What city is 20902 in?

20902 is a Silver Spring, MD mailing address. By land area, 61% lies inside Wheaton, 22% lies inside Kemp Mill, 8% lies inside Forest Glen and 6% lies inside North Kensington.

What is the population of 20902?

About 54,261 people (±2,786), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 52,533.

What is the median household income in 20902?

$114,486 (±$9,492), compared with $103,678 for Maryland as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 20902?

39 USPS carrier routes with 18,457 residential and 882 business mailboxes (19,338 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 20902?

The closest, measured center to center: 20895 (2.2 mi, South Kensington), 20901 (2.3 mi, Silver Spring), 20910 (2.8 mi, Silver Spring), 20896 (2.9 mi, Garrett Park), 20906 (3.1 mi, Aspen Hill) and 20903 (3.6 mi, Hillandale).

20902 ZIP Code, Silver Spring, MD

20902 is a ZIP code in Silver Spring, Maryland in Montgomery County. It covers 7.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20895, 20901 and 20910. 54,261 people live here in 18,236 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Maryland ZIP codes. At about 7,174 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $114,486, above the Maryland median of $103,678.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Silver Spring, MD
County: Montgomery County
Land area: 7.6 sq mi
Population: 54,261
Median household income: $114,486
Carrier routes: 39 (18,457 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	54,261
Households	18,236
Median household income	$114,486
Income per person	$49,069
Median age	36.6
Homeowners	64.4%
Median home value	$551,200
Median rent	$2,116
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.2%
Average commute (minutes)	32
Households with kids under 18	38.0%
Moved in the past year	11.2%
Below the poverty line	12.6%
Broadband internet	96.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	53.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.7%
$10–15K	2.3%
$15–25K	4.0%
$25–35K	2.9%
$35–50K	7.0%
$50–75K	11.1%
$75–100K	10.3%
$100–150K	20.9%
$150–200K	14.3%
$200K+	22.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.6%
10–19	13.6%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	14.1%
35–44	14.2%
45–54	12.6%
55–64	12.2%
65–74	7.9%
75+	5.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.2%
Owned outright	16.1%
Rented	33.6%
Vacant	4.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	55.7%
Townhome	12.7%
2–4 units	1.2%
5–19 units	14.0%
20+ units	16.3%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 20902

1,007 business establishments with 8,945 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 185
Retail Trade: 138
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 133
Construction: 128
Accommodation and Food Services: 106
Other Services (except Public Administration): 86
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 56
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 41

EDDM carrier routes

20902 has 39 USPS carrier routes with 18,457 residential and 882 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 20902

20902 has 39 USPS carrier routes (39 city (C)) with 18,457 residential and 882 business mailboxes. Routes range from 201 homes (C044) to 1,172 homes (C020); the median route has 431 homes. The Census counted 18,236 households in 20902 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	27
500–749	7
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C043 — USPS business mailboxes 294, 230 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 226, 324 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 1,172 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 572 homes
Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 377 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 20902

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	419	1	$148,567	—	—	—
C004	City	451	0	$142,555	—	—	—
C005	City	572	66	$82,692	—	—	—
C006	City	447	1	$174,116	—	—	—
C007	City	324	226	$104,727	—	—	—
C009	City	418	2	$94,876	—	—	—
C011	City	754	6	$104,727	—	—	—
C012	City	387	1	$153,880	—	—	—
C013	City	350	1	$142,555	—	—	—
C014	City	322	0	$160,715	—	—	—
C015	City	438	1	$114,476	—	—	—
C016	City	429	1	$166,890	—	—	—
C017	City	493	13	$200,001+	—	—	—
C018	City	606	1	$78,709	—	—	—
C019	City	381	24	$142,555	—	—	—
C020	City	1,172	82	$104,727	—	—	—
C021	City	444	5	$83,572	—	—	—
C022	City	689	36	$82,822	—	—	—
C023	City	709	4	$142,555	—	—	—
C024	City	379	0	$110,651	—	—	—
C025	City	483	2	$104,727	—	—	—
C026	City	328	0	$123,078	—	—	—
C027	City	451	7	$82,822	—	—	—
C028	City	505	2	$68,363	—	—	—
C030	City	481	2	$142,555	—	—	—
C032	City	431	0	$83,572	—	—	—
C033	City	363	3	$78,470	—	—	—
C034	City	554	3	$94,876	—	—	—
C035	City	293	5	$200,001+	—	—	—
C036	City	409	0	$83,572	—	—	—
C037	City	338	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
C039	City	377	55	$147,398	—	—	—
C040	City	480	2	$82,822	—	—	—
C042	City	423	9	$106,110	—	—	—
C043	City	230	294	$104,727	—	—	—
C044	City	201	0	$114,956	—	—	—
C047	City	632	12	$106,110	—	—	—
C048	City	374	1	$166,093	—	—	—
C049	City	920	7	$104,727	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20902 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

20895 — South Kensington CDP, MD (2.2 mi)
20901 — Silver Spring CDP, MD (2.3 mi)
20910 — Silver Spring CDP, MD (2.8 mi)
20896 — Garrett Park town, MD (2.9 mi)
20906 — Aspen Hill CDP, MD (3.1 mi)
20903 — Hillandale CDP, MD (3.6 mi)
20889 — Bethesda CDP, MD (3.7 mi)
20904 — Colesville CDP, MD (3.9 mi)

Areas that include 20902

Silver Spring, MD ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
Wheaton, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Glenmont, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Kemp Mill, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
North Kensington, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Forest Glen, MD ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Montgomery County ZIP codes — 48 ZIP codes
Maryland ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 20902

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 20902, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 20902 in?: 20902 is a Silver Spring, MD mailing address. By land area, 61% lies inside Wheaton, 22% lies inside Kemp Mill, 8% lies inside Forest Glen and 6% lies inside North Kensington.
What county is 20902 in?: 20902 is in Montgomery County.
What is the population of 20902?: About 54,261 people (±2,786), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 52,533.
What is the median household income in 20902?: $114,486 (±$9,492), compared with $103,678 for Maryland as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 20902?: 39 USPS carrier routes with 18,457 residential and 882 business mailboxes (19,338 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 20902?: The closest, measured center to center: 20895 (2.2 mi, South Kensington), 20901 (2.3 mi, Silver Spring), 20910 (2.8 mi, Silver Spring), 20896 (2.9 mi, Garrett Park), 20906 (3.1 mi, Aspen Hill) and 20903 (3.6 mi, Hillandale).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.