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20874

ZIP code 20874 is in Montgomery County, Maryland. About 62,738 people live here in 22,662 households. The median home value is $399,000 and the median household income $115,022. The average commute takes about 34 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
62,738residentsACS 2020–2024
$115,022median household incomeMontgomery County: $132K
$399,000median home valueMontgomery County: $640K
97%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
20874 in MarylandZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Maryland ZIP codes by household income, with 20874 marked 20874
<$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.

62,738 residents in 22,662 households, next to the Montgomery County figure.

23%
under 18
23%
aged 18–34
12%
aged 65 and over
26%
of households are people living alone
49%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

23,124 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $399,000 (±$13,264).

66%
of households own their home
22%
of homes are detached single-family houses
31%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
2%
of housing units are vacant
$1,995
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–20197%
2000–200915%
1990–199920%
1980–198938%
1970–197913%
1960–19692%
1950–19592%
1940–19490%
1939 or earlier1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$8,583.

$115,022
median household income
8.3%
of people live below the poverty line
5.1%
unemployment rate
49%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

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.

34 min
average commute to work
24%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
70%
of workers drive or carpool
5%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
22%
work from home
8%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

97%
of households have a broadband subscription
2%
have no internet access at home

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 20874.

920 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets9
Convenience stores5
Pharmacies and drug stores5
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants30
Limited-service restaurants45
Coffee shops and snack bars10
Bars0
Physicians’ offices33
Dentists’ offices39
Child care centers15
Gyms and fitness centers6
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 20874, next to the national figure.

75%
had a routine checkup in the past year
66%
visited a dentist in the past year
10%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
20%
get no leisure-time physical activity
36%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
9%
smoke
28%
have obesity
10%
have diagnosed diabetes
30%
have high blood pressure
16%
report fair or poor general health
14%
report frequent mental distress
35%
often feel lonely
16%
faced food insecurity in the past year
14%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
8%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

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.

Spark M. Matsunaga ElementaryGermantown1.3 mi
Longview SchoolGermantown1.3 mi
Northwest HighGermantown1.8 mi
Great Seneca Creek ElementaryGermantown2.2 mi
Thurgood Marshall ElementaryGaithersburg2.3 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.