20878 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 20878 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateMaryland
CityGaithersburg
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location39.11253, -77.25142
Population65999
Size56.748 square miles
Median Family Income$156022.00
Median Home Value$582600.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 20878 zip code. The total population is 65999, of which, 32193 are male and 33806 are female. With a total area of 56.748 square miles, the population density is 1110.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.7 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201162892
201262983
201363474
201463855
201564890
201664356
201764828
201864126
201963030
202063576
202165999

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 38155.8%
Age 5-940306.1%
Age 10-1445957%
Age 15-1942406.4%
Age 20-2436295.5
Age 25-2930734.7%
Age 30-3441586.3%
Age 35-3947967.3%
Age 40-444828 7.3%
Age 45-4954398.2%
Age 50-5449037.4%
Age 55-5951067.7%
Age 60-6444436.7%
Age 65-6934795.3%
Age 70-7425733.9%
Age 75-7914682.2%
Age 80-848811.3%
Age 85 and over5430.8%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 43.1 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 9.8 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 13.7 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 17.2 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 2.5 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 60.7 %
  • Divorced: 7.7 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1.5 %
  • Never Married: 27.3 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 20878 zip code is $156022. This is 102.18% greater than the national average. This income places 4.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $45774. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00282
$10,000.00 – $14,999.0090
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00301
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00648
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00761
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001869
$75,000.00 – $99,999.001691
$100,000.00 – $149,999.003228
$150,000.00 – $199,999,002781
$200,000.00 +6763

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
2011132005
2012136663
2013131104
2014127417
2015130424
2016133819
2017138458
2018145503
2019153990
2020151616
2021156022

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary21304
Self Employment3375
Social Security5075
Dividends, Interest, or Rental8021
Retirement4182
Other2306

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 62778
  • Families Uninsured: 3002
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 4182
  • No retirement income: 20295

Education

In the 20878 zip code, 95.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 70.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 19.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 80.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 20878 zip, there are an estimated 38060 people in the labor force, of which, 36350 are employed, and 1508 are unemployed. There are a total of 202 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 32.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 7089 worked from home and 35941 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts23718
Services3483
Sales and Office5887
Construction and Maintenance:1597
Transportation and Material Moving1665





Housing

The median home value for the 20878 zip code is 582600. There is an estimated  24477 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1905 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2062. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000139
$50,000 – $99,000114
$100,000 – $149,999220
$150,000 – $199,999326
$200,000 – $299,999944
$300,000 – $499,9994536
$500,000 – $999,9999210
$1,000,000+1118

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 20191697
2000 – 20092775
1980 – 199913077
1960 – 19796406
1940 – 1959336
1939 or earlier186

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.5 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $50057
$500 – $999126
$1,000 – $1,499997
$1,500 – $1,9993273
$2,000 – $2,4991922
$2,499 – $2,999675
$3,000 + 609

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 30085
300-499229
500-7991824
800-9991541
1000-14993058
1500-19994920
2000-24993817
2500-29992507
3000+6285

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%6404
20%-24.9%1382
25%-29.9%987
30%-34.9%1100
35+%1961



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None908
18021
211170
3+4378
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 50.4 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 1.5 %
  • Electricity: 42.2 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 4 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 1.4 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.