ZIP Code · MD

ZIP 20735

Part of Clinton, MD

Pop. 37,464·Prince Georges County·3rd most expensive ZIP in Maryland

Median rent (all units)

$3,173/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.2%

vs US Median

+$1,241

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 20735 · $3,173

More expensive than 93% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,170

1 BR

$2,240

2 BR

$2,500

3 BR

$3,160

4 BR+

$3,710

Research median

$2,500/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($126,196) is $3,155 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,500); a 3-bedroom is $3,160.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 20744, 4 miles away, rents for 45% less ($1,754/mo), about $17,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 20735. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$38,076/yr

At $3,173/mo median

Location

CityClinton

StateMD

CountyPrince Georges County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 20735 (Clinton, MD) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 32.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

37,464

Median income

$126,196

Median age

47.1

Renters

9.3%

Age distribution

16.3%

17.9%

28.5%

17.5%

19.7%

Under 1816.3%

18–3417.9%

35–5428.5%

55–6417.5%

65+19.7%

Gender

48.8%

51.2%

Male48.8%

Female51.2%

Race & ethnicity

75.9%

White7.9%

Black75.9%

Hispanic11.7%

Asian1.9%

Other2.6%

Education (25+)

30.4%

26.6%

32.9%

No HS diploma10.2%

HS diploma30.4%

Some college26.6%

Bachelor's+32.9%

Housing tenure

90.7%

Owner90.7%

Renter9.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 20735 in Clinton, MD has changed in 5 years

Income

$113,809 → $126,196

up 10.9%

Population

39,181 → 37,464

down 4.4%

Renter share

8.2% → 9.3%

+1.1 pts

Bachelor's+

30.8% → 32.9%

+2.1 pts

Median age

43.8 → 47.1

+3.3 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 20735 in Clinton, MD now reports about $126,196, up from $113,809 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 39,181 to 37,464 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.4% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 30.8% to 32.9%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 20735 covers Clinton, MD. The median rent here is $3,173/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,240/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,500/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($126,196/yr), ZIP 20735 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 20735?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $127,000/year (about $61/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $3,173/mo in ZIP 20735. The local median household income is $126,196/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.