Bethesda, MD ZIP Codes
Bethesda, Maryland has 11 ZIP codes: 3 for street addresses (, and ), 3 for PO boxes and 5 for single organizations.
Your street decides which one you use.
Which Bethesda ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Bethesda ZIP code map
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PO box and single-organization ZIP codes have no area on the map. Dashed line: the Bethesda Census outline.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All Bethesda ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 20810 | one organization Suburban Maryland |
| 20811 | one organization Suburban Maryland |
| 20813 | PO boxes at the Friendship Heights post office Friendship Heights |
| 20814 | street delivery Westlake |
| 20816 | street delivery Westlake |
| 20817 | street delivery Westlake |
| 20824 | PO boxes at the Bethesda post office Bethesda |
| 20827 | PO boxes at the Westlake post office Westlake |
| 20889 | one organization Suburban Maryland |
| 20892 | one organization Suburban Maryland |
| 20894 | one organization Suburban Maryland |
ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into Bethesda
- 20815, mailing town Chevy Chase, covers 7 percent of Bethesda
Why your mail may say Bethesda when you live outside it
Bethesda ZIP codes also cover Potomac, Brookmont and Cabin John, so a letter addressed to Bethesda can go to a home outside the town.
The reverse happens too: parts of Bethesda use 20815, which mails under a neighboring town's name.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Montgomery County property records show which city you are in.
Bethesda ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Bethesda?
20810, the ZIP code of the main Suburban Maryland post office at 16501 Shady Grove Rd.
Which Bethesda ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
20813, 20824 and 20827. Mail to them goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is Bethesda in?
Montgomery County.
ZIP codes for towns near Bethesda
More towns near Bethesda: Arlington, Aspen Hill, Chillum, Washington, West Falls Church, College Park, Olney, Annandale, Alexandria.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections