What is the median household income in Potomac Heights, MD?

Name: Income and affordability in Potomac Heights, MD, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Potomac Heights, MD is $71,786 (±$2,608) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

In Potomac Heights, the median household income went from $62,639 in 2015–2019 to $71,786 in 2020–2024 (+14.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $71,786 (±$2,608)
Median renter income: $70,863 (±$16,162)

Income in Potomac Heights against Charles County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Potomac Heights	Charles County	Maryland	United States
Median household income	$71,786 (±$2,608)	$122,816 (±$3,121)	$103,678 (±$597)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$70,863 (±$16,162)	$72,445 (±$8,594)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,143 (±$20,616)	$136,321 (±$3,103)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009
Median gross rent	—	$1,920 (±$70)	$1,705 (±$8)	$1,413

In Potomac Heights, median household income is lower than in Charles County ($122,816).

It is also lower than in Maryland ($103,678).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Charles County, Potomac Heights ranks 7 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 312 of 385.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$62,639 (±$12,766)	$71,786 (±$2,608)	+14.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$66,800 (±$20,607)	$115,800 (±$17,674)	+73.4%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Potomac Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac Heights
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Potomac Heights	—	$71,786 (±$2,608)	—
Indian Head	1.3 mi	$89,063 (±$21,327)	Not measurably different
Bryans Road	2.2 mi	$118,361 (±$13,782)	Higher
Mason Neck	4.2 mi	$167,857 (±$21,601)	Higher
Bensville	7.0 mi	$170,072 (±$16,416)	Higher
Woodbridge	7.2 mi	$104,741 (±$5,559)	Higher
Fort Belvoir	8.0 mi	$104,205 (±$4,791)	Higher
Mount Vernon	8.1 mi	$163,750 (±$19,815)	Higher
Leesylvania	8.2 mi	$132,524 (±$19,169)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bryans Road, MD ($118,361), Mason Neck, VA ($167,857), Bensville, MD ($170,072).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Charles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Bensville	$170,072 (±$16,416)
2	La Plata	$121,208 (±$21,704)
3	Bryans Road	$118,361 (±$13,782)
4	Waldorf	$116,089 (±$4,371)
5	Hughesville	$106,250 (±$32,885)
6	Indian Head	$89,063 (±$21,327)
7	Potomac Heights	$71,786 (±$2,608)

Potomac Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Potomac Heights

What is the median household income in Potomac Heights?

The median household income in Potomac Heights is $71,786 (±$2,608) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have incomes in Potomac Heights kept up with inflation?

In Potomac Heights, the median household income went from $62,639 in 2015–2019 to $71,786 in 2020–2024 (+14.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Potomac Heights?

The median renting household in Potomac Heights, MD earns $70,863 (±$16,162) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Potomac Heights CDP, Maryland (place:63375, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.