ZIP Code 20851

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Population: 14,660
Median household income: $113,951
Median home value: $523,800

Covering part of Montgomery County, Maryland, ZIP Code 20851 has about 14,660 residents. At $113,951, its median household income sits below Montgomery County's $128,733.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 20851's population declined 5.4% from 15,489 to 14,660, while its median gross rent rose 9.5% from $1,757 to $1,924.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.1% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 42.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,660
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $113,951
Median home value: $523,800
Median gross rent: $1,924
Housing units: 5,263
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,48914,660

Median household income

$90,865$113,951

Median home value

$380,700$523,800

Median gross rent

$1,757$1,924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,489	$90,865	$380,700	$1,757
2020	14,519	$92,561	$400,500	$1,772
2021	14,840	$97,318	$423,100	$1,819
2022	14,659	$107,578	$466,700	$1,900
2023	14,660	$113,951	$523,800	$1,924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	737	5.0%
5 to 17	2,182	14.9%
18 to 24	1,276	8.7%
25 to 34	2,362	16.1%
35 to 44	2,197	15.0%
45 to 54	2,178	14.9%
55 to 64	1,962	13.4%
65 to 74	1,266	8.6%
75 and over	500	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,098	28.0%
Black or African American	1,668	11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,004	13.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.4%
Two or more races	639	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,186	42.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree20.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,608	15.4%
High school graduate	2,437	23.3%
Some college or associate's	2,088	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,201	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,131	20.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone51.6%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit14.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home23.6%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,500	51.6%
Carpooled	450	5.2%
Public transit	1,238	14.2%
Walked	118	1.4%
Bicycle	98	1.1%
Worked from home	2,054	23.6%
Other means	259	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,100	16.5%
15 to 29 min	2,268	34.0%
30 to 44 min	1,418	21.3%
45 to 59 min	1,085	16.3%
60+ min	792	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 9.2% (1,346 of 14,660)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,672	72.4%
Nonfamily households	1,399	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,071	96.4%
Vacant	192	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,877	56.7%
Renter-occupied	2,194	43.3%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,485	66.2%
1-unit, attached	229	4.4%
2 to 4 units	115	2.2%
5 to 19 units	941	17.9%
20 or more units	493	9.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 20851

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