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20886 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20886 covers Montgomery Village, Maryland, with a population of about 34,419 and a median household income of $98,767.

Population
34,4198,393 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$98,767about the Maryland median
Poverty rate
11%1.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$388,045up 14.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,8631.1× the Maryland median
Degree or higher
43.4%8.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
67.8%2.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
280

Where 20886 is

Montgomery Village, Maryland — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population34,419
Median age38.1
Family households67.8%
Born outside the US35.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home53.9%
White (non-Hispanic)23%
Black (non-Hispanic)23.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)13.6%
Hispanic or Latino34.7%
Veterans3.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$98,767
Income per person$44,800
Poverty rate11%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k7.8%
$75–100k12.5%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k8.9%
$150–200k12.5%
$200k or more17.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed19,090
Mean adjusted gross income$64,840
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.7%
Returns, under $25k32.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.8%
Returns, $200k or more4.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$366,400
Median gross rent$1,863
Rent as a share of household income39.3%
Owner-occupied67.8%
Vacant homes5.5%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house21.2%
Attached house53.1%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units15.1%
20 or more units8.3%
Mobile home0.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$388,045as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 52.2%
Typical asking rent$2,425as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$397,235$137,615

$137,615 in 2000 to $388,045 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,425$2,033

$2,033 in 2022 to $2,425 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%
High school diploma or higher87.7%
Works from home17.6%
Drives to work alone59.6%
Takes public transport8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity29.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.2% 4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18% 3.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.7% 2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.2% 5.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.9% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.8% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments280
People employed2,518
Annual payroll$105,221,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 9.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss11.2 out of 100
Community resilience51.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather83.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide56.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake44.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave37.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning36Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado29.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire27.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm17.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding16.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Maryland and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMarylandUnited States
Median household income$98,767$101,652$78,538
Income per person$44,800$51,689$43,289
Poverty rate11%9.3%12.4%
Median home value$366,400$397,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,863$1,662$1,348
Homeownership67.8%67.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%42.7%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%4.9%5.2%
Works from home17.6%17.2%13.5%
Born outside the US35.5%16.3%13.9%
Median age38.139.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationROCKVILLE 1 NE, MD US9 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January42.2°F / 26.9°F3.11 in rain
February45°F / 28.4°F2.6 in rain
March53.7°F / 35.9°F3.66 in rain
April65.9°F / 45.6°F3.23 in rain
May74.3°F / 54.9°F3.55 in rain
June82.2°F / 63.6°F3.96 in rain
July87.1°F / 68.8°F3.98 in rain
August84.9°F / 67°F3.05 in rain
September77.5°F / 60°F4.01 in rain
October65.9°F / 48°F3.52 in rain
November55.7°F / 38.2°F3.27 in rain
December46°F / 30.9°F3.38 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket27% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Montgomery County Public Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability12.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

20879 Gaithersburg, MD0.3 km away
20885 Gaithersburg, MD1.9 km away
20877 Gaithersburg, MD3.8 km away
20813 Bethesda, MD3.9 km away
20827 Bethesda, MD3.9 km away
20848 Rockville, MD3.9 km away
20859 Potomac, MD3.9 km away
20875 Germantown, MD3.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Montgomery County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.1 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq mi
Population density8,393 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1757, -77.1873

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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