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20814

ZIP 20814 is in Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County; area codes 240, 301 and 227; Eastern time. Bethesda has 11 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Montgomery
Population
32,795
Coordinates
39.0048, -77.1030
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Where 20814 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20814
  • 🔢 Type 20814 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hIBOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,814 = 2 × 3 × 3469. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000101001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20813 (Bethesda, MD, 11 mi away) and 20815 (Chevy Chase, MD, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20814 becomes 41802, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01824, 01842, 02148, 02184, 02481, 02814, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84120 in West Valley City, UT, 1,843 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
  • 🎯1,145 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20814 and you would come out at 39.00°S, 102.90°E — 876 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
  • 📏 At 4.5 square miles of land, 20814 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population32,795This ZIP32,795
Households14,904This ZIP14,904
Housing units16,228This ZIP16,228
Median age39.9This ZIP39.9Maryland39.4US 38.9
Median household income$150,996This ZIP$150,996Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$989,600This ZIP$989,600Maryland$419,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,333This ZIP$2,333Maryland$1,705US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher84.7%This ZIP84.7%
Mean commute27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min
Population density7,354.8 / sq miThis ZIP7,354.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments2,250This ZIP2,250
Employees54,933This ZIP54,933
Annual payroll$5,261,704,000This ZIP$5,261,704,000
Tax returns filed16,630This ZIP16,630
Total adjusted gross income$3,985,330,000This ZIP$3,985,330,000

Land area

Land area4.46 sq miThis ZIP4.46 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 20814

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 20814

ZIPCityDistance
20892 Bethesda, MD 0.3 mi
20894 Bethesda, MD 0.6 mi
20889 Bethesda, MD 0.9 mi
20824 Bethesda, MD 1.7 mi
20810 Bethesda, MD 1.7 mi
20811 Bethesda, MD 1.7 mi
20825 Chevy Chase, MD 1.7 mi
20815 Chevy Chase, MD 2.0 mi
20891 Kensington, MD 2.0 mi
20895 Kensington, MD 2.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20814?

20814 is in Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0048, -77.1030.

What county is 20814 in?

20814 lies in Montgomery County.

What area code is 20814?

Bethesda uses area codes 240, 301 and 227, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 20814 in?

20814 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20814?

About 32,795 people live in ZIP code 20814, in 14,904 households, at 7,354.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 20814?

$150,996 a year, against $103,678 across Maryland.

What ZIP codes are near 20814?

The closest are 20892 (0.3 mi), 20894 (0.6 mi), 20889 (0.9 mi), 20824 (1.7 mi) and 20810 (1.7 mi).

Is 20814 a PO Box ZIP code?

20814 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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