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ZIP Code 20816
Bethesda, MD, Montgomery County
Population
18,140
Land area
3.6sq mi
People per sq mi
5,090
City
Bethesda
ZIP 20816 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 20816 at a glance
- ZIP 20816 (Bethesda) is about 8 times as dense as Maryland as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $232,656 a year, about 2.2 times the Maryland figure of $103,678.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $1,217,200 (about 2.9 times the Maryland figure) and median rent is $2,674 a month.
Local data for ZIP 20816
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 20816, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$232,656
Poverty rate
4.5%
Median home value
$1,217,200
Prices -0.6% in a year
Median rent
$2,674/mo
Homeownership
82.7%
Bachelor's or higher
88.5%
Median age
43.4
Average commute
27.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
425
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
4,396
$312M annual payroll
PPP loans
$49.1M
527 loans
Campaign donations
$3M
50% D, 12% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 20816, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
1,849
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
2,029
0.8% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
88° / 26°F
48.5 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 20816, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
22.7%
U.S. 33.3% -10.6 pts
Diabetes
8.4%
U.S. 12.1% -3.7 pts
Smoking
4.7%
U.S. 12.8% -8.1 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
4.2%
U.S. 11.1% -6.9 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 20816?
- ZIP code 20816 is in Bethesda, MD (Montgomery County).
- What county is ZIP code 20816 in?
- ZIP code 20816 is mostly in Montgomery County, Maryland.
- How many people live in ZIP code 20816?
- About 18,140 people live in the 20816 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.