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ZIP Code 20872: Damascus, MD
ZIP code 20872 uses the postal name Damascus, Maryland and lies entirely in Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $141,050 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 45% of its land lies in Damascus (a census-designated place); 55% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Damascus · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County
- Census places
- Damascus census-designated place
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-6 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.9 sq mi · 703 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 20872?
20872 centers on 39.299°, -77.207° and covers 19.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 21770, 20871, 20882, 21754, 20876, 21771.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20872, 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 20872 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 20872 | In Montgomery County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,983 | 32nd of 53 | 157th of 477 |
| Median household income | $141k | 23rd of 41 | 68th of 293 |
| Median home value | $504k | 31st of 41 | 91st of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 75% of all 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 20872?
The 2020 Census counted 13,349 people in 20872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,983. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,983
- 2020 Census count
- 13,349+1.9% since 2010 (13,104)
- Households
- 4,659
- Median age
- 41.3
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 20872?
Of the 13,983 people the ACS estimates in 20872, 22.9% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (21.5%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic57.0%
- Hispanic or Latino21.5%
- Other or two or more8.3%
- Black, not Hispanic8.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.0%
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 20872 earn?
Median household income is $141,050 (ACS 2020-2024), the 23rd highest of the 41 ranked ZIP codes in Montgomery County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($146,350 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $141,050±$16,110
- Income per person
- $55,057
- Below the poverty line
- 4.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 44.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $97,7976,780 returns; wages 76% 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 20872?
FHFA's house price index for 20872, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 56% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $504,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,809
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.9%
- Housing units
- 4,826
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 20872?
258 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction49
- Other services (except public administration)39
- Professional, scientific, and technical services35
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services32
- Retail trade25
- Health care and social assistance20
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 20872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21770 | Monrovia | 8,751 | $184k | 4.4 mi |
| 20871 | Clarksburg | 30,182 | $178k | 4.9 mi |
| 20882 | Gaithersburg | 13,751 | $184k | 5.4 mi |
| 21754 | Ijamsville | 8,156 | $182k | 6.3 mi |
| 20876 | Germantown | 26,406 | $120k | 6.6 mi |
| 21771 | Mount Airy | 33,031 | $157k | 7.1 mi |
| 20886 | Montgomery Village | 34,718 | $99k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 21797 | Woodbine | 8,643 | $189k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.