Compare ZIP Code 20817 vs Montgomery County, MD vs Bethesda, MD vs Washington Metro Area, DC vs Maryland (MD)

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Metric 20817 – Bethesda, MD
ZIP Code
Montgomery County, MD
County
Bethesda, MD
CDP
Washington Metro Area, DC
Metro Area
Maryland (MD)
State
Overview
Total population 37,454 1,065,949 69,397 6,318,377 6,206,011
Rent $3,185 $2,068 $2,469 $2,027 $1,705
Year built 1969 1980 1970 1983 1979
Household income $249,332 $132,450 $192,237 $126,684 $103,678
Per capita income $127,135 $67,571 $120,363 $63,554 $52,979
Poverty rate 4.0% 7.5% 4.3% 8.1% 9.4%
Unemployment rate 2.4% 3.0% 3.0%
Household size 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.6
Rent over 30% of income 37.6% 49.3% 43.8% 45.7% 48.7%
Demographics
Total population 37,454 1,065,949 69,397 6,318,377 6,206,011
Adults over 25 25,850 740,021 47,829 4,348,200 4,301,335
Total households 13,660 389,210 27,937 2,373,022 2,362,928
Household size 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.6
Income & Poverty
Household income $249,332 $132,450 $192,237 $126,684 $103,678
Per capita income $127,135 $67,571 $120,363 $63,554 $52,979
Poverty rate 4.0% 7.5% 4.3% 8.1% 9.4%
Unemployment rate 2.4% 3.0% 3.0%
Rent over 30% of income 37.6% 49.3% 43.8% 45.7% 48.7%
Housing
Rent $3,185 $2,068 $2,469 $2,027 $1,705
Year built 1969 1980 1970 1983 1979
Households that rent 18.6% 34.7% 36% 36.3% 32.4%
Households that own 81.4% 65.3% 64% 63.7% 67.6%
Rooms per home (all homes) 10.0 6.2 6.5 6.0 6.2
Race
White 62.8% 42.1% 67.5% 43.4% 48.2%
Black 6.2% 18.6% 6.4% 24.6% 29.4%
Asian 16.9% 15.4% 12.8% 10.9% 6.6%
Two or more races 12% 11.5% 10.9% 11.7% 8.5%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 8.9% 21% 9.6% 18% 12.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 91.1% 79% 90.4% 82% 87.5%
Commute
Commute rate 61.3% 71.7% 62% 74.6% 80.7%
Commute time to work 29.0 min 32.0 min 28.0 min 32.0 min 31.0 min
Work from home 38.7% 28.3% 38% 25.4% 19.3%
Education
Less than high school 7% 19.2% 7.2% 21.4% 24.8%
High school graduate or GED 4.7% 13.6% 3.2% 17.2% 23.4%
Some college or associate degree 2.7% 6.6% 2.6% 7% 8.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 85.6% 60.6% 87.1% 54.4% 43.4%