Bowie, MD ZIP Codes: 20715, 20716, 20720 and 20721
Which ZIP codes use Bowie as the city name, which ones are post office boxes only, what each covers, and why your ZIP doesn’t tell you whether you’re in the City of Bowie. Checked October 2026.
The four street ZIP codes
| ZIP | What’s there | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| 20715 | Much of the older Belair core, Bowie State University and the MARC station | Homes in 20715 |
| 20716 | South Bowie, Pointer Ridge, Northview, many condos | Homes in 20716 |
| 20720 | Fairwood, the Beechfield 55+ community, Woodmore North | Homes in 20720 |
| 20721 | Woodmore, Mitchellville, Collington. Addresses read Bowie or Mitchellville | Homes in 20721 |
PO box ZIP codes
20717, 20718 and 20719 are assigned to post office boxes, not street addresses. If one shows up on a form for a home address, it’s probably a mailing address, not where the house is.
Finding the ZIP for an address
- USPS ZIP Code lookup: the official way to confirm a ZIP for any street address.
- Maryland SDAT: shows the property’s address and whether it’s inside a town or city.
- City limits: use the City’s address checker. A ZIP code won’t answer that. Is Bowie a city?
Common questions
What ZIP codes are in Bowie, MD?
Bowie has four ZIP codes for street addresses: 20715, 20716, 20720 and 20721. ZIP codes 20717, 20718 and 20719 are for post office boxes only.
Is 20721 Bowie or Mitchellville?
Both. ZIP code 20721 addresses can read Bowie or Mitchellville. It’s the same ZIP code either way.
Does a Bowie ZIP code mean I’m in the City of Bowie?
No. The Bowie ZIP codes cover about 105,000 people, roughly twice the City’s population. Check the City’s address checker or your SDAT record to see if a home is inside City limits.
What is the ZIP code for Bowie State University?
20715. Bowie State University is at 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, MD 20715.
What is the ZIP code for Bowie City Hall?
20716. Bowie City Hall is at 15901 Fred Robinson Way, Bowie, MD 20716.
What homes sold for, by ZIP
Across all four Bowie street ZIP codes, the median closed price from April to September 2026 was $500,000. In 20721 (south Bowie, Mitchellville, Woodmore) it was $557,000 across 115 sales, with a median of 16 days on market. Fairwood in 20720 closed at a $750,500 median over the same months.
A ZIP median mixes condos, townhomes and large single-family homes, so it can be far from your number. Sold prices by neighborhood gets closer, and a street-level report gets closest.
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Sources: USPS ZIP Code Lookup; Bright MLS closed sales, Bowie ZIP codes 20715, 20716, 20720 and 20721, April to September 2026; City of Bowie limits explained.
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