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South Kensington ZIP codes, Maryland

No ZIP code is named for South Kensington, MD; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 3 ZIP codes cover it: 20910, 20814 and 20895. Its area codes are 240, 301 and 227.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
8,148
Area codes
240, 301, 227

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South 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.

South Kensington in numbers

About 8,148 people live in South Kensington, in 2,819 households. The median household income is $210,953 a year, 2.0 times the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $919,800 (2.2 times the Maryland median), and median gross rent is $3,479 a month. The median age is 42.6; 83.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.4% across Maryland); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population8,148South Kensington8,148
Households2,819South Kensington2,819
Median age42.6South Kensington42.6Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$210,953South Kensington$210,953Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$919,800South Kensington$919,800Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,479South Kensington$3,479Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher83.2%South Kensington83.2%Maryland43.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.8 minSouth Kensington28.8 minMaryland31.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,893 / sq miSouth Kensington3,893 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Kensington

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Kensington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20814 Bethesda , MD Standard 32,795 $150,996 $989,600
20895 Kensington , MD Standard 19,184 $173,625 $781,500
20910 Silver Spring , MD Standard 45,943 $112,134 $730,900

Map of South Kensington ZIP codes

208142089520910

The ZIP codes of South 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 South Kensington

The nearest larger towns are North Kensington (8,954 people, 1.6 mi), Chevy Chase (9,445 people, 1.7 mi) and Wheaton (52,926 people, 2.3 mi).

Towns near South Kensington
TownPopulationDistance
Forest Glen 6,840 1.2 mi
North Kensington 8,954 1.6 mi
Chevy Chase 9,445 1.7 mi
Wheaton 52,926 2.3 mi
Chevy Chase 2,906 2.5 mi
Silver Spring 81,462 2.6 mi
Kemp Mill 13,042 2.9 mi
Four Corners 8,150 3.1 mi
North Bethesda 49,677 3.2 mi
Bethesda 69,397 3.4 mi
Burnt Mills 3,751 3.9 mi
Friendship Heights Village 4,002 3.9 mi
Glenmont 17,208 3.9 mi
Takoma Park 17,632 4.2 mi

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