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The 20872 ZIP Code is centered1 in Montgomery County at latitude 39.281 and longitude -77.216 (Panoramio Photos). It is a standard type ZIP Code. Montgomery County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours) and observes daylight savings time.

The population in ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 20872 was 12,086 with 4,101 housing units; a land area land area of 21.37 sq. miles; a water area of 0.01 sq. miles; and a population density of 565.60 people per sq. mile for Census 2000. Demographic Profile

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Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

Damascus, MD (< 0.1 mile)
Kings Valley, MD (1.4 miles SW)
Purdum, MD (1.4 miles W)
Friendship, MD (1.9 miles NNE)
Cedar Heights, MD (1.9 miles SSW)
Lewisdale, MD (2.4 miles W)
Browningsville, MD (2.4 miles NW)
Claggettsville, MD (2.7 miles NNE)
Cedar Grove, MD (2.7 miles SSW)
Woodfield, MD (2.7 miles SSE)

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

Damascus Gardens, MD (< 0.1 mile)
Damascus Terrace, MD (< 0.1 mile)
Damascus View, MD (< 0.1 mile)
Diamond View, MD (< 0.1 mile)
Chesney, MD (< 0.1 mile)
 Clearspring Manor, MD (< 0.1 mile)
Damascus Manor, MD (< 0.1 mile)
Damascus Valley Park, MD (< 0.1 mile)
County View, MD (1.4 miles SSE)
Damascus Hill, MD (1.4 miles SSE)

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1 Keeping the above key concepts in mind, what we informally refer to as the "center" of a ZIP Code is most often actually the centroid of a polygon.