Census Data for Potomac
As far as we can tell, Potomac has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Potomac, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Glen Echo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
- Garrett Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Chevy Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kensington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Martin's Additions
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- North Chevy Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chevy Chase
- Somerset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
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- Gaithersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Washington Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Washington Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Grove
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Montgomery County ...
Potomac is located in Montgomery County<2>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Montgomery County.
Miscellaneous Information for Potomac ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Montgomery County or the community of Potomac:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Potomac:
- GNIS ID for Potomac: 591056
- GNIS ID for Montgomery County: 1712500
- GNIS ID for State of Maryland: 1714934
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Potomac is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used ZIP codes to identify a community, the ZIP codes were actually created to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although a ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Potomac, they do identify addresses that are in (or near) the community. It's important to remember that the boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- Our list of ZIP codes for Potomac:<3>
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- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Potomac.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Potomac or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |