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  | City: | Capitol Heights | 
| State: | Maryland | 
| Area Code: | 301 | 
| Latitude: | 38.887153 | 
| Longitude: | -76.892477 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Capitol Heights Po Capitol Hgts , Southern Md Facility , Fairmount Heights , Fairmount Hgt , Seat Pleasant , Washington Bmc | 
| Population: | 41,824 | 
| 2000 Population: | 41,549 | 
| White Population: | 1,510 | 
| Black Population: | 39,035 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 410 | 
| Asian Population: | 132 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 131 | 
| Indian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 171 | 
| Male Population: | 19,247 | 
| Female Population: | 22,302 | 
| Median Age: | 33.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.70 | 
| Households: | 15,952 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.80 | 
| Average House Value: | $113,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $44,197 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 529 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,678 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $340,915,000 | 
| Land Area: | 9.992 sq mi | 
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