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ZIP Code 20879

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Gaithersburg · Montgomery County · Maryland

Quick Facts

24,360

Population

19.9

Area (sq mi)

1,226

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.3

Median Age

46.4%

Male

53.6%

Female

34.8%

Foreign-Born

White 34.5%
African American 21.2%
Asian 13.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$105,109

Median Household Income

$45,736

Per Capita Income

6.6%

Poverty Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

32.1 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 60.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 41.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

9,008

Total Housing Units

8,850

Occupied Units

158

Vacant Units

2.94

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 70.8%
Renter 29.2%

$433,500

Median Home Value

$1,895

Median Rent

1985

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
20886 Montgomery Village, MD 33,282 1.2 mi
20880 Washington Grove, MD 450 2.0 mi
20877 Gaithersburg, MD 34,321 2.1 mi
20899 Gaithersburg, MD 142 2.8 mi
20855 Derwood, MD 14,295 3.2 mi
20850 Rockville, MD 46,340 5.4 mi
20882 Gaithersburg, MD 14,063 4.7 mi
20876 Germantown, MD 25,496 4.1 mi
20832 Olney, MD 24,965 5.7 mi
20878 Gaithersburg, MD 62,446 5.6 mi

Related Areas

Montgomery County Gaithersburg, MD Maryland

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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