ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maryland

ZIP Code 20896: Garrett Park, MD

ZIP Code 20896 (Garrett Park, Montgomery County, Maryland) has an estimated 932 residents in 324 households. The median household income is $250,000+, the median home value is $1,005,700 and the median gross rent is $3,250/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, gross rent, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

932

Margin of error ±144

Median household income

$250,000+

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$1,005,700

Margin of error ±$59,270

Median gross rent

$3,250/mo*

Margin of error ±$1,792· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

49.7 yrs

Margin of error ±9.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.2 min

Margin of error ±13.6 min

How ZIP 20896 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 2089649.7 yrsMaryland39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 20896$250,000+Maryland$103,678United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 20896$103,645Maryland$52,979United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 208962.3%Maryland9.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 208962.4%Maryland4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2089688.3%*Maryland43.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 20896$1,005,700Maryland$419,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 20896$3,250/mo*Maryland$1,705/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2089696.6%Maryland67.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2089634.2 minMaryland31.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2089656.0%*Maryland19.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 20896

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 20896 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 20896Margin of errorMarylandUnited States
Total population932±1446,206,011334,922,499
Median age49.7 yrs±9.1 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households324±492,362,928129,227,496
Median household income$250,000+—$103,678$80,734
Per capita income$103,645±$10,480$52,979$44,673
Poverty rate2.3%±1.9 pts9.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.4%±3.2 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher88.3%*±18.0 pts43.4%35.7%
Median home value$1,005,700±$59,270$419,900$332,700
Median gross rent$3,250/mo*±$1,792$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes96.6%±2.5 pts67.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.2 min±13.6 min31.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home56.0%*±12.1 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 20896
GroupZIP 20896MarylandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino82.0%46.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%28.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.7%6.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%4.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.3%12.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 20896 is

State
Maryland
Main county
Montgomery County
Largest overlapping place
Garrett Park (74% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.34 sq mi· about 2,741 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, MD20895 South Kensington, 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.