ZIP Code 20849 in Rockville, MD

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Rockville, Maryland
County:Montgomery County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:18:12 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:227 / 240 / 301
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.0839, -77.1534
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20849 - Rockville, MD

ZIP Code 20849, Rockville

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMontgomery County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points775 (380 businesses)
PO Boxes395
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 20850
Key Facts
  • ZIP 20849 is a PO Box-only ZIP code that serves Rockville alongside the standard delivery ZIP 20850
  • The facility maintains 395 PO Boxes serving both residents and businesses in central Rockville
  • About 380 businesses use this ZIP code, making it primarily a commercial mail hub
  • Located in Montgomery County, one of the most affluent counties in the United States
  • The post office sits on N Washington St in the heart of downtown Rockville
  • Rockville is part of the Washington, DC metro area with access to comprehensive urban services

Postal Services

The single street address, N Washington St, reflects the post office's own location rather than a residential delivery area. Rockville residents who prefer PO Box service use 20849 even though they receive residential mail through neighboring ZIP codes. This arrangement is typical for established suburban cities where businesses and residents want the option of secure PO Box delivery alongside home delivery.

Street Name Patterns

Single Location

The single street listing represents the post office's own address rather than a delivery route. This is typical for PO Box-only facilities.

Nearby Areas

Rockville Central Rockville West End East Rockville West Rockville

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 20849 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 7 business establishments, employing about 18 people with an annual payroll of $528,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:738Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:7Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$139,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$528,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:18Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 20849 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 20849, 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


20850 | | 20848

Schools in ZIP Code 20849


We could not locate which school district 20849 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 20849


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.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  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