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North Kensington ZIP codes, Maryland

No ZIP code is named for North Kensington, MD; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 20902 and 20895. Its area codes are 240, 301 and 227.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
8,954
Area codes
240, 301, 227

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for North 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.

North Kensington in numbers

About 8,954 people live in North Kensington, in 3,565 households. The median household income is $135,040 a year, 30% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $576,700 (37% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,828 a month. The median age is 42.7; 60.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population8,954North Kensington8,954
Households3,565North Kensington3,565
Median age42.7North Kensington42.7Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$135,040North Kensington$135,040Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$576,700North Kensington$576,700Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,828North Kensington$1,828Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher60.4%North Kensington60.4%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.8 minNorth Kensington29.8 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,989 / sq miNorth Kensington5,989 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering North Kensington

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

ZIP codes overlapping North Kensington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20895 Kensington , MD Standard 19,184 $173,625 $781,500
20902 Silver Spring , MD Standard 54,261 $114,486 $551,200

Map of North Kensington ZIP codes

2089520902

The ZIP codes of North 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 North Kensington

The nearest larger towns are Wheaton (52,926 people, 1.0 mi), Glenmont (17,208 people, 2.5 mi) and North Bethesda (49,677 people, 2.6 mi).

Towns near North Kensington
TownPopulationDistance
Wheaton 52,926 1.0 mi
South Kensington 8,148 1.6 mi
Forest Glen 6,840 2.0 mi
Glenmont 17,208 2.5 mi
North Bethesda 49,677 2.6 mi
Kemp Mill 13,042 2.7 mi
Chevy Chase 9,445 3.2 mi
Four Corners 8,150 3.5 mi
Silver Spring 81,462 3.7 mi
Aspen Hill 53,279 3.8 mi
Layhill 5,497 3.9 mi
Burnt Mills 3,751 3.9 mi
Chevy Chase 2,906 4.0 mi
Bethesda 69,397 4.4 mi

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