20833

Zip code 20833: Brookeville, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 20833?

20833 is assigned to Brookeville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 20833 in?

20833 is mostly in Montgomery County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 20833?

About 7,860 people live in 20833, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 20833?

The median household income in 20833 is $204,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 20833?

The closest zip codes to 20833 are 20862, 21737, 21036, 20830, 20832.

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyEastern Time

Population

7,860

Median household income

$204K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$797K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,074/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

19 sq mi

411 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 20833

20833 is a small-town zip code in Brookeville, Maryland (Montgomery County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 7,860 people live here, or 411 per square mile. The median resident is 45.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $204,375 a year, about 2.5× the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $797,100, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,074 a month.

65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.3 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and office and administrative support. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 20833 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$204,375
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MD $103,67823rd of 414 in MD
Homeownership rate94.8%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%67th of 441 in MD
Rent-burdened renters87.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%30th of 404 in MD
Government workers34%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%47th of 444 in MD
Work from home34.5%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%24th of 444 in MD
Median earnings per worker$90,595
96th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,20049th of 443 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher64.8%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%45th of 445 in MD
Per capita income$69,016
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MD $52,97974th of 446 in MD
Median home value$797,100
91st
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,90026th of 421 in MD
Tech workers6.7%
89th
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%142nd of 444 in MD
Median gross rent$2,074
86th
U.S. $1,413 · MD $1,70573rd of 338 in MD
Median age45.2
86th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.4139th of 446 in MD
Average commute32.3 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min184th of 421 in MD
Residents under 1825.5%
78th
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%78th of 446 in MD
Residents 65 and older20.5%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%153rd of 446 in MD
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%206th of 446 in MD
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · MD 92.4%208th of 441 in MD
Diversity index55.9
63rd
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.7139th of 446 in MD
Foreign-born residents14.1%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%106th of 446 in MD
Self-employed workers8.6%
40th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%237th of 444 in MD
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%200th of 444 in MD
Population density411/sq mi
30th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi223rd of 446 in MD
Poverty rate5.8%
17th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%250th of 441 in MD
Population7,860
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011198th of 446 in MD
Uninsured rate2.2%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%323rd of 444 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.354
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456349th of 438 in MD
Housing vacancy1%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%389th of 441 in MD
Healthcare workers3.6%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%389th of 444 in MD

Measure	20833	Montgomery	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Median household incomeStrength	$204,375	$132,450	$103,678	$80,734	99th	23rd of 414
Homeownership rateStrength	94.8%	65.3%	67.6%	65.2%	99th	67th of 441
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	87.1%	51.6%	51.5%	51.1%	99th	30th of 404
Government workers	34%	21.5%	22.5%	14.5%	99th	47th of 444
Work from home	34.5%	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%	98th	24th of 444
Median earnings per workerStrength	$90,595	$71,294	$61,200	$49,666	96th	49th of 443
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	64.8%	60.6%	43.4%	35.7%	92nd	45th of 445
Per capita incomeStrength	$69,016	$67,571	$52,979	$44,673	91st	74th of 446
Median home value	$797,100	$640,300	$419,900	$332,700	91st	26th of 421
Tech workers	6.7%	8.2%	6.4%	3.8%	89th	142nd of 444
Median gross rent	$2,074	$2,068	$1,705	$1,413	86th	73rd of 338
Median age	45.2	40.2	39.4	38.9	86th	139th of 446
Average commuteWeakness	32.3 min	31.9 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	84th	184th of 421
Residents under 18	25.5%	22.8%	22.2%	22%	78th	78th of 446
Residents 65 and older	20.5%	17%	16.7%	17.2%	76th	153rd of 446
Veterans	7.4%	4.2%	6.8%	6.2%	71st	206th of 446
Broadband access	93.7%	95.7%	92.4%	91%	64th	208th of 441
Diversity index	55.9	74.1	67.7	61.4	63rd	139th of 446
Foreign-born residents	14.1%	33.6%	16.6%	14.1%	63rd	106th of 446
Self-employed workers	8.6%	11%	8.7%	10%	40th	237th of 444
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.9%	4.9%	5.2%	37th	200th of 444
Population density	411/sq mi	2,162/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	30th	223rd of 446
Poverty rateStrength	5.8%	7.5%	9.4%	12.5%	17th	250th of 441
Population	7,860	1,065,949	6,206,011	334,922,499	12th	198th of 446
Uninsured rateStrength	2.2%	7%	6.3%	8.4%	6th	323rd of 444
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.354	0.469	0.456	0.483	3rd	349th of 438
Housing vacancy	1%	4.3%	7.7%	10.1%	1st	389th of 441
Healthcare workers	3.6%	8.3%	9%	9.7%	1st	389th of 444

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

14%

45–54

16%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.2

Under 18

25.5%

65 and over

20.5%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black13%
Hispanic10%
Asian8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

55.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

34.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

73%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,568
Average household size: 3
Family households: 83.3%
Married couples: 67.1%
Living alone: 13.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

51%

Median household income

20833

$204,375

Montgomery Co.

$132,450

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$69,016

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

66%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.354

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

20833

$797,100

Montgomery Co.

$640,300

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

20833

$2,074

Montgomery Co.

$2,068

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 2,593
Owner-occupied: 94.8%
Vacant: 1%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 9 or more
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 87.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 48.4%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

60%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

34%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

17%

20–29

18%

30–44

27%

45–59

18%

60+

11%

Average commute

32.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

24%

Education

12%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Production

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Professional and technical services

18%

Public administration

17%

Education

14%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$90,595

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

34%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	20833	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$120,840	$74,888
Service	$18,594	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,931	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$85,938	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,730	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

32%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.9%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.1%
No internet access: 3.2%
Without health insurance: 2.2%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Brookeville
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County
Center point: 39.2104° N, 77.0616° W
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

20833 spans 2 counties

Montgomery County90% of land
Howard County10% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Olney (unincorporated)9% of zip
Ashton-Sandy Spring (unincorporated)5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 20833

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
20862	Brinklow, MD	3.1 mi	430	$189,667	$810,600
21737	Glenelg, MD	3.2 mi	2,474	$250,000+	$996,400
21036	Dayton, MD	3.4 mi	2,569	$218,036	$881,300
20830	Olney, MD · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
20832	Olney, MD	4.2 mi	25,553	$168,524	$627,000
20860	Sandy Spring, MD	4.3 mi	2,035	—	$654,200
21738	Glenwood, MD	5.2 mi	3,696	$250,000+	$914,300
20861	Ashton, MD	5.4 mi	2,890	$163,438	$852,700
20777	Highland, MD	5.5 mi	3,221	$226,146	$861,900
21029	Clarksville, MD	5.5 mi	13,607	$243,542	$912,100
20882	Gaithersburg, MD	5.6 mi	13,751	$184,136	$737,400
20879	Gaithersburg, MD	6.2 mi	25,264	$112,104	$468,100

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Questions about 20833

What city is zip code 20833?

20833 is assigned to Brookeville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 20833 in?

20833 is mostly in Montgomery County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 20833?

About 7,860 people live in 20833, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 20833 in?

20833 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 20833?

The median household income in 20833 is $204,375.

What zip codes are near 20833?

The closest zip codes to 20833 are 20862, 21737, 21036, 20830, 20832.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20833, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.