Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($112,104) for 20879 is less than the median household income for 20882 ($184,136), 20855 ($149,110), 20874 ($115,022), 20876 ($119,731), 20878 ($144,313), Montgomery County ($132,450), Flower Hill CDP ($112,975), Gaithersburg city ($112,467), Germantown CDP ($117,546), and Redland CDP ($132,153). But it's more than 20877 ($92,800), 20886 ($98,542), and Montgomery Village CDP ($95,348).
| 20879 | $112,104 |
| Flower Hill CDP | $112,975 |
| Gaithersburg city | $112,467 |
| Germantown CDP | $117,546 |
| Montgomery Village CDP | $95,348 |
| Redland CDP | $132,153 |
| Montgomery County | $132,450 |
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The average household income ($138,708) for 20879 is less than the average household income for 20882 ($218,132), 20855 ($184,261), 20874 ($141,353), 20878 ($186,238), Montgomery County ($181,376), Gaithersburg city ($144,533), Germantown CDP ($141,382), and Redland CDP ($164,917). But it's more than 20876 ($138,396), 20877 ($115,049), 20886 ($125,423), Flower Hill CDP ($134,513), and Montgomery Village CDP ($124,076).
| 20879 | $138,708 |
| Flower Hill CDP | $134,513 |
| Gaithersburg city | $144,533 |
| Germantown CDP | $141,382 |
| Montgomery Village CDP | $124,076 |
| Redland CDP | $164,917 |
| Montgomery County | $181,376 |
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The per-capita income for 20879 is $48,025. The per capita income ($48,025) for 20879 is less than the per capita income for 20882 ($76,380), 20855 ($69,847), 20874 ($52,219), 20878 ($69,431), Montgomery County ($67,571), Gaithersburg city ($54,861), Germantown CDP ($50,879), and Redland CDP ($54,384). But it's more than 20876 ($47,977), 20877 ($38,973), 20886 ($45,834), Flower Hill CDP ($42,723), and Montgomery Village CDP ($45,916).
| 20879 | $48,025 |
| Flower Hill CDP | $42,723 |
| Gaithersburg city | $54,861 |
| Germantown CDP | $50,879 |
| Montgomery Village CDP | $45,916 |
| Redland CDP | $54,384 |
| Montgomery County | $67,571 |
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21.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (21.6%) for 20879 is less than the percent high income households for 20855 (31.9%), 20878 (33.7%), 20882 (43.7%), Montgomery County (31.1%), Gaithersburg city (22.3%), and Redland CDP (26.6%). But it's more than 20874 (20.9%), 20876 (20.3%), 20877 (15.0%), 20886 (18.7%), Germantown CDP (21.4%), Montgomery Village CDP (18.8%), and Flower Hill CDP (19.3%).
| 20879 | 21.6% |
| Flower Hill CDP | 19.3% |
| Gaithersburg city | 22.3% |
| Germantown CDP | 21.4% |
| Montgomery Village CDP | 18.8% |
| Redland CDP | 26.6% |
| Montgomery County | 31.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20879 | $-1 | $113,097 | $114,676 | $104,767 |
| Flower Hill CDP | $-1 | $128,241 | $133,646 | $89,843 |
| Gaithersburg city | $71,797 | $107,243 | $131,596 | $103,946 |
| Germantown CDP | $68,676 | $113,697 | $130,511 | $95,027 |
| Montgomery Village CDP | $73,467 | $81,422 | $116,676 | $88,536 |
| Redland CDP | $-1 | $132,105 | $142,729 | $118,715 |
| Montgomery County | $57,976 | $127,095 | $162,171 | $109,242 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 20879 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 20879 | +/-$8,413 | +/-$9,967 | +/-$3,924 | +/-3.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,236 | +/-$37,311 | +/-$23,101 |
| Flower Hill CDP | +/-$12,632 | +/-$11,109 | +/-$3,588 | +/-4.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,978 | +/-$35,605 | +/-$9,966 |
| Gaithersburg city | +/-$6,406 | +/-$6,208 | +/-$2,491 | +/-2.4% | +/-$44,856 | +/-$11,126 | +/-$8,067 | +/-$11,054 |
| Germantown CDP | +/-$5,406 | +/-$5,199 | +/-$2,129 | +/-1.8% | +/-$7,555 | +/-$9,882 | +/-$9,309 | +/-$10,072 |
| Montgomery Village CDP | +/-$9,611 | +/-$7,353 | +/-$2,459 | +/-2.7% | +/-$14,206 | +/-$13,818 | +/-$12,685 | +/-$16,654 |
| Redland CDP | +/-$9,269 | +/-$10,793 | +/-$4,681 | +/-4.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,351 | +/-$22,677 | +/-$18,777 |
| Montgomery County | +/-$2,073 | +/-$2,169 | +/-$721 | +/-0.5% | +/-$9,493 | +/-$4,080 | +/-$3,338 | +/-$3,159 |