Housing data for ZIP code 20653

ZIP code 20653 has an estimated 26,852 residents and 11,819 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lexington Park, St. Mary's County.

42.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,626 (±$91) a month.

The median home value is $353,300 (±$15,207).

The median household income is $103,048 (±$7,210) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
26,852 (±1,688)
Median gross rent
$1,626
Median home value
$353,300
Households that rent
42.6%

How ZIP code 20653 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 20653Lexington ParkSt. Mary's CountyMarylandUnited States
Residents26,852 (±1,688)13,252115,1266,206,011334,922,499
Housing units11,819 (±580)6,50546,3852,560,784143,775,355
Households that rent42.6% (±4.4 points)52.3%26.8%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,626 (±$91)$1,755$1,747$1,705$1,413
Median home value$353,300 (±$15,207)$309,700$407,600$419,900$332,700
Median household income$103,048 (±$7,210)$94,799$119,446$103,678$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,052 (±$240)$2,624$3,424$4,093$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.5% (±8.6 points)51.8%45.7%51.5%51.1%
Built before 198029.7% (±4.6 points)27.3%29.6%51.2%49.7%
Average commute22.6 minutes (±2.1)19.8 minutes29.9 minutes31.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.3% (±2.9 points)93.1%93.1%92.4%91.0%
Median age of residents34.8 years (±1.5)31.5 years37.2 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 20653, median gross rent is lower than in St. Mary's County ($1,747).

It is not measurably different from Maryland ($1,705).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 20653 is lower than in Lexington Park as a whole ($1,755).

Its median home value is higher than in Lexington Park as a whole ($309,700).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in St. Mary's County with a published estimate, ZIP 20653 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in St. Mary's County with a published estimate, ZIP 20653 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in St. Mary's County with a published estimate, ZIP 20653 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median household income.

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

Rent in ZIP code 20653

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 20653St. Mary's CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50012.2% (±5.9 points)5.9%5.5%6.3%
$500 to $9997.3% (±3.9 points)7.6%9.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49921.3% (±7.3 points)21.0%22.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99936.7% (±7.7 points)31.3%30.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49919.1% (±6.7 points)24.8%18.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9992.7% (±2.3 points)7.9%7.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.8% (±1.2 points)1.5%6.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 36.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 20653

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,219 (±$184)
1 bedroom$1,634 (±$101)
2 bedrooms$1,647 (±$102)
3 bedrooms$1,376 (±$469)
4 bedrooms$2,184 (±$138)

Rent burden in ZIP code 20653

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 20653St. Mary's CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than 15%15.2% (±6.6 points)14.2%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.2% (±6.9 points)17.0%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.6% (±3.2 points)13.0%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.4% (±3.6 points)10.1%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.1% (±2.8 points)7.9%9.2%9.2%
35% or more46.4% (±8.1 points)37.8%42.3%41.9%

52.5% (±8.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 20653 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 20653

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 20653St. Mary's CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50,0007.9% (±2.8 points)3.2%3.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.4% (±2.5 points)0.9%2.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.6% (±1.5 points)1.1%2.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.8% (±2.6 points)2.6%4.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99918.1% (±4.3 points)14.5%14.8%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99944.2% (±5.0 points)47.4%37.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99917.9% (±4.5 points)27.3%29.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.1% (±2.0 points)2.9%6.0%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 20653

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 20653St. Mary's CountyMarylandUnited States
Single-family, detached50.4% (±4.0 points)72.5%51.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)13.6% (±2.7 points)10.6%21.3%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±0.8 points)1.0%1.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.5% (±0.9 points)1.0%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.2% (±2.7 points)2.7%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.5% (±2.8 points)3.6%7.3%4.3%
20 or more units11.6% (±3.7 points)5.2%10.2%10.3%
Mobile home6.4% (±1.9 points)3.4%1.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 20653 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 20653St. Mary's CountyMarylandUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.5 points)1.7%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201918.0% (±3.7 points)15.5%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 200922.7% (±3.9 points)19.6%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 199914.7% (±3.2 points)17.5%13.1%12.4%
1980 to 198914.1% (±2.8 points)16.1%14.8%12.9%
1970 to 197915.1% (±3.0 points)13.8%13.5%14.2%
1960 to 19694.2% (±1.6 points)5.5%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19594.5% (±2.1 points)4.7%10.5%9.5%
1940 to 19492.5% (±1.4 points)2.2%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.4% (±1.7 points)3.4%10.7%11.7%

29.7% of the homes in ZIP code 20653 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 20653

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 20653St. Mary's CountyMarylandUnited States
Utility gas17.9% (±3.3 points)11.7%43.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.10.9% (±2.5 points)13.3%6.6%3.9%
Electricity63.6% (±4.4 points)62.1%44.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.4% (±1.5 points)8.0%3.8%4.9%
Wood1.1% (±0.7 points)2.6%1.0%1.4%
Solar energy0.7% (±1.1 points)0.7%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±0.7 points)1.1%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 20653 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 20653St. Mary's CountyMarylandUnited States
Drove alone74.0% (±4.3 points)72.2%64.7%68.8%
Carpooled5.1% (±1.7 points)5.7%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.7% (±0.6 points)0.9%4.2%3.2%
Walked3.9% (±2.3 points)2.8%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.1% (±0.7 points)0.9%2.0%2.0%
Worked from home15.2% (±3.3 points)17.5%19.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 20653 take an average of 22.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 20653

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lexington Park18%$1,75552.3%
California12%$1,92737.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 20653

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
206671.8 mi———0.0%
206863.5 mi————
206703.5 mi$2,292—$70,371100.0%
206343.8 mi$1,814$342,300$139,37534.6%
206205.1 mi—$391,300$165,9723.6%
206925.5 mi—$468,000$201,2500.0%
206305.6 mi—$618,100$233,41124.9%
206886.5 mi$3,222$619,200$102,95051.5%

Crime reported to police in St. Mary's County

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Mary's County recorded 242 violent and 1,096 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 20653 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20653: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 20653

What is the median rent in ZIP code 20653?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20653 is $1,626 (±$91) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 20653?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 20653 is $353,300 (±$15,207) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 20653?

The median household income in ZIP code 20653 is $103,048 (±$7,210) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 20653 in?

Most of ZIP code 20653’s land lies in Lexington Park; it also covers California.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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