ZIP code
20851
Rockville, MD
20851 covers Rockville in Montgomery County, with 14,660 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 20851. Methodology
ZIP code map of 20851

About ZIP code 20851
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 20851. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 20851
Race
- White5,503
- Black or African American1,380
- American Indian or Alaska Native156
- Asian2,391
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race2,845
- Two or more races2,042
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,878
Age
- Under 101,654
- 10 to 191,684
- 20 to 292,091
- 30 to 392,593
- 40 to 491,906
- 50 to 591,880
- 60 to 691,484
- 70 to 79678
- 80 and older357
Income and housing in 20851
Education
- High school graduate84.6%
- Bachelor's degree41.4%
- Graduate degree20.4%
Places covering 20851
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.
- Rockville83.3%
- North Bethesda16.1%
- Aspen Hill0.6%
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
Population history for 20851
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,304 | |
| 2006 | 12,039 | |
| 2007 | 12,474 | |
| 2008 | 12,678 | |
| 2009 | 13,170 | |
| 2010 | 13,527 | |
| 2011 | 13,146 | 13,855 |
| 2012 | 13,665 | 14,200 |
| 2013 | 13,641 | 14,740 |
| 2014 | 14,352 | 14,570 |
| 2015 | 14,930 | 14,490 |
| 2016 | 14,972 | 13,890 |
| 2017 | 15,184 | 13,790 |
| 2018 | 15,106 | 13,590 |
| 2019 | 15,489 | 13,300 |
| 2020 | 14,519 | 13,110 |
| 2021 | 14,840 | 12,730 |
| 2022 | 14,659 | 12,970 |
| 2023 | 14,660 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 20851
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 20852Rockville1.8 miPop 47,857 · Income $121,496
- 20853Rockville2.2 miPop 31,438 · Income $157,168
- 20896Garrett Park3.3 miPop 890 · Income $250,000+
- 20850Rockville3.3 miPop 50,365 · Income $122,691
- 20906Silver Spring3.6 miPop 71,216 · Income $92,964
- 20855Derwood4.1 miPop 16,557 · Income $147,708
- 20895Kensington4.2 miPop 19,042 · Income $169,527
- 20902Silver Spring4.8 miPop 53,170 · Income $111,408
- 20814Bethesda5.1 miPop 30,822 · Income $150,401
- 20880Washington Grove5.2 miPop 590 · Income $160,417
- 20892Bethesda5.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 20889Bethesda5.4 miPop 210 · Income —
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20852 | Rockville | MD | 1.8 mi | 47,857 | $121,496 |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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ZIP code 20851 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 20851 in?
- 20851 is in Rockville, MD.
- What county is 20851 in?
- 20851 is in Montgomery County.
- What is the median household income in 20851?
- The median household income in 20851 is $113,951.
- Which ZIP codes are near 20851?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 20851.