k, 20.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 202.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3039.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,468 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,468
State:
+$25,238
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 24.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 305.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2597.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,415 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,415
State:
+$11,398
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.3% for AGIs below $25k, 109.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 129.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 162.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 317.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1586.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,726 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
20685:
$25,726
Maryland:
$20,944
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $25k, 74.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 194.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 503.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 473.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2387.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,894 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
$28,894
State:
$30,672
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 325.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 708.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1291.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1994.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5593.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,970 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$6,970
State:
$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 338.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1913.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,835 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
20685:
$8,835
State:
$8,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 218.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 467.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 679.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1281.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,783 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,783
State:
$2,151
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $25k, 45.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%
Here:
92%
State:
90%
(% for various income ranges: 89.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 20685, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $77,036 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$77,036
State:
$72,703
Salary/wage: $67,635 (reported on 85.7% of returns)
Here:
$67,635
State:
$62,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $994 (reported on 45.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$994
Maryland:
$1,413
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,391 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,391
State:
$6,933
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,210 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$4,210
State:
+$14,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,131 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$9,131
State:
+$12,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,366 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
20685:
$17,366
Maryland:
$17,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,990 (23% of AGI, reported on 56.7% of returns)
Here:
$26,990
State:
$27,886
Here:
23.4% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.3% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,378 (reported on 47.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,378
State:
$4,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $11,041 (reported on 56.7% of returns)
20685:
$11,041
State:
$11,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,188 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,188
State:
$2,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.5%
Here:
50%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 42.7% for AGIs below $25k, 45.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 20685, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $64,918 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$64,918
State:
$60,339
Salary/wage: $57,405 (reported on 87.7% of returns)
Here:
$57,405
State:
$52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.9% for AGIs below $10k, 78.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,271 (reported on 53.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,271
Maryland:
$1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,866 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,866
State:
$4,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,320 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,320
State:
+$15,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,950 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,950
State:
+$12,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -14.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,986 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
20685:
$2,986
Maryland:
$2,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $15,481 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:
$15,481
Maryland:
$17,155
Total itemized deductions: $22,615 (24% of AGI, reported on 60.8% of returns)
Here:
$22,615
State:
$22,960
Here:
24.2% of AGI
State:
23.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.9% for AGIs below $10k, 18.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 21.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,004 (3% of AGI, reported on 55.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,004
State:
$4,031
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
3.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $9,177 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
20685:
$9,177
State:
$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,739 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,739
State:
$1,700
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.7%
Here:
52%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 39.6% for AGIs below $10k, 51.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 140 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,373
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 38 (39 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,328 (668 now married, 659 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 20685 with a mortgage: 1,674 (244 second mortgage, 150 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 25
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,866 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $688
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
0.3%
Whole state:
4.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.3
State:
7.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.4
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 20685: Horsmon Farm (A), Williams Wharf (B), Cove Camp (C), Norris Cove Camp (D), Perigeaux Vineyards and Winery (E), Jefferson Patterson Museum (F), Saint Leonard Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Company 7 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 20685 include: Brooks Church (A), Crossroad Christian Church (B), Saint Lukes Church (C), Wesleyan Methodist Church (D), Waters Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Battle Creek (A), Ben Creek (B), Calvert Beach Run (C), Quakers Swamp (D), Bobcat Brook (E), Rock Creek (F), Kings Creek (G), Island Creek (H), Grovers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 20685 include: Flag Ponds Nature Park (1), Jefferson Patterson Historical Park (2), Flag Ponds Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 886 2-persons, 476 3-persons, 421 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 102 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 453 1-person, 66 2-persons
785 married couples with children.
332 single-parent households (16 men, 316 women).
94.8% of residents of 20685 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 31% well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 160 (2.4%) (80.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
16.7%
20%Sweden
9%France
6%Germany
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
3%Zimbabwe
1%Honduras
28%English
14%American
7%Irish
6%German
5%Italian
4%European
3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
462010 or later
92000 to 2009
581990 to 1999
89Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BEACHES WATER COMPANY (P.O. BOX 164 in SAINT LEONARD, MD)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MD0040009 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-MD0040009 2, SDWIS-MD0040009 3, SDWIS-MD0040009 4, SDWIS-MD0040009 5, Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; WATER SUPPLY
ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCE (10545 MACKALL ROAD in SAINT LEONARD, MD)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES NON-MAJOR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCOMMERCIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS Organizations: ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%
81.2%Electricity
9.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.9%Wood
0.9%Utility gas
0.9%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 3,895. Population change in the 1990s: +1,690 (+43.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,267
Northeast: 701
Midwest: 363
South: 994
West: 168
60% of the 20685 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.
93% of the 20685 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 104
Here:
15.5%
Maryland:
15.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:
13.1%
Maryland:
14.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82
Here:
43.3%
Maryland:
20.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
156,285Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
116,276Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
106,966Architecture and engineering occupations
102,453Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
88,865Computer and mathematical occupations
85,431Production occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TALBOT, JAMES R (1301 WAGNER STREET in SAINT LEONARD, MD; small business) : $76,216 in 7 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $11,600; 2005: $77,546; 2006: -$12,930.
Biggest contracts:
$31,002 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2005-03-21. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
$31,002 with Army for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2005-03-21. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
$7,771 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
$7,771 with Army for Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
HORSMON, HOWARD (6870 MACKALL RD in ST LEONARD, MD; small business) : $23,032 in 2 contractsin 2005
$14,672 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$8,360, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
DEBORAH CHANDLER (6005 SHELBY WAY in SAINT LEONARD, MD; small business) : $5,035 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$2,886 with Air Force for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2004-01-26.
$1,023, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2004-01-27.
$563 with Air Force for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2008-11-28.
$563 with Air Force for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2004-02-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:8608.01
, 8608.02
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 44. The highest number of fires - 92 took place in 2006, and the least - 11 in 2014. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.0%), and Structure Fires (37.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 20685