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North Bethesda ZIP codes, Maryland

No ZIP code is named for North Bethesda, MD; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 6 ZIP codes cover it: 20852, 20817, 20814, 20895, 20851 and 20896. Its area codes are 240, 301 and 227.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
6 more
Population
49,677
Area codes
240, 301, 227

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for North Bethesda itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Gaithersburg (2.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

North Bethesda in numbers

About 49,677 people live in North Bethesda, in 21,933 households, the 19th-largest of Maryland's 527 census places. The median household income is $129,092 a year, 25% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $731,800 (74% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $2,191 a month. The median age is 40.7; 75.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population49,677North Bethesda49,677
Households21,933North Bethesda21,933
Median age40.7North Bethesda40.7Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$129,092North Bethesda$129,092Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$731,800North Bethesda$731,800Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,191North Bethesda$2,191Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher75.1%North Bethesda75.1%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.6 minNorth Bethesda29.6 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,594 / sq miNorth Bethesda5,594 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering North Bethesda

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

ZIP codes overlapping North Bethesda
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20814 Bethesda , MD Standard 32,795 $150,996 $989,600
20817 Bethesda , MD Standard 37,454 $249,332 $1,183,600
20851 Rockville , MD Standard 14,946 $126,411 $568,900
20852 Rockville , MD Standard 48,180 $122,472 $665,200
20895 Kensington , MD Standard 19,184 $173,625 $781,500
20896 Garrett Park , MD Standard 932 $250,000+ $1,005,700

Map of North Bethesda ZIP codes

208142081720851208522089520896

The ZIP codes of North Bethesda, 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 North Bethesda

The nearest larger towns are Bethesda (69,397 people, 3.4 mi), Wheaton (52,926 people, 3.4 mi) and Rockville (67,671 people, 3.8 mi).

Towns near North Bethesda
TownPopulationDistance
North Kensington 8,954 2.6 mi
South Kensington 8,148 3.2 mi
Bethesda 69,397 3.4 mi
Wheaton 52,926 3.4 mi
Rockville 67,671 3.8 mi
Chevy Chase 9,445 3.9 mi
Forest Glen 6,840 4.2 mi
Potomac 45,902 4.3 mi
Chevy Chase 2,906 4.3 mi
Aspen Hill 53,279 4.4 mi
Glenmont 17,208 4.6 mi
Kemp Mill 13,042 5.3 mi
Friendship Heights Village 4,002 5.3 mi
Leisure World 8,882 5.4 mi

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