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Derwood ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Derwood, MD is 20855, and its area codes are 240, 301 and 227.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,984
Area codes
240, 301, 227

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Derwood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Gaithersburg (2.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Derwood uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Derwood in numbers

About 1,984 people live in Derwood, in 820 households. The median household income is $118,194 a year, 14% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $719,800 (71% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,676 a month. The median age is 38.9; 55.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population1,984Derwood1,984
Households820Derwood820
Median age38.9Derwood38.9Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$118,194Derwood$118,194Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$719,800Derwood$719,800Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,676Derwood$1,676Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%Derwood55.8%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.9 minDerwood33.9 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,164 / sq miDerwood3,164 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Derwood CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Derwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Derwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20855 Derwood , MD Standard 17,279 $149,110 $640,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Derwood

These ZIP codes cover part of Derwood but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Derwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20850 Rockville , MD Standard 50,353 $125,950 $714,400

Map of Derwood ZIP codes

20855

The ZIP codes of Derwood, MD, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Derwood

The nearest larger towns are Redland (18,665 people, 1.3 mi), Rockville (67,671 people, 2.1 mi) and Gaithersburg (69,825 people, 3.4 mi).

Towns near Derwood
TownPopulationDistance
Redland 18,665 1.3 mi
Rockville 67,671 2.1 mi
Gaithersburg 69,825 3.4 mi
Aspen Hill 53,279 3.9 mi
Flower Hill 13,794 4.2 mi
Leisure World 8,882 4.4 mi
Olney 35,797 4.7 mi
North Potomac 23,922 4.9 mi
North Bethesda 49,677 5.6 mi
Montgomery Village 34,110 5.9 mi
Layhill 5,497 6.1 mi
Glenmont 17,208 6.3 mi
Travilah 11,721 6.6 mi
Wheaton 52,926 6.7 mi

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