20879 Zip Code Profile

20879 is an upscale suburban zip code in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $330,300 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 here is doing well financially earning $81,799/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20879 earn an average of $45,835/year. Women earn only $33,266/year.

11,709 people in 20879 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20879? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 20879 is 33.9 minutes!

The median age here is 34. There are 11,874 men and 12,486 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,219 people (out of the 24,360 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,396 homes, and 1,086 businesses every day. 175 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20879 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valencia, Spain!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 391 feet above sea levell.

• Avalon Farm HOA
• Center Court Condo. Assn.
• Christopher Court Condo Assn.
• Courts of Flower Hill Homeowners
• Damascus Valley Park
• Edinburgh Village HOA
• Flower Hill Central Corp.
• Flower Hill North II Homeowners
• Gaithersburg-Northern Area Homeowners Alliance
• Greater Goshen Civic Assn.
• Hadley Farms Community Association
• Hallmark HOA
• Hunters Woods HOA
• Hyde Park Condo
• Kimberleigh II at Flower Hill
• Kimberleigh at Flower Hill
• Manor Ridge HOA
• Maryland Place HOA
• Meadowvale HOA
• Middle Village Homes Corporation

• Middlebrook Hills Community Assn.
• Montgomery Meadows HOA
• Montgomery Place Community Association
• Normandie on the Lake I Condos
• Orchard Hills HOA
• Overbrook HOA
• Parkside at Flower Hill Homeowners
• Patton Ridge Homes Corporation
• Quail Valley HOA
• Seneca Park HOA
• Seneca Whetstone HOA
• Stanbrook Lane Citizens Assn.
• Stedwick Homes Corporation
• Summer Ridge Condominium
• Thomas Choice Condos.
• Walnut Creek
• Watkins Mill HOA
• Westwibd HOA
• Windbrooke, A Condominium
• Woodlawn HOA

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• Cameron Mill Homeowners Assn.
• Carderock Springs Citizens Assn.
• Churchill East Village Homeowners
• Derwood Station South Homeowners
• Edgemoor Citizens Assn.
• Germantown Alliance
• Goshen Run HOA
• Greater Shady Grove Civic Alliance
• Indian Springs Citizens Assn.
• Mill Creek Forest Community Assn.
• Mill Creek Towne Citizens Assn.
• Montgomery Village Foundation
• Muncaster Area Civic Assn.
• Newport Estates Section I
• Norbeck Citizens Assn.
• North Woodside - Montgomery Hills
• Olney Oaks Townhouse Assn.
• Orchard Knolls HOA
• Park Overlook HOA Assn., Inc.
• Poplarwood Place of Oakmont Manor

• Potomac Point HOA
• Rosemont Citizens Association
• Seneca Creek Watershed Assn.
• Shady Grove Civic Alliance
• Shady Grove Estates Townhouse Assn.
• Shady Grove Station Townhouse
• Shady Grove West Civic Assn.
• South Ridge HOA Assn.
• South Village Home Corp.
• Strathmore Bel Pre Civic Assn.
• Summit Hall Community Assn.
• Tattersall Woods HOA
• Twin Lakes Citizens Assn.
• Upper Rock Creek Civic Assn.
• Village of Drummond
• Villa Ridge Condo Assn.
• Walnut Hill Citizens Assn.
• Willow Cove Townhouse Condo.
• Winter's Run Civic Assn.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 24,360
• White Population: 12,211
• Black Population: 5,844
• Hispanic Population: 5,936
• Asian Population: 4,349
• Hawaiian Population: 58
• Indian Population: 362
• Male Population: 11,874
• Female Population: 12,486
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 35

• 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: Gaithersburg
• Longitude: -77.2
• Latitude: 39.2
• Elevation: 391 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 240/301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,257
• Drive alone: 8,522
• Carpool: 1,362
• Public transit: 1,165
• Ride bikes or walk: 175


• Average commute time: 33.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 161
•    5 - 9: 775
•    10 - 14: 1,163
•    15 - 19: 1,528
•    20 - 24: 1,367
•    25 - 29: 453
•    30 - 34: 1,431
•    35 - 39: 379
•    40 - 44: 540
•    45 - 59: 1,493
•    60 - 89: 1,547
•    90 plus: 420

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $330,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $85,909
• Businesses: 1,027
• Employees: 16,926
• Annual Payroll: $946,211,000
• Average Family Income: $81,799
• Median Family Income: $66,799
• Average Income for Men: $45,835
• Average Income for Women: $33,266

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 315.0, 297.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: Donna F. Edwards (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Flower Hill Elementary

18425 Flower Hill Way

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(301) 840-7161

Judith A. Resnik Elementary

7301 Hadley Farms Drive

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(301) 670-8200

Stedwick Elementary

10631 Stedwick Rd

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(301) 840-7187

Strawberry Knoll Elementary

18820 Strawberry Knoll Rd

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(301) 840-7112

Watkins Mill Elementary

19001 Watkins Mill Rd

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(301) 840-7181

Whetstone Elementary

19201 Thomas Farm Rd

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(301) 840-7191

Woodfield Elementary

24200 Woodfield Rd

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(301) 253-7085

Middle Schools

Montgomery Village Middle School

19300 Watkins Mill Rd

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(301) 840-4660

High Schools

Watkins Mill High

10301 Apple Ridge Rd

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

(301) 840-3959