20861

Zip code 20861: Ashton, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 20861?

20861 is assigned to Ashton, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 20861 in?

20861 is in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Q: What is the population of 20861?

About 2,890 people live in 20861, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 20861?

The median household income in 20861 is $163,438.

Q: What zip codes are near 20861?

The closest zip codes to 20861 are 20860, 20862, 20777, 20868, 20905.

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyEastern Time

Population

2,890

Median household income

$163K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$853K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.2 sq mi

558 people/sq mi

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

About 20861

20861 is a suburban zip code in Ashton, Maryland (Montgomery County), covering 5.2 sq mi of land. About 2,890 people live here, or 558 per square mile. The median resident is 51 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $163,438 a year, about 2.0× the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $852,700, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 99% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.9 minutes each way, and 32% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 20861 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate98.5%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%37th of 441 in MD
Healthcare workers23.9%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%7th of 444 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher77.4%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%20th of 445 in MD
Residents 65 and older30.5%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%49th of 446 in MD
Self-employed workers18.8%
97th
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%40th of 444 in MD
Median household income$163,438
96th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MD $103,67856th of 414 in MD
Median age51
96th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.469th of 446 in MD
Work from home31.5%
96th
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%37th of 444 in MD
Per capita income$70,654
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MD $52,97962nd of 446 in MD
Median home value$852,700
92nd
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,90022nd of 421 in MD
Diversity index66.2
86th
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.754th of 446 in MD
Foreign-born residents26.4%
83rd
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%46th of 446 in MD
Broadband access95.6%
81st
StrengthU.S. 91% · MD 92.4%145th of 441 in MD
Median earnings per worker$62,196
79th
U.S. $49,666 · MD $61,200220th of 443 in MD
Average commute30.9 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · MD 31.1 min223rd of 421 in MD
Government workers18.4%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%300th of 444 in MD
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%221st of 444 in MD
Housing vacancy5.6%
39th
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%216th of 441 in MD
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%327th of 446 in MD
Population density558/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi204th of 446 in MD
Residents under 1820.3%
34th
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%278th of 446 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.412
30th
U.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456193rd of 438 in MD
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%229th of 441 in MD
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%284th of 444 in MD
Population2,890
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011280th of 446 in MD
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%423rd of 444 in MD
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MD 51.5%387th of 404 in MD

Measure	20861	Montgomery	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Homeownership rateStrength	98.5%	65.3%	67.6%	65.2%	99th	37th of 441
Healthcare workers	23.9%	8.3%	9%	9.7%	99th	7th of 444
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	77.4%	60.6%	43.4%	35.7%	98th	20th of 445
Residents 65 and older	30.5%	17%	16.7%	17.2%	97th	49th of 446
Self-employed workers	18.8%	11%	8.7%	10%	97th	40th of 444
Median household incomeStrength	$163,438	$132,450	$103,678	$80,734	96th	56th of 414
Median age	51	40.2	39.4	38.9	96th	69th of 446
Work from home	31.5%	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%	96th	37th of 444
Per capita incomeStrength	$70,654	$67,571	$52,979	$44,673	92nd	62nd of 446
Median home value	$852,700	$640,300	$419,900	$332,700	92nd	22nd of 421
Diversity index	66.2	74.1	67.7	61.4	86th	54th of 446
Foreign-born residents	26.4%	33.6%	16.6%	14.1%	83rd	46th of 446
Broadband accessStrength	95.6%	95.7%	92.4%	91%	81st	145th of 441
Median earnings per worker	$62,196	$71,294	$61,200	$49,666	79th	220th of 443
Average commute	30.9 min	31.9 min	31.1 min	26.4 min	78th	223rd of 421
Government workers	18.4%	21.5%	22.5%	14.5%	78th	300th of 444
Tech workers	4.8%	8.2%	6.4%	3.8%	77th	221st of 444
Housing vacancy	5.6%	4.3%	7.7%	10.1%	39th	216th of 441
Veterans	5%	4.2%	6.8%	6.2%	38th	327th of 446
Population density	558/sq mi	2,162/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	204th of 446
Residents under 18	20.3%	22.8%	22.2%	22%	34th	278th of 446
Income inequality (Gini)	0.412	0.469	0.456	0.483	30th	193rd of 438
Poverty rate	6.5%	7.5%	9.4%	12.5%	22nd	229th of 441
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	7%	6.3%	8.4%	10th	284th of 444
Population	2,890	1,065,949	6,206,011	334,922,499	5th	280th of 446
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.2%	1st	423rd of 444
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	51.6%	51.5%	51.1%	1st	387th of 404

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

15%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

20%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.3%

65 and over

30.5%

Race and ethnicity

White52%
Black21%
Hispanic10%
Asian11%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

66.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

26.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

32.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

67%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

Other

10%

Households

Households: 917
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 89.4%
Married couples: 82.7%
Living alone: 10.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

23%

$200k+

33%

Median household income

20861

$163,438

Montgomery Co.

$132,450

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$70,654

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

55.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.412

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

20861

$852,700

Montgomery Co.

$640,300

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

20861

—

Montgomery Co.

$2,068

Maryland

$1,705

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

99%

2–4 units

0.9%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 971
Owner-occupied: 98.5%
Vacant: 5.6%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 9 or more
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

31%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

15%

20–29

19%

30–44

23%

45–59

16%

60+

12%

Average commute

30.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

24%

Management

18%

Office and admin

13%

Business and finance

Food service

Sales

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Education

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

0.9%

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Health care and social assistance

32%

Education

12%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$62,196

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	20861	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$93,061	$74,888
Service	$4,947	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,191	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

52%

High school graduate or higher: 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 51.9%
Households with broadband: 95.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 91.3%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ashton
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County
Center point: 39.1487° N, 76.9991° W
Land area: 5.2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ashton-Sandy Spring (unincorporated)81% of zip
Cloverly (unincorporated)19% of zip

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

Zip codes near 20861

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
20860	Sandy Spring, MD	1.9 mi	2,035	—	$654,200
20862	Brinklow, MD	2.4 mi	430	$189,667	$810,600
20777	Highland, MD	2.4 mi	3,221	$226,146	$861,900
20868	Spencerville, MD	2.6 mi	198	$143,333	$622,200
20905	Silver Spring, MD	2.7 mi	19,004	$159,740	$656,700
20830	Olney, MD · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
20759	Fulton, MD	3.7 mi	6,624	$250,000+	$954,700
20832	Olney, MD	4.2 mi	25,553	$168,524	$627,000
20866	Burtonsville, MD	4.4 mi	15,986	$140,308	$446,900
21029	Clarksville, MD	5 mi	13,607	$243,542	$912,100
20906	Silver Spring, MD	5.2 mi	70,595	$97,521	$455,800
20833	Brookeville, MD	5.4 mi	7,860	$204,375	$797,100

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Questions about 20861

What city is zip code 20861?

20861 is assigned to Ashton, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 20861 in?

20861 is in Montgomery County, Maryland.

What is the population of 20861?

About 2,890 people live in 20861, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 20861 in?

20861 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 20861?

The median household income in 20861 is $163,438.

What zip codes are near 20861?

The closest zip codes to 20861 are 20860, 20862, 20777, 20868, 20905.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20861, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.