ZIP Code 20880 — Washington Grove town, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20880 covers Washington Grove, MD in Montgomery County with a population of about 590.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 58.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 227, 240, 301; U.S. House district MD-8; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Washington Grove, MD aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 20880 is about $160,417 — about 113% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.7%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 70.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 36.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Public administration, and Professional services; about 23.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $594,200 — about 71% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 95.5% (about 30.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20880 in Washington Grove, MD, a household would need roughly $164,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,817. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($160,417). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Washington Grove town, MD as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.7) and hurricane (91.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Washington Grove town, MD show little to no average snow and around 41.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 35 for ZIP 20880 (Washington Grove town, MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.