ZIP Code 20847 in Rockville, MD

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Rockville, Maryland
County:Montgomery County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:18:08 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:227 / 240 / 301
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.0839, -77.1534
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20847 - Rockville, MD

ZIP Code 20847, Rockville

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMontgomery County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points235 (120 businesses)
PO Boxes115
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 20852
Key Facts
  • ZIP 20847 is a PO Box-only designation that serves 115 boxes and approximately 120 business accounts in Rockville.
  • Residents in this area receive street mail delivery through ZIP code 20852, which surrounds and encompasses this location.
  • The single street reference (Rollins Avenue with 43 records) likely represents a building with PO Box assignments rather than carrier delivery routes.
  • This ZIP functions as a postal sorting facility rather than a geographic community, typical of urban areas with centralized PO Box services.
  • The post office sits within Central Rockville, part of the Washington, DC metro area in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Postal Operations

ZIP 20847 operates as a PO Box facility within Rockville, Maryland's postal network. The post office maintains 115 PO Boxes and serves approximately 120 business accounts. This isn't a standalone community—residents receive street delivery through neighboring ZIP code 20852, which encompasses this location. The designation exists purely for PO Box sorting and doesn't reflect the broader Rockville delivery infrastructure.

Service Area

The facility's footprint includes a single street segment, Rollins Avenue, where 43 delivery records reference unit numbers. That pattern suggests an apartment building or commercial complex with PO Box assignments rather than traditional residential carrier routes. Rockville's central business district surrounds this ZIP, with neighborhoods like Central Rockville and East Rockville providing the actual residential context. The post office functions as a specialized node within Montgomery County's larger mail distribution system.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Reference Unit Based Addressing

Only one street appears in the ZIP+4 database: Rollins Avenue with 43 unit-based records. This limited street presence confirms the PO Box-focused nature of the facility, with the street reference likely indicating where the post office building itself is located or a nearby complex with box assignments.

Nearby Areas

Rockville Central Rockville North Bethesda East Rockville Rollins Park

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 20847 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:246Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 20847 is located in Montgomery County, Maryland, within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47900) and Maryland's 8th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 6,263,796 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 20847, and is subdivided into the Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVSource: Census
CBSA Number:47900Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD (CBSA Div 23224)Source: Census
CBSA Population:6,263,796Source: Census
MSA:Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:08Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:859.85 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2467675Source: Census
Place Name:Rockville city; MarylandSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


20848 | | 20842

Schools in ZIP Code 20847


We could not locate which school district 20847 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Richard Montgomery High 250 Richard Montgomery Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
Beall Elementary 451 Beall Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
Julius West Middle 651 Great Falls Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
Pep - Itinerant 850 Hungerford Dr Room 204
Rockville, MD 20850
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
Carl Sandburg Center 1002 First St
Rockville, MD 20850
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
Christ Episcopal School 22 W Jefferson St Ofc
Rockville, MD 20850
District: Private SchoolNearby
Fusion Academy Rockville 275 N Washington St Ste 200
Rockville, MD 20850
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Marys Elementary School 600 Veirs Mill Rd
Rockville, MD 20852
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 20847


Montgomery College 51 Mannakee Street
Rockville, MD 20850
Type: Post Secondary
Strayer University-Rockville Campus 1803 Research Boulevard Suit 110
Rockville, MD 20850
Type: Post Secondary
Omega Studios' School Of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences 12712 Rock Creek Mill Rd #a14
Rockville, MD 20852
Type: Post Secondary
Hair Expressions Academy 12450 Parklawn Dr 2nd Fl
Rockville, MD 20852
Type: Post Secondary
Sans Technology Institute 11200 Rockville Pike, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Type: Post Secondary
Columbia Institute 12125 Veirs Mill Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20906-4503
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov