ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 20817: Bethesda, MD

ZIP Code 20817 (Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland) has an estimated 37,454 residents in 13,660 households. The median household income is $249,332, the median home value is $1,183,600 and the median gross rent is $3,185/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

37,454

Margin of error ±1,631

Median household income

$249,332

Margin of error ±$9,996

Median home value

$1,183,600

Margin of error ±$25,688

Median gross rent

$3,185/mo

Margin of error ±$478

Median age

45.8 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 20817 compares with Maryland and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2081745.8 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 20817$249,332Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 20817$127,135Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 208174.0%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 208173.7%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2081785.6%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 20817$1,183,600Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 20817$3,185/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2081781.4%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2081729.1 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2081738.7%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 20817

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 20817 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 20817Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population37,454±1,6316,206,011334,922,499
Median age45.8 yrs±0.8 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,660±5362,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$249,332±$9,996$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$127,135±$8,778$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate4.0%±1.0 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.7%±1.1 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher85.6%±2.3 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$1,183,600±$25,688$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$3,185/mo±$478$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes81.4%±1.4 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.1 min±2.6 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home38.7%±3.4 pts19.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 20817
GroupZIP 20817MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.9%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.8%6.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.9%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 20817 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Montgomery County
Largest overlapping place
Bethesda (47% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
14.04 sq mi· about 2,668 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Montgomery County

20812 Glen Echo, MD20814 Bethesda, MD20815 Chevy Chase, MD20816 Bethesda, MD20818 Cabin John, MD20832 Olney, MD20833 Montgomery County, MD20837 Montgomery County, MD20838 Barnesville, MD20839 Montgomery County, MD20841 Montgomery County, MD20842 Montgomery County, MD20850 Rockville, MD20851 Rockville, MD20852 North Bethesda, MD20853 Aspen Hill, MD20854 Potomac, MD20855 Redland, MD20860 Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD20861 Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD20862 Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD20866 Burtonsville, MD20868 Burtonsville, MD20871 Clarksburg, MD

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.