Charles County, MD ZIP Codes

Maryland (MD)  ·  25 ZIP codes  ·  22 cities
25
ZIP codes
168,698
population (2021)
+15.1%
pop change since 2010
24017
FIPS code
Charles County ZIP code map
About Charles County
Charles County is located in Maryland and contains 25 ZIP codes across 22 cities and communities. The county's population was 168,698 as of 2021, an increase of 15.1% from 146,551 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Charles County is 24017.
Population
2021 population168,698
2010 population146,551
Change+15.1%
County details
StateMaryland
FIPS code24017
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Charles County
Bel Alton Benedict Bryans Road Bryantown Charlotte Hall Cobb Island Faulkner Hughesville Indian Head Ironsides Issue La Plata Marbury Mount Victoria Nanjemoy Newburg Pomfret Port Tobacco Rock Point Waldorf Welcome White Plains
ZIP codes for Charles County, MD (25)
ZIP code City County Map
20601 Waldorf Charles View map
20602 Waldorf Charles View map
20603 Waldorf Charles View map
20604 Waldorf Charles View map
20611 Bel Alton Charles View map
20612 Benedict Charles View map
20616 Bryans Road Charles View map
20617 Bryantown Charles View map
20622 Charlotte Hall Charles View map
20625 Cobb Island Charles View map
20632 Faulkner Charles View map
20637 Hughesville Charles View map
20640 Indian Head Charles View map
20643 Ironsides Charles View map
20645 Issue Charles View map
20646 La Plata Charles View map
20658 Marbury Charles View map
20661 Mount Victoria Charles View map
20662 Nanjemoy Charles View map
20664 Newburg Charles View map
20675 Pomfret Charles View map
20677 Port Tobacco Charles View map
20682 Rock Point Charles View map
20693 Welcome Charles View map
20695 White Plains Charles View map

Demographics & statistics

165,622
Population
39.1
Median age
$118,837
Median household income
$47,831
Per capita income
$401,358
Median home value
$1,165
Median monthly rent
86.7%
Home ownership
4.7%
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
49,685
Housing units
30.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
4,653
Under 5
4,824
5,140
5–9
5,330
5,814
10–14
6,028
5,553
15–19
5,758
5,231
20–24
5,424
10,194
25–34
10,569
10,795
35–44
11,192
11,906
45–54
12,345
6,284
55–59
6,516
5,139
60–64
5,329
6,456
65–74
6,694
3,043
75–84
3,155
1,105
85+
1,145
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1839,14423.0%
18 and over126,47877.0%
65 and over21,59816.9%
Median age39.1 years

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American 47.5%
White 36%
Two or more races 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 3.1%
Other race 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
GroupCount%
Black or African American81,69247.5%
White61,99136%
Two or more races12,5367.3%
Hispanic or Latino6,3823.7%
Asian5,3073.1%
Other race3,2421.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native8290.5%

Household income

Under $10k 3.1%
$10k–$15k 0.8%
$15k–$25k 2.9%
$25k–$35k 3.7%
$35k–$50k 5.6%
$50k–$75k 10.6%
$75k–$100k 11.9%
$100k–$150k 25.5%
$150k–$200k 14.9%
$200k+ 21.0%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.1%
$10k–$15k0.8%
$15k–$25k2.9%
$25k–$35k3.7%
$35k–$50k5.6%
$50k–$75k10.6%
$75k–$100k11.9%
$100k–$150k25.5%
$150k–$200k14.9%
$200k+21.0%
Median income$118,837

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.0%
$50k–$100k 0.9%
$100k–$150k 0.6%
$150k–$200k 2.1%
$200k–$300k 18.0%
$300k–$500k 49.1%
$500k–$1M 26.3%
$1M+ 0.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$401,358
Median rent / month$1,165
Owner occupied86.7%
Renter occupied13.3%
Vacant6.6%
Single-family detached85.0%
Large apartment buildings1.7%
Mobile homes1.1%
Median rooms7.4
Avg household size (owned)2.98

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.5%
2010–201910.8%
2000–200916.9%
1990–199917.5%
1980–198916.8%
1970–197916.9%
1960–19697.3%
1950–19596.0%
1940–19492.7%
1939 or earlier4.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.5%
1 bedroom1.6%
2 bedrooms10.2%
3 bedrooms40.0%
4 bedrooms34.4%
5+ bedrooms13.4%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.0%
1 vehicle21.7%
2 vehicles36.6%
3 or more38.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas12.1%
Electricity58.7%
Propane / LP gas4.8%
Fuel oil19.8%
Wood3.3%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family30,26160.5%
Cohabiting couple3,5356.2%
Male householder, no spouse7,98611.7%
Female householder, no spouse16,69621.6%
Households with children under 1821,61636.8%
Households with seniors (65+)15,52433.2%
Average household size2.90

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married32.0%26.4%
Married56.8%53.1%
Separated1.1%1.0%
Widowed2.6%8.7%
Divorced7.5%10.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.6%
Some HS, no diploma 4.2%
HS graduate 31.6%
Some college, no degree 23.9%
Associate's degree 8.3%
Bachelor's degree 17.5%
Graduate / professional 12.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher94.2%
Bachelor's or higher30.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,2896.0%
Kindergarten1,8644.1%
Elementary school18,17542.0%
High school10,01625.9%
College / grad school11,64622.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Public administration 20.0%
Education & healthcare 18.2%
Professional & management 13.3%
Construction 9.9%
Retail trade 9.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.3%
Transportation & utilities 5.4%
Other services 4.7%
Finance & real estate 4.5%
Manufacturing 2.9%
Information 1.8%
Wholesale trade 1.3%
Agriculture & mining 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts41.0%
Service16.4%
Sales & office21.7%
Natural resources & construction12.0%
Production & transportation8.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector59.7%
Government35.9%
Self-employed4.1%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone77.7%
Carpool6.5%
Public transit3.0%
Walk1.7%
Other means0.7%
Avg commute (minutes)42.8

Poverty

All people 4.7%
Under 18 years 4.7%
18 and over 4.5%
Married-couple families 2.1%
Female-led households 10.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security31.8%
Retirement income32.4%
Supplemental Security4.9%
Cash public assistance2.2%
Food stamps / SNAP6.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure37.9%
High cholesterol34.9%
Heart disease5.6%
Stroke3.0%
Asthma10.1%
Arthritis25.0%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease6.0%
Cancer6.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking13.9%
No physical activity23.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.4%
Fair or poor health12.4%
Poor mental health13.9%
Poor physical health8.5%
No health insurance10.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.4%
Visited dentist64.7%
Cholesterol screening92.5%
Teeth loss11.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans16,71712.5%
Disability%
Any disability12.1%
Under 185.7%
18–64 years8.6%
65 and over32.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance82.8%
Public insurance30.9%
Uninsured under 192.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only156,14593.7%
Spanish4,3862.4%
Other Indo-European2,0281.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander9850.8%
Other languages1,0580.4%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)152,95694.0%
Born in same state149,95792.5%
Born in different state65,49144.6%
Foreign born2,9991.5%
Naturalized citizen12,6666.0%
Not a US citizen7,69856.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French12,5587.6%
Italian10,9336.6%
Arab6,8734.1%
English9840.6%
Polish7760.5%
AncestryCount%
Irish5180.3%
Dutch2330.1%
German1670.1%
Norwegian910.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access34.8%
Internet access93.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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