20816 Zip Code Profile

20816 is a densely populated, affluent (median household income: $118,631) upscale urban zip code in Bethesda, Maryland. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $875,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $176,224/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20816 earn an average of $102,777/year. Women earn only $59,803/year.

7,230 people in 20816 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20816? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.9 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 7,606 men and 8,602 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,608 people (out of the 16,208 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,517 homes, and 247 businesses every day. 242 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20816 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 223 feet above sea levell.

• Bon - Air Heights Civic Assn.
• Glen Echo Heights Citizens Assn.
• Glen Mar Park Community Park Assn.
• Green Acres - Glen Cove Citizens
• Kenwood Condo Assn.
• Kenwood Place Condo Assn.
• Mohican Hills Citizens Assn.
• Overlook HOA
• Sangamore - Brookes Lane Citizens Assn.

• Springfield Civic Assn.
• Sumner Court Condo. Assn.
• Sumner Village Comm Assn
• Westbard Mews Condos
• Western Avenue Citizens Assn.
• Westmoreland Citizens Association
• Westwood Mews HOA
• Wood Acres Citizens Assn.

Email Neighborhood Link Don't See Your Neighborhood?

• 3900 Watson Place, Inc.
• 4620 North Park Ave. Condo Asn
• Al Marah HOA
• Battery Park Citizens Assn.
• Bellevue Forest Civic Association
• Blair Community Assn.
• Bradley Boulevard Citizens Assn.
• Chelsea Tower Condo Assn.
• Chevy Chase Lake Apts.
• Crosswoods
• Dover-Crystal Citizens Association
• East Bethesda Citizens Assn.
• Elizabeth Condominium Apartments
• Embassy Park Homeowners Assn.
• Forest Hills Citizens Association
• Friendship-Tenleytown Citizens Association
• Georgetown Vista Condominium
• Greenwich Forest Citizens Assn.
• Huntington Parkway Citizens Assn.
• Jefferson Civic Association

• Jocelyn House Condo Assn
• Kenwood Citizens Assn.
• Lincoln Condominiums
• Maplewood Park Place Cooperative Housing Coporatio
• Massachusetts Avenue Heights Citizens Association
• Merrie Ridge
• Old Dominion Citizens Association
• Palisades Citizens Association
• Pratt Station HOA
• Rosemary Village Cooperatice, Inc.
• Saxony Cooperative
• South Four Corners Citizens Association
• Stafford-Albemarle-Glebe Neighborhood Association
• Sutton Towers Condominium
• Timberwood of McLean
• Town of Kensington
• Washington Woods HOA
• Windsor Plaza HOA
• Woodbury Heights Condominium
• Woodside Park Civic Assn.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,208
• White Population: 14,738
• Black Population: 458
• Hispanic Population: 1,056
• Asian Population: 1,200
• Hawaiian Population: 23
• Indian Population: 66
• Male Population: 7,606
• Female Population: 8,602
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CSA Name: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
• County: Montgomery
• City: Bethesda
• Longitude: -77.1
• Latitude: 39.0
• Elevation: 224 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,573
• Drive alone: 5,047
• Carpool: 555
• Public transit: 680
• Ride bikes or walk: 242


• Average commute time: 27.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 68
•    5 - 9: 301
•    10 - 14: 655
•    15 - 19: 593
•    20 - 24: 1,213
•    25 - 29: 656
•    30 - 34: 1,324
•    35 - 39: 331
•    40 - 44: 485
•    45 - 59: 663
•    60 - 89: 208
•    90 plus: 76

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $875,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $166,597
• Businesses: 379
• Employees: 4,323
• Annual Payroll: $163,511,000
• Average Family Income: $176,224
• Median Family Income: $118,631
• Average Income for Men: $102,777
• Average Income for Women: $59,803

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 297.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: Chris Van Hollen (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 031
• State FIPS Code: 24

Neighborhood Link provides free websites to thousands of farmer's markets across the US. If you notice a farmers market that isn't listed here yet, contact us and we'll set up a site right away!

View all schools in Bethesda

Primary Schools

Westbrook Elementary

5110 Allan Ter

Bethesda, MD 20816

(301) 320-6506

Wood Acres Elementary

5800 Cromwell Dr

Bethesda, MD 20816

(301) 320-6502

Middle Schools

Westland Middle

5511 Massachusetts Ave

Bethesda, MD 20816

(301) 320-6515