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20872

Damascus, MD

STANDARD

20872 covers Damascus in Montgomery County, with 13,138 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

13,138

Median household income

$132,804

Median home value

$478,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 20872. Methodology

ZIP code map of 20872

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 20872 in Damascus, Maryland
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 20872 in Damascus, Maryland. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 20872

Type

STANDARD

City

Damascus

County

Montgomery County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

227, 240, 301

Land area

19.9 sq mi

Water area

0.04 sq mi

Households

4,850

Median gross rent

$1,675

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
227, 240, 301
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 20872. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 20872

Race

  • White8,289
  • Black or African American1,344
  • American Indian or Alaska Native86
  • Asian813
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
  • Other race1,223
  • Two or more races1,591

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,570

Age

  • Under 101,644
  • 10 to 191,957
  • 20 to 291,576
  • 30 to 391,705
  • 40 to 491,727
  • 50 to 592,068
  • 60 to 691,609
  • 70 to 79753
  • 80 and older310

Income and housing in 20872

Poverty rate

3.7%

Median earnings

$61,547

Median household income

$132,804

Median home value

$478,300

Median gross rent

$1,675

Education

  • High school graduate92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree46.7%
  • Graduate degree18.5%

Places covering 20872

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

12.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 20872

IRS populationACS population
14,6127,306020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200513,412
200612,631
200712,898
200812,741
200912,949
201013,184
201113,44913,186
201213,26413,100
201312,94213,040
201413,23812,940
201513,01613,260
201613,24813,100
201713,26413,240
201812,94012,990
201912,60313,230
202012,79013,530
202112,83513,160
202212,93213,360
202313,138

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 20872

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 21770Monrovia4.4 miPop 7,815 · Income $184,464
  2. 20871Clarksburg4.9 miPop 28,329 · Income $177,120
  3. 20882Gaithersburg5.4 miPop 13,661 · Income $186,964
  4. 21754Ijamsville6.3 miPop 7,439 · Income $179,797
  5. 20876Germantown6.6 miPop 26,511 · Income $113,329
  6. 21771Mount Airy7.1 miPop 32,827 · Income $154,844
  7. 20886Montgomery Village7.6 miPop 34,419 · Income $98,767
  8. 21797Woodbine7.7 miPop 8,772 · Income $185,435
  9. 21774New Market8.5 miPop 16,515 · Income $171,875
  10. 20879Gaithersburg9.4 miPop 26,120 · Income $105,109
  11. 21738Glenwood9.7 miPop 3,668 · Income $230,429
  12. 21704Frederick9.8 miPop 19,623 · Income $164,457

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ZIP code 20872 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 20872 in?
20872 is in Damascus, MD.
What county is 20872 in?
20872 is in Montgomery County.
What is the median household income in 20872?
The median household income in 20872 is $132,804.
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