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20905

Silver Spring, MD

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20905 covers Silver Spring in Montgomery County, with 18,268 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

18,268

Median household income

$155,023

Median home value

$640,400

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 20905. Methodology

ZIP code map of 20905

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 20905 in Silver Spring, Maryland
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 20905 in Silver Spring, 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 20905

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

227, 240, 301

Land area

11.8 sq mi

Water area

0.10 sq mi

Households

5,866

Median gross rent

$2,015

Acceptable cities: Colesville, Sandy Spring

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 20905. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 20905

Race

  • White6,883
  • Black or African American4,445
  • American Indian or Alaska Native98
  • Asian2,856
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander17
  • Other race1,478
  • Two or more races1,923

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,784

Age

  • Under 101,809
  • 10 to 192,246
  • 20 to 292,001
  • 30 to 391,913
  • 40 to 492,021
  • 50 to 592,683
  • 60 to 692,687
  • 70 to 791,685
  • 80 and older655

Income and housing in 20905

Poverty rate

5.6%

Median earnings

$62,166

Median household income

$155,023

Median home value

$640,400

Median gross rent

$2,015

Education

  • High school graduate95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree57.0%
  • Graduate degree27.9%

Places covering 20905

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

Population history for 20905

IRS populationACS population
20,87510,438020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

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
200519,329
200618,426
200718,668
200818,468
200918,554
201018,643
201118,13818,749
201217,48918,650
201319,07118,680
201417,86718,260
201518,30818,350
201618,07118,420
201718,66618,520
201818,12317,610
201918,66217,140
202018,59017,510
202117,98417,160
202217,45117,380
202318,268

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

ZIP codes near 20905

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 20868Spencerville1.8 miPop 384 · Income $109,554
  2. 20861Ashton2.7 miPop 3,020 · Income $176,094
  3. 20904Silver Spring2.8 miPop 57,244 · Income $93,322
  4. 20866Burtonsville2.9 miPop 16,499 · Income $134,682
  5. 20860Sandy Spring3.8 miPop 2,062 · Income —
  6. 20906Silver Spring3.9 miPop 71,216 · Income $92,964
  7. 20759Fulton4.3 miPop 6,758 · Income $250,000+
  8. 20777Highland4.6 miPop 3,046 · Income $218,808
  9. 20862Brinklow5.1 miPop 393 · Income $242,721
  10. 20902Silver Spring5.4 miPop 53,170 · Income $111,408
  11. 20832Olney5.6 miPop 25,766 · Income $166,892
  12. 20707Laurel5.7 miPop 36,549 · Income $104,093

ZIP centroids within 2 miles

ZIP centroids within 2 miles of 20905, measured by Census internal point.
ZIPCityStateDistance (miles)ACS populationMedian income
20868SpencervilleMD1.8 mi384$109,554

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ZIP code 20905 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 20905 in?
20905 is in Silver Spring, MD.
What county is 20905 in?
20905 is in Montgomery County.
What is the median household income in 20905?
The median household income in 20905 is $155,023.
Which ZIP codes are near 20905?
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