ZIP code
20854
Potomac, MD
20854 covers Potomac in Montgomery County, with 49,694 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 20854. Methodology
ZIP code map of 20854

About ZIP code 20854
Acceptable cities: Rockville
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 20854. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 20854
Race
- White29,949
- Black or African American2,763
- American Indian or Alaska Native60
- Asian12,722
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander14
- Other race740
- Two or more races4,450
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,437
Age
- Under 104,913
- 10 to 198,220
- 20 to 293,976
- 30 to 393,374
- 40 to 496,548
- 50 to 598,187
- 60 to 697,027
- 70 to 795,521
- 80 and older2,932
Income and housing in 20854
Education
- High school graduate96.6%
- Bachelor's degree85.7%
- Graduate degree56.5%
Places covering 20854
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.
- Potomac73.8%
- Travilah16.3%
- Rockville9.3%
- Darnestown0.6%
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.
- Montgomery County100.0%
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
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 20854
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52,209 | |
| 2006 | 48,640 | |
| 2007 | 49,656 | |
| 2008 | 49,348 | |
| 2009 | 49,298 | |
| 2010 | 49,491 | |
| 2011 | 49,088 | 49,222 |
| 2012 | 49,714 | 49,010 |
| 2013 | 49,759 | 48,400 |
| 2014 | 50,369 | 47,600 |
| 2015 | 50,494 | 48,030 |
| 2016 | 49,926 | 48,700 |
| 2017 | 49,524 | 48,440 |
| 2018 | 49,194 | 48,600 |
| 2019 | 49,189 | 48,350 |
| 2020 | 49,196 | 48,420 |
| 2021 | 49,684 | 47,760 |
| 2022 | 49,320 | 49,030 |
| 2023 | 49,694 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 20854
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 20817Bethesda4.4 miPop 37,738 · Income $240,104
- 20850Rockville4.5 miPop 50,365 · Income $122,691
- 22066Great Falls4.6 miPop 16,884 · Income $250,000+
- 20818Cabin John5.2 miPop 1,602 · Income $221,392
- 20852Rockville5.4 miPop 47,857 · Income $121,496
- 22102Mc Lean5.7 miPop 28,577 · Income $153,816
- 20878Gaithersburg5.7 miPop 65,236 · Income $142,062
- 20812Glen Echo6.1 miPop 314 · Income $195,000
- 20851Rockville6.2 miPop 14,660 · Income $113,951
- 20814Bethesda6.6 miPop 30,822 · Income $150,401
- 20892Bethesda6.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 20896Garrett Park6.8 miPop 890 · Income $250,000+
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 20854 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 20854 in?
- 20854 is in Potomac, MD.
- What county is 20854 in?
- 20854 is in Montgomery County.
- What is the median household income in 20854?
- The median household income in 20854 is $250,000+.
- Which ZIP codes are near 20854?
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