ZIP code 20854 is in Montgomery County, Maryland. About 50,498 people live here in 16,751 households. The median home value is $1,165,400 and the median household income $250,001. The average commute takes about 32 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
$1,165,400median home valueMontgomery County: $640K
99%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
20854 in MarylandZIP codes coloured by median household income
20854
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
50,498 residents in 16,751 households, next to the Montgomery County figure.
24%
under 18
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11%
aged 18–34
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24%
aged 65 and over
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14%
of households are people living alone
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77%
of households are married couples
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
17,311 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,165,400 (±$21,922).
89%
of households own their home
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82%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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5%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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1%
are mobile homes
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3%
of housing units are vacant
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$3,501
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later1%
2010–20194%
2000–20097%
1990–199914%
1980–198920%
1970–197926%
1960–196923%
1950–19594%
1940–19491%
1939 or earlier0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars.
$250,001
median household income
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2.6%
of people live below the poverty line
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3.0%
unemployment rate
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86%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
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The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
32 min
average commute to work
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21%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
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58%
of workers drive or carpool
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2%
take public transportation
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1%
walk or bike
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37%
work from home
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2%
of households have no car
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
99%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereMontgomery County
1%
have no internet access at home
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American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 20854.
1,230 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets7
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores4
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants26
Limited-service restaurants25
Coffee shops and snack bars9
Bars0
Physicians’ offices55
Dentists’ offices26
Child care centers18
Gyms and fitness centers10
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 20854, next to the national figure.
81%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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78%
visited a dentist in the past year
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4%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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14%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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28%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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5%
smoke
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21%
have obesity
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10%
have diagnosed diabetes
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32%
have high blood pressure
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11%
report fair or poor general health
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9%
report frequent mental distress
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29%
often feel lonely
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6%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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5%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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3%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Potomac ElementaryPotomac0.9 mi
Wayside ElementaryPotomac1.3 mi
Herbert Hoover MiddlePotomac2.4 mi
Cold Spring ElementaryPotomac2.5 mi
Cabin John MiddlePotomac2.6 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
20854