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Silver Spring ZIP codes, Maryland

Silver Spring, MD has 16 ZIP codes, from 20901 to 20997. The largest are 20906, 20904 and 20902.

USPS city name
16 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
81,462

Mail addressed to Silver Spring uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Silver Spring in numbers

About 81,462 people live in Silver Spring, in 33,988 households, the 6th-largest of Maryland's 527 census places. The median household income is $99,860 a year, 4% below the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $643,300 (53% above the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $1,913 a month. The median age is 35.6; 60.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population81,462Silver Spring81,462
Households33,988Silver Spring33,988
Median age35.6Silver Spring35.6Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$99,860Silver Spring$99,860Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$643,300Silver Spring$643,300Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,913Silver Spring$1,913Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher60.6%Silver Spring60.6%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.0 minSilver Spring34.0 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density10,334 / sq miSilver Spring10,334 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Silver Spring

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Silver Spring
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20906 Silver Spring , MD Standard 70,595 $97,521 $455,800
20904 Silver Spring , MD Standard 58,646 $96,025 $560,000
20902 Silver Spring , MD Standard 54,261 $114,486 $551,200
20910 Silver Spring , MD Standard 45,943 $112,134 $730,900
20901 Silver Spring , MD Standard 36,435 $131,386 $589,800
20903 Silver Spring , MD Standard 24,815 $80,768 $485,700
20905 Silver Spring , MD Standard 19,004 $159,740 $656,700
20907 Silver Spring , MD No street area — — —
20908 Silver Spring , MD No street area — — —
20911 Silver Spring , MD No street area — — —
20914 Silver Spring , MD No street area — — —
20915 Silver Spring , MD No street area — — —
20916 Silver Spring , MD No street area — — —
20918 Silver Spring , MD No street area — — —
20993 Silver Spring , MD No street area — — —
20997 Silver Spring , MD No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Silver Spring

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

ZIP codes overlapping Silver Spring
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20815 Chevy Chase , MD Standard 30,505 $194,971 $1,294,200
20912 Takoma Park , MD Standard 25,749 $83,870 $699,300

Map of Silver Spring ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Silver Spring, 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 Silver Spring

The nearest larger towns are Washington, DC (681,294 people, 6.8 mi), Arlington, VA (236,254 people, 9.6 mi) and Alexandria, VA (156,976 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Silver Spring
TownPopulationDistance
Four Corners 8,150 1.6 mi
Forest Glen 6,840 1.7 mi
Takoma Park 17,632 1.8 mi
Langley Park 21,508 2.3 mi
Burnt Mills 3,751 2.5 mi
South Kensington 8,148 2.6 mi
Kemp Mill 13,042 2.7 mi
Adelphi 17,395 2.9 mi
Hillandale 5,060 3.0 mi
Chevy Chase 9,445 3.0 mi
Chillum 34,871 3.3 mi
White Oak 17,329 3.4 mi
Chevy Chase 2,906 3.6 mi
North Kensington 8,954 3.7 mi

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