20905 Zip Code Profile

20905 is an affluent (median household income: $92,836) upscale suburban zip code in Silver Spring, Maryland. The population is racially diverse, older, and mostly married couples. At $524,100 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 $114,365/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20905 earn an average of $62,601/year. Women earn only $40,177/year.

9,397 people in 20905 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20905? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 20905 is 36.1 minutes!

The median age here is 44. There are 8,891 men and 9,153 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,725 people (out of the 18,044 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,058 homes, and 84 businesses every day. 107 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20905 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 494 feet above sea levell.

• Ashton - Sandy Spring Civic Assn.
• Cloverly Civic Assn.
• Gamewell HOA
• Good Hope Estates Citizens Assn.
• Gum Springs Farm Citizens Assn.

• Oak Springs Citizens Assn.
• Oak Springs Townhouse Assn.
• Peachwood Civic Assn.
• Spring Oak Community Assn.

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• Americana Finnmark Assc
• Ashton Village HOA
• Beech Crest Mobile Home Park
• Blair Community Assn.
• Brighton West Condo
• Burnt Mills Village Citizens Assn.
• Castle Gate Townhouse Assn.
• Chadsberry HOA
• Colony Square Homeowners Assoc.
• Dumont Oaks Community Assn.
• Fallswood Condominium Assn.
• Forest Grove Citizens Assn.
• Hillandale Citizens Assn.
• Homeland Village at Olney Condo.
• Hopkins Area Civic Assn.
• Johns Hopkins Civic Assn.
• Laurel Park Mews Condo Association
• Leeko Condo
• Middlebridge Village Homeowners
• Morningside HOA

• North Farm Citizens Assn.
• Northwood - Four Corners Civic Assn.
• Oakview Community Association
• Paint Branch Farms Citizens Assn.
• Pratt Station HOA
• River Hill Community Assn.
• Rolling Acres HOA
• Rosemary Village Cooperatice, Inc.
• Saddle Creek HOA
• SHady Grove West Alliance
• Springridge Estates HOA
• Stonybrook Civic Assn.
• The Quarters Condominium Assn.
• Town of Kensington
• Twinbrook Forest Condos Assn.
• Valley Stream Estates Homeowners
• Washington Woods HOA
• Westchester Park Civic Assoc.
• Wheaton Hills Civic Assn.
• Woodside Park Civic Assn.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 18,044
• White Population: 9,708
• Black Population: 4,508
• Hispanic Population: 1,909
• Asian Population: 3,460
• Hawaiian Population: 26
• Indian Population: 197
• Male Population: 8,891
• Female Population: 9,153
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 45

• 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: Silver Spring
• Longitude: -77.0
• Latitude: 39.1
• Elevation: 494 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 301

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,892
• Drive alone: 7,142
• Carpool: 1,027
• Public transit: 572
• Ride bikes or walk: 107


• Average commute time: 36.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 49
•    5 - 9: 211
•    10 - 14: 379
•    15 - 19: 759
•    20 - 24: 1,065
•    25 - 29: 664
•    30 - 34: 1,652
•    35 - 39: 658
•    40 - 44: 533
•    45 - 59: 1,715
•    60 - 89: 982
•    90 plus: 225

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $524,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $121,458
• Businesses: 300
• Employees: 2,075
• Annual Payroll: $91,460,000
• Average Family Income: $114,365
• Median Family Income: $92,836
• Average Income for Men: $62,601
• Average Income for Women: $40,177

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 315.0, 297.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
• Jr Senator: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
• US House Representative: Donna F. Edwards (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary

1200 Swingingdale Dr

Silver Spring, MD 20905

(301) 989-6030

Fairland Elementary

14315 Fairdale Rd

Silver Spring, MD 20905

(301) 989-5658

High Schools

James Hubert Blake High

300 Norwood Rd

Silver Spring, MD 20905

(301) 879-1300