ZIP Code 20884 in Gaithersburg, MD

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Gaithersburg, Maryland
County:Montgomery County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:18:59 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:227 / 240 / 301
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:39.1434, -77.2018
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20884 - Gaithersburg, MD

ZIP Code 20884, Gaithersburg

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMontgomery County, MD
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points245 (80 businesses)
PO Boxes165
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 20877
Key Facts
  • The post office maintains 165 PO Boxes for customer use in this section of Gaithersburg
  • Business customers hold 80 of the PO Boxes, representing nearly half of all boxes at this location
  • S Summit Avenue is the only street with carrier delivery assigned to ZIP 20884
  • All 45 delivery points on S Summit Avenue are unit-based addresses, indicating an apartment or condominium building
  • ZIP 20877 provides street delivery for most Gaithersburg addresses, making 20884 a specialized service point
  • Montgomery County, one of Maryland's most populous counties, encompasses this postal facility

Postal Services

The post office operates as a supplemental delivery point rather than serving an independent community. S Summit Avenue is the only street assigned to this ZIP code. Businesses represent nearly half of the PO Box customers, suggesting this location serves as a mailing address option for local companies. The surrounding Gaithersburg area offers full carrier route service, making this PO Box ZIP an alternative rather than the sole delivery method for the neighborhood.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Unit Based Delivery

The single street assignment indicates this ZIP serves a specific building or complex rather than a neighborhood. The S Summit Avenue addresses all contain unit designations, pointing to a multi-unit residential structure within the larger Gaithersburg postal infrastructure.

Nearby Areas

Gaithersburg Washington Grove Redland Montgomery Village Rockville

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 20884 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 15 people with an annual payroll of $1,057,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:218Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$214,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$1,057,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:15Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 20884 is located in Montgomery County, Maryland, within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47900) and Maryland's 6th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 6,263,796 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 20884, 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:06Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:1950.26 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2431175Source: Census
Place Name:Gaithersburg city; MarylandSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


20885 | | 20883

Schools in ZIP Code 20884


We could not locate which school district 20884 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.

Gaithersburg Elementary 35 N Summit Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
Gaithersburg High 101 Education Blvd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
Gaithersburg Middle 2 Teachers' Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
South Lake Elementary 18201 Contour Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
Forest Oak Middle 651 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
District: Montgomery County Public SchoolsNearby
St Martin Of Tours School 115 S Frederick Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
District: Private SchoolNearby
The Foundation School Of Montgomery County 220 Girard St Ste 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
District: Private SchoolNearby
Forbush School At Oakmont Upper School 610 E Diamond Ave Ste E
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 20884


Strayer University-Rockville Campus 1803 Research Boulevard Suit 110
Rockville, MD 20850
Type: Post Secondary
Montgomery College 51 Mannakee Street
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