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Official Zip Code Name	Capitol Heights
Zip Code State	Maryland
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Prince Georges
Area Code	227 / 240 / 301
Current Population:	38621
Racial Majority:	African American 88.56%
Public School Racial Majority:	Black 87.3%
Unemployment Rate:	6.6%
Median Household Income	$52898
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$46130
School Test Performance:	Below Average
Average Commute Time	36.1 Minutes
Time Zone:	Eastern Daylight Time
Elevation Range	102 - 167 ft.
Area	10 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	38.88295700, -76.89251500

Zip Code 20743 Description

Zip Code 20743 is located in the state of Maryland in the Washington D.C. metro area. Zip code 20743 is primarily located in Prince Georges County. The official US Postal Service name for 20743 is CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Maryland. Portions of zip code 20743 are contained within or border the city limits of Walker Mill, MD, Coral Hills, MD, Capitol Heights, MD, Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village, MD, Seat Pleasant, MD, Forestville, MD, Fairmount Heights, MD, Suitland-Silver Hill, MD, Washington, DC, and Largo, MDGreater Landover, , . Zip code 20743 is within area code 240 and area code 301. 20743 can be classified socioeconically as a Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in Maryland.

The current unemployment level in 20743 is 6.6% which is higher than the current county unemployment level of 4.6% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 6.6% and higher than the current national unemployment rate at 5.2%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 20743 decreased to 38621 from 41549 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 20743 is African American while the majority ethnicity attending 20743 public schools is Black. 72.3% of students in 20743 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.

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