20851 Zip Code Profile

20851 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Rockville, Maryland. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $370,300 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.

The average family income here is $69,177/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 20851 is $63,524.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20851 earn an average of $37,328/year. Women earn only $29,028/year.

6,825 people in 20851 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20851? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 20851 is 30.4 minutes!

The median age here is 35. There are 7,180 men and 7,011 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,632 people (out of the 14,191 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,047 homes, and 119 businesses every day. 183 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20851 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Pyongyang, North Korea!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 354 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,191
• White Population: 8,203
• Black Population: 1,544
• Hispanic Population: 4,431
• Asian Population: 2,373
• Hawaiian Population: 38
• Indian Population: 221
• Male Population: 7,180
• Female Population: 7,011
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 37

• 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: Rockville
• Longitude: -77.1
• Latitude: 39.1
• Elevation: 355 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 240/301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,620
• Drive alone: 4,551
• Carpool: 794
• Public transit: 1,059
• Ride bikes or walk: 183


• Average commute time: 30.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 71
•    5 - 9: 264
•    10 - 14: 847
•    15 - 19: 1,096
•    20 - 24: 838
•    25 - 29: 299
•    30 - 34: 1,109
•    35 - 39: 261
•    40 - 44: 359
•    45 - 59: 783
•    60 - 89: 534
•    90 plus: 159

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $370,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $83,141
• Businesses: 168
• Employees: 1,235
• Annual Payroll: $35,770,000
• Average Family Income: $69,177
• Median Family Income: $59,992
• Average Income for Men: $37,328
• Average Income for Women: $29,028

• 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

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Primary Schools

Carl Sandburg Center

451 Meadow Hall Dr

Rockville, MD 20851

(301) 279-8490

Maryvale Elementary

1000 First St

Rockville, MD 20851

(301) 279-4990

Meadow Hall Elementary

951 Twinbrook Pkwy

Rockville, MD 20851

(301) 279-4988

Twinbrook Elementary

5911 Ridgeway Ave

Rockville, MD 20851

(301) 230-5925