Median household income (1999): $77,568
Estimated median household income in 2005: $89,098
| This zip code | $89,098 | | Maryland: | $61,592 |
Nearest zip codes: 20815, 20817, 20896, 20895, 20816, 20015.
Housing units in zip code 20814 with a mortgage: 3,568 (492 second mortgage, 552 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,058
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,107
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $485
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 129
- 1995 to 1998: 818
- 1990 to 1994: 661
- 1980 to 1989: 1,137
- 1970 to 1979: 1,837
- 1960 to 1969: 2,619
- 1950 to 1959: 2,795
- 1940 to 1949: 1,472
- 1939 or earlier: 1,082
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethesda, MD (20814):
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- no bedroom: 38
- 1 bedrooms: 976
- 2 bedrooms: 1,331
- 3 bedrooms: 2,231
- 4 bedrooms: 1,562
- 5 or more bedrooms: 675
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 591
- 1 bedrooms: 2,460
- 2 bedrooms: 1,535
- 3 bedrooms: 421
- 4 bedrooms: 196
- 5 or more bedrooms: 81
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Vehicles available in 20814 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 249
- 1 vehicle: 3,022
- 2 vehicles: 2,853
- 3 vehicles: 586
- 4 vehicles: 73
- 5 or more vehicles: 30
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,043
- 1 vehicle: 2,889
- 2 vehicles: 1,075
- 3 vehicles: 163
- 4 vehicles: 85
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 20814:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $90,000 to $99,999: 6
- $100,000 to $124,999: 12
- $125,000 to $149,999: 39
- $150,000 to $174,999: 117
- $175,000 to $199,999: 164
- $200,000 to $249,999: 466
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1032
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1357
- $400,000 to $499,999: 543
- $500,000 to $749,999: 589
- $750,000 to $999,999: 133
- $1,000,000 or more: 121
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 20814:
- Less than $100: 9
- $100 to $149: 85
- $150 to $199: 35
- $200 to $249: 37
- $250 to $299: 30
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 81
- $400 to $449: 29
- $450 to $499: 9
- $500 to $549: 61
- $550 to $599: 25
- $600 to $649: 79
- $650 to $699: 93
- $700 to $749: 189
- $750 to $799: 217
- $800 to $899: 912
- $900 to $999: 755
- $1,000 to $1,249: 946
- $1,250 to $1,499: 758
- $1,500 to $1,999: 506
- $2,000 or more: 288
- No cash rent: 130
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $433,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $747,176
- Black or African American householders: $667,722
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $314,274
- Asian householders: $608,630
- Some other race householders: $787,014
- Two or more races householders: $658,427
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $661,082
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,075
- One, attached: 687
- Two: 22
- 3 or 4: 121
- 5 to 9: 748
- 10 to 19: 659
- 20 to 49: 431
- 50 or more: 4,799
- Mobile homes: 6
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 8,085 (54%)
- Carpooled: 1,279 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 291 (2%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 2,733 (18%)
- Railroad: 38 (0%)
- Taxi: 15 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
- Bicycle: 169 (1%)
- Walked: 1,370 (9%)
- Other means: 65 (0%)
- Worked at home: 846 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 190
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1076
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1682
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1758
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1492
- 25 to 29 minutes: 940
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2283
- 35 to 39 minutes: 793
- 40 to 44 minutes: 1046
- 45 to 59 minutes: 2139
- 60 to 89 minutes: 558
- 90 or more minutes: 107
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 24,400
- In family households: 16,852 (4,530 male householders, 1,373 female householders)
5,177 spouses, 4,950 children (4,707 natural, 121 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 187 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 133 other relatives, 339 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,548 (2,572 male householders (2,069 living alone)), 3,610 female householders (3,015 living alone)), 1,366 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 809 (281 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,033 2-persons, 1,317 3-persons, 1,021 4-persons, 391 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,084 1-person, 953 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
3,564 married couples with children.
573 single-parent households (129 men, 444 women).
74.7% of residents of 20814 zip code speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 18% well, 9% not well, 5% not at all).
11.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 19% well, 5% not well, 1% not at all).
5.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 31% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (85% very well, 13% well, 2% not well).
Foreign born population: 5,658 (22.4%)
(37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 22.4% | | Whole state: | 9.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Germany (6%)
- India (5%)
- Russia (5%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- France (4%)
- Korea (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,919
- 1990 to 1994: 862
- 1985 to 1989: 674
- 1980 to 1984: 511
- 1975 to 1979: 419
- 1970 to 1974: 282
- 1970 to 1974: 311
- 1965 to 1969: 680
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 5180
- Irish: 2399
- German: 2156
- English: 1964
- Russian: 1410
- Italian: 1105
- United States or American: 875
- Polish: 730
- French (except Basque): 619
- Scottish: 500
- Eastern European: 487
- European: 471
- Scotch-Irish: 400
- British: 319
- Iranian: 293
- Subsaharan African:: 254
- Greek: 244
- Arab:: 226
- Austrian: 213
- Norwegian: 211
- Swedish: 190
- Hungarian: 185
- Dutch: 177
- Welsh: 148
- Lebanese: 140
- Ukrainian: 138
- Israeli: 126
- Danish: 110
- Swiss: 99
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 91
- Other Subsaharan African: 88
- French Canadian: 88
- Turkish: 86
- Lithuanian: 77
- Czech: 76
- Canadian: 73
- Northern European: 68
- Portuguese: 59
- African: 58
- Belgian: 56
- Croatian: 54
- South African: 48
- Ethiopian: 47
- Romanian: 47
- Brazilian: 40
- Slovak: 40
- Latvian: 39
- Scandinavian: 35
- Serbian: 35
- Jamaican: 35
- Armenian: 33
- Haitian: 29
- Australian: 27
- Czechoslovakian: 23
- Palestinian: 18
- Egyptian: 18
- Other Arab: 17
- Basque: 15
- Slavic: 15
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 15
- Slovene: 13
- Arab/Arabic: 13
- Syrian: 13
- Finnish: 10
- Celtic: 9
- Ghanian: 8
- Yugoslavian: 8
- Estonian: 7
- British West Indian: 7
- Bulgarian: 6
- Nigerian: 5
- Moroccan: 5
- New Zealander: 4
- Guyanese: 3
- West Indian: 3
- Jordanian: 2
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2
- Maltese: 2
- Other West Indian: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $162,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3162
- Northeast: 5745
- Midwest: 2633
- South: 6487
- West: 1077
48% of the 20814 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Maryland.
Population in 1990: 21,704. Population change in the 1990s: +3,565 (+16.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 563
| Here: | 30.3% | | Maryland: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 265
| Here: | 31.7% | | Maryland: | 13.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 176
| Here: | 22.7% | | Maryland: | 21.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 2 establishments, 100-249 employees: 4 establishments, 50-99 employees: 5 establishments, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (over 1000: 1, 500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 15, 20-49: 18, 10-19: 21, 5-9: 14, 1-4: 21)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (over 1000: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (over 1000: 1)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (over 1000: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 42)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (250-499: 1, 50-99: 6, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 12, 1-4: 39)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 394 people in military barracks, etc.
- 268 people in nursing homes
- 56 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 44 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 44 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 38 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
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