Gaithersburg, MD

Census ZIP code profile for Gaithersburg, MD — 5 ZIPs, total population 135,332. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Gaithersburg, MD is covered by 5 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 135,332 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Gaithersburg splits its residents across 5 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Gaithersburg, the median household income averages $111,554 and per-capita income averages $52,010. Poverty rate runs at 5.8% and unemployment at 15.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $599,025 with median rent of $1,684 per month, and 55.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 5 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Gaithersburg against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Gaithersburg as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

135,332

Population

$111,554

Median Income

$599,025

Median Home Value

44.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Gaithersburg earn?

Median Household Income
$111,554
Per Capita Income
$52,010
Unemployment Rate
15.0%
Poverty Rate
5.8%

What does housing look like in Gaithersburg?

Median Home Value
$599,025
Median Rent
$1,684/mo
Owner Occupied
55.7%
Housing Units
52,048

Who lives in Gaithersburg?

Bachelor's Degree+
41.6%
High School+
63.6%
Avg Commute
32 min
Foreign Born
32.8%

ZIP Codes in Gaithersburg, MD

Side-by-side: Compare 20878 vs 20877 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
20878 62,446 1,100 America/New_York
20877 34,321 2,296 America/New_York
20879 24,360 1,226 America/New_York
20882 14,063 141 America/New_York
20899 142 694 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Gaithersburg, MD?
Gaithersburg, MD has 5 ZIP codes with a combined population of 135,332, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Gaithersburg?
The average median household income across Gaithersburg, MD ZIP codes is $111,554. The poverty rate is 5.8%.
What is the cost of living in Gaithersburg?
The average median home value in Gaithersburg, MD is $599,025. Median rent is $1,684/month. 55.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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