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ZIP Code 20812: Glen Echo, MD
ZIP code 20812 is in Glen Echo, Maryland, entirely in Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 280 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $213,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Glen Echo (56%), Brookmont (30%) and Cabin John (15%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Glen Echo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County
- Census places
- Glen Echo (56%); Brookmont (30%) census-designated place; Cabin John (15%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-8 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 1,559 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 20812?
20812 centers on 38.967°, -77.144° and covers 0.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 20818, 20816, 20817, 22101.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20812, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 20812 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 20812 | In Montgomery County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 276 | 48th of 53 | 419th of 477 |
| Median household income | $214k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.16M | not ranked | not ranked |
20812's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (276). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 20812?
The 2020 Census counted 287 people in 20812; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 276. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 276±95 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 287+12.5% since 2010 (255)
- Households
- 99
- Median age
- 47.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 20812?
Of the 276 people the ACS estimates in 20812, 26.8% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.4%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic80.4%
- Hispanic or Latino9.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.0%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 20812 earn?
Median household income is $213,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($259,969 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $213,750±$68,804
- Income per person
- $93,568
- Below the poverty line
- 1.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 82.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $235,420150 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 20812?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,163,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 99.0%
- Housing units
- 105
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 20812?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 20812?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20818 | Cabin John | 1,539 | $246k | 1.1 mi |
| 20816 | Bethesda | 18,140 | $233k | 1.5 mi |
| 20817 | Bethesda | 37,454 | $249k | 2.1 mi |
| 22101 | McLean, VA | 30,953 | $250k+ | 2.2 mi |
| 20894 | Bethesda | 0 | – | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 20892 | Bethesda | 0 | – | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 20814 | Bethesda | 32,795 | $151k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 20016 | Washington, DC | 32,730 | $179k | 3.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.