Median household income (1999): $83,728
Estimated median household income in 2005: $96,015
| This zip code | $96,015 | | Maryland: | $61,592 |
Nearest zip codes: 20769, 20715, 20721, 20706, 20716, 20708.
Housing units in zip code 20720 with a mortgage: 3,941 (483 second mortgage, 485 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 268
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,733
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $488
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 8.0 | | State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 7.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 115
- 1995 to 1998: 678
- 1990 to 1994: 1,717
- 1980 to 1989: 1,324
- 1970 to 1979: 399
- 1960 to 1969: 249
- 1950 to 1959: 141
- 1940 to 1949: 68
- 1939 or earlier: 128
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bowie, MD (20720): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 415
- 3 bedrooms: 1,494
- 4 bedrooms: 1,996
- 5 or more bedrooms: 541
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 56
- 3 bedrooms: 69
- 4 bedrooms: 69
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Vehicles available in 20720 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 54
- 1 vehicle: 1,012
- 2 vehicles: 2,098
- 3 vehicles: 956
- 4 vehicles: 256
- 5 or more vehicles: 87
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 96
- 2 vehicles: 73
- 3 vehicles: 33
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 20720:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 9
- $70,000 to $79,999: 9
- $90,000 to $99,999: 14
- $100,000 to $124,999: 298
- $125,000 to $149,999: 450
- $150,000 to $174,999: 808
- $175,000 to $199,999: 706
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1177
- $250,000 to $299,999: 468
- $300,000 to $399,999: 216
- $400,000 to $499,999: 48
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 20720:
- $650 to $699: 14
- $800 to $899: 45
- $900 to $999: 18
- $1,000 to $1,249: 40
- $1,250 to $1,499: 39
- $1,500 to $1,999: 46
- No cash rent: 26
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $183,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $371,273
- Black or African American householders: $363,657
- Asian householders: $371,654
- Some other race householders: $295,876
- Two or more races householders: $416,587
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $318,343
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,583
- One, attached: 1,135
- 5 to 9: 74
- Mobile homes: 19
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,110 (76%)
- Carpooled: 887 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 76 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 472 (6%)
- Railroad: 107 (1%)
- Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
- Taxi: 18 (0%)
- Bicycle: 18 (0%)
- Walked: 17 (0%)
- Other means: 10 (0%)
- Worked at home: 276 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 58
- 5 to 9 minutes: 238
- 10 to 14 minutes: 581
- 15 to 19 minutes: 715
- 20 to 24 minutes: 902
- 25 to 29 minutes: 602
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1191
- 35 to 39 minutes: 396
- 40 to 44 minutes: 383
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1298
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1059
- 90 or more minutes: 302
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,691
- In family households: 13,582 (3,037 male householders, 886 female householders)
3,226 spouses, 5,139 children (4,860 natural, 109 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 243 grandchildren, 197 brothers or sisters, 202 parents, 385 other relatives, 267 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,109 (339 male householders (267 living alone)), 555 female householders (462 living alone)), 215 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,224 2-persons, 944 3-persons, 941 4-persons, 503 5-persons, 183 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 729 1-person, 133 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 23 4-persons.
3,474 married couples with children.
661 single-parent households (139 men, 522 women).
82.1% of residents of 20720 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 16% well, 18% not well, 5% not at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 12% well, 7% not well, 1% not at all).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 24% well, 16% not well).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (89% very well, 2% well, 9% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,060 (14.0%)
(60.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 14.0% | | Whole state: | 9.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (12%)
- Philippines (12%)
- Nigeria (10%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- Pakistan (8%)
- Korea (8%)
- Jamaica (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 387
- 1990 to 1994: 376
- 1985 to 1989: 308
- 1980 to 1984: 346
- 1975 to 1979: 214
- 1970 to 1974: 263
- 1970 to 1974: 94
- 1965 to 1969: 72
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 6749
- Irish: 1039
- German: 867
- English: 643
- United States or American: 562
- Subsaharan African:: 536
- Italian: 528
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 293
- Nigerian: 278
- Polish: 240
- European: 185
- French (except Basque): 165
- African: 125
- Jamaican: 101
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 93
- Norwegian: 92
- Scotch-Irish: 91
- Dutch: 87
- British: 82
- Guyanese: 80
- Arab:: 63
- Sierra Leonean: 63
- Iranian: 59
- French Canadian: 52
- Welsh: 50
- Ukrainian: 49
- Other Subsaharan African: 47
- Egyptian: 43
- Portuguese: 43
- Scottish: 42
- Barbadian: 41
- Greek: 40
- Russian: 37
- Lithuanian: 36
- West Indian: 33
- Northern European: 30
- Czechoslovakian: 29
- Armenian: 29
- Danish: 28
- Czech: 28
- British West Indian: 25
- Lebanese: 20
- Afghan: 20
- Finnish: 19
- Eastern European: 19
- Canadian: 19
- Austrian: 17
- Ethiopian: 15
- Swiss: 15
- Australian: 12
- Celtic: 11
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 10
- Serbian: 10
- Cape Verdean: 8
- Scandinavian: 8
- Slovene: 7
- Turkish: 7
- Pennsylvania German: 7
- German Russian: 6
- Romanian: 6
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- ASCENSION DAY CARE AND KINDGER (Students: 50; Location: 12700 LANHAM SEVERN RD, BOWIE, MD; Grades: PK - KG)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BOWIE TOWERS CONDO/WOODLAWN LA (15611 EVERGLADE LANE in BOWIE, MD)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CIVIC, SOCIAL, AND FRATERNAL ASSOCIATIONS
Alternative names: DRD POOL MANAGEMENT,INC
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4195
- Northeast: 1468
- Midwest: 699
- South: 5719
- West: 328
66% of the 20720 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Maryland.
Population in 1990: 8,239. Population change in the 1990s: +6,474 (+78.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 654
| Here: | 29.6% | | Maryland: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 122
| Here: | 14.1% | | Maryland: | 13.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 143
| Here: | 17.6% | | Maryland: | 21.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BOWIE, MD):
- INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS, (7305 QUETZAL DRIVE; small business): $10,410,205 in 29 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Programming Services, Telecommunications Network Management Services, Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Automated Information System Design and Integration Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $81,553; 2001: $813,806; 2002: $2,363,948; 2003: $2,345,748; 2004: $2,539,582; 2005: $1,894,568; 2006: $371,000.
Biggest contracts:
$1,568,608 with Navy for Programming Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2003-09-09. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$1,541,495, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-25. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$1,518,668, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
$1,439,097, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2003-08-31.
- POWER CLEANING SERVICES INC (8407 BATES DR; small business): $654,047 in 11 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Maintenance Buildings, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Cleaning Equipment and Supplies, Custodial Janitorial Services by Department of State, Army Signed by year: 2000: $121,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $80,000; 2003: $63,000; 2004: $159,264; 2005: $110,783; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$121,000 with Department of State for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2000-11-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$120,000 with Department of State for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Cleaning Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
$110,783 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-11-14. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$80,000 with Department of State for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2002-02-15.
- M.D. RAPHA, INC (12602 HENDERSON CHAPEL LN; small business)
$26,000 with Office of Personnel Management for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2001-11-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
- SPINS AND QUANTUM SOLUTIONS (13303 KATRINKA DR; small business)
$24,476 with Defense Microelectronics Activity for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2005-11-17. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
- SYSTEMS 3 LLC (13010 OLD FLETCHERTOWN RD; small business)
$3,000 with Army for Lectures For Training. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2005-02-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other group homes
- 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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