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20903

ZIP code 20903 is in Montgomery County, Maryland, and crosses into 1 other county. About 24,815 people live here in 7,205 households. The median home value is $485,700 and the median household income $80,768. The average commute takes about 42 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
24,815residentsACS 2020–2024
$80,768median household incomeMontgomery County: $132K
$485,700median home valueMontgomery County: $640K
96%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
20903 in MarylandZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Maryland ZIP codes by household income, with 20903 marked 20903
<$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.

24,815 residents in 7,205 households, next to the Montgomery County figure.

30%
under 18
22%
aged 18–34
12%
aged 65 and over
13%
of households are people living alone
43%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

7,492 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $485,700 (±$30,819).

41%
of households own their home
35%
of homes are detached single-family houses
49%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
4%
of housing units are vacant
$1,818
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20195%
2000–20095%
1990–199910%
1980–19894%
1970–197912%
1960–196931%
1950–195927%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier3%

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 ±$9,534.

$80,768
median household income
15.8%
of people live below the poverty line
7.9%
unemployment rate
27%
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.

42 min
average commute to work
34%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
74%
of workers drive or carpool
13%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
9%
work from home
13%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

96%
of households have a broadband subscription
4%
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 20903.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets4
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants0
Limited-service restaurants7
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices10
Dentists’ offices7
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers0
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 20903, next to the national figure.

72%
had a routine checkup in the past year
51%
visited a dentist in the past year
25%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
33%
get no leisure-time physical activity
41%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
13%
smoke
36%
have obesity
14%
have diagnosed diabetes
34%
have high blood pressure
28%
report fair or poor general health
16%
report frequent mental distress
39%
often feel lonely
33%
faced food insecurity in the past year
26%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
14%
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.

Roscoe R Nix ElementarySilver Spring0.5 mi
Cresthaven ElementarySilver Spring0.6 mi
Francis Scott Key MiddleSilver Spring0.8 mi
Montgomery Knolls ElementarySilver Spring1.3 mi
Buck Lodge MiddleAdelphi1.3 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.