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Kensington ZIP codes, Maryland

Kensington, MD has 2 ZIP codes (20895 and 20891) and area codes 240, 301 and 227. The largest is 20895.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
2,369
Area codes
240, 301, 227

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Kensington itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Gaithersburg (6.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Kensington in numbers

About 2,369 people live in Kensington, in 893 households. The median household income is $152,284 a year, 47% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $943,500 (2.2 times the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $2,076 a month. The median age is 42.0; 75.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population2,369Kensington2,369
Households893Kensington893
Median age42.0Kensington42.0Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$152,284Kensington$152,284Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$943,500Kensington$943,500Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,076Kensington$2,076Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher75.7%Kensington75.7%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.8 minKensington28.8 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,710 / sq miKensington4,710 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Kensington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Kensington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20895 Kensington , MD Standard 19,184 $173,625 $781,500
20891 Kensington , MD No street area — — —

Map of Kensington ZIP codes

2089520891

The ZIP codes of Kensington, 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 Kensington

The nearest larger towns are South Kensington (8,148 people, 0.8 mi), North Kensington (8,954 people, 0.9 mi) and Forest Glen (6,840 people, 1.6 mi).

Towns near Kensington
TownPopulationDistance
South Kensington 8,148 0.8 mi
North Kensington 8,954 0.9 mi
Forest Glen 6,840 1.6 mi
Wheaton 52,926 1.8 mi
Chevy Chase 9,445 2.4 mi
North Bethesda 49,677 2.6 mi
Kemp Mill 13,042 2.9 mi
Chevy Chase 2,906 3.1 mi
Silver Spring 81,462 3.3 mi
Glenmont 17,208 3.3 mi
Four Corners 8,150 3.4 mi
Bethesda 69,397 3.6 mi
Burnt Mills 3,751 4.1 mi
Friendship Heights Village 4,002 4.5 mi

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