20817 Zip Code Profile

20817 is an affluent (median household income: $113,788) upscale suburban zip code in Bethesda, Maryland. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $795,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $183,085/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20817 earn an average of $112,109/year. Women earn only $53,027/year.

17,531 people in 20817 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20817? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.1 minutes.

The median age here is 45. There are 17,381 men and 18,859 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 19,986 people (out of the 36,240 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,675 homes, and 557 businesses every day. 408 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20817 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valencia, Spain!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 242 feet above sea levell.

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• Ashleigh Community Assn.
• Bannockburn Citizens Assn.
• Bethesda Place Community Council
• Bradley Boulevard Citizens Assn.
• Burning Tree Civic Assn.
• Capri Place HOA
• Chelsea Tower Condo Assn.
• Clarksburg Civic Assn.
• Clewerwall Knolls Citizens Assn.
• Deerfield - Weathered Oak Citizens
• Drumaldry Homes Assn.
• East Gate II Homes Assn.
• English Village Assn.
• Greater Bethesda - Chevy Chase
• Hillmead Citizens Assn.
• Huntington/Arylawn Citizens Association
• Inverness Forest Assn, Inc.
• Kenwood Park Citizens Assn.

• LakesideTerrace Condo.
• Marymount Citizens Association
• Massachusetts Avenue Forest
• Merrimac Park Citizens Assn.
• North Ashburton Citizens Assn.
• Rannoch Road Homeowners Assn.
• Sonoma Citizens Assn.
• South Four Corners Citizens Association
• Spring Lake Condo. Assn.
• West Bradley Citizens Assn.
• West Spring Condominium Assn.
• Westlake Park Condo B
• Westlake Park Condo. A
• Westlake Terrace Civic Assn.
• Westlake Terrace Condominium Assn.
• Whittier Woods Civic Assn.
• Wildwood Hills Citizens Assn.
• Woodhaven Citizens Assn.
• Wyngate Citizens Assn.

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• East Bethesda Citizens Assn.
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• Greenwich Forest Citizens Assn.
• Huntington Parkway Citizens Assn.
• Inverness North H.O.A.
• Jefferson Civic Association
• Jocelyn House Condo Assn
• Lake Potomac Civic Assn.
• Leeko Condo
• Leigh Meadow Homeowners Assoc.
• Massachusetts Avenue Heights Citizens Association

• McLean Hamlet Citizens Assoc.
• McLean Knolls Homeowners Alliance
• Merrie Ridge
• Old Dominion Citizens Association
• Palisades Citizens Association
• Potomac Highlands Citizens Assn.
• Pratt Station HOA
• Regency at McLean
• Rotonda Condo Owners Assn.
• Springridge Estates HOA
• Stafford-Albemarle-Glebe Neighborhood Association
• Stonybrook Civic Assn.
• Sugar Mill
• Sutton Towers Condominium
• Tara Citizens Assn.
• Timberwood of McLean
• Town of Kensington
• Twinbrook Forest Condos Assn.
• Washington Woods HOA
• Wheaton Hills Civic Assn.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,240
• White Population: 29,965
• Black Population: 1,628
• Hispanic Population: 2,665
• Asian Population: 5,033
• Hawaiian Population: 47
• Indian Population: 127
• Male Population: 17,381
• Female Population: 18,859
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Maryland
• CSA Name: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
• County: Montgomery
• City: Bethesda
• Longitude: -77.2
• Latitude: 39.0
• Elevation: 242 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 240/301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,730
• Drive alone: 11,889
• Carpool: 1,613
• Public transit: 1,680
• Ride bikes or walk: 408


• Average commute time: 29.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 171
•    5 - 9: 925
•    10 - 14: 1,546
•    15 - 19: 2,055
•    20 - 24: 2,028
•    25 - 29: 1,200
•    30 - 34: 2,405
•    35 - 39: 826
•    40 - 44: 1,298
•    45 - 59: 2,477
•    60 - 89: 625
•    90 plus: 174

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $795,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $157,444
• Businesses: 1,164
• Employees: 24,076
• Annual Payroll: $2,478,566,000
• Average Family Income: $183,085
• Median Family Income: $113,788
• Average Income for Men: $112,109
• Average Income for Women: $53,027

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 297.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: Chris Van Hollen (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 031
• State FIPS Code: 24

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Primary Schools

Ashburton Elementary

6314 Lone Oak Dr

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 571-6959

Bannockburn Elementary

6520 Dalroy Ln

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 320-6555

Bradley Hills Elementary

8701 Hartsdale Ave

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 571-6966

Burning Tree Elementary

7900 Beech Tree Rd

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 320-6510

Carderock Springs Elementary

7401 Persimmon Tree Ln

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 469-1034

Seven Locks Elementary

9500 Seven Locks Rd

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 469-1038

Wyngate Elementary

9300 Wadsworth Dr

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 571-6979

Middle Schools

North Bethesda Middle

8935 Bradmoor Dr

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 571-3883

Thomas W. Pyle Middle School

6311 Wilson Lane

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 320-6540

High Schools

Walt Whitman High

7100 Whittier Blvd

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 320-6600