ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 20895: South Kensington, MD

ZIP Code 20895 (South Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland) has an estimated 19,184 residents in 6,991 households. The median household income is $173,625, the median home value is $781,500 and the median gross rent is $2,113/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

19,184

Margin of error ±1,268

Median household income

$173,625

Margin of error ±$9,225

Median home value

$781,500

Margin of error ±$30,110

Median gross rent

$2,113/mo

Margin of error ±$327

Median age

41.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.1 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 20895 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 2089541.9 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 20895$173,625Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 20895$80,663Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 208954.7%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 208953.6%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2089574.3%Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 20895$781,500Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 20895$2,113/moMaryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2089578.7%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2089530.1 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2089533.8%Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 20895

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 20895 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 20895Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population19,184±1,2686,206,011334,922,499
Median age41.9 yrs±1.5 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,991±4652,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$173,625±$9,225$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$80,663±$4,691$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate4.7%±1.6 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.6%±1.3 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher74.3%±2.1 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$781,500±$30,110$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$2,113/mo±$327$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.7%±0.8 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.1 min±4.2 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home33.8%±2.9 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 20895
GroupZIP 20895MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.2%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%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 Latino0.9%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.5%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 20895 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Montgomery County
Largest overlapping place
South Kensington (42% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.07 sq mi· about 4,714 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

20862 Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD20866 Burtonsville, MD20868 Burtonsville, MD20871 Clarksburg, MD20872 Damascus, MD20874 Darnestown, MD20876 Germantown, MD20877 Gaithersburg, MD20878 Gaithersburg, MD20879 Flower Hill, MD20880 Washington Grove, MD20882 Montgomery County, MD20886 Montgomery Village, MD20889 Bethesda, MD20896 Garrett Park, MD20899 Gaithersburg, MD20901 Silver Spring, MD20902 Wheaton, MD20903 Hillandale, MD20904 Colesville, MD20905 Cloverly, MD20906 Aspen Hill, MD20910 Silver Spring, MD20912 Takoma Park, 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.