20868

Zip code 20868: Spencerville, Maryland

Q: What city is zip code 20868?

20868 is assigned to Spencerville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 20868 in?

20868 is in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Q: What is the population of 20868?

About 198 people live in 20868, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 20868?

The median household income in 20868 is $143,333.

Q: What zip codes are near 20868?

The closest zip codes to 20868 are 20905, 20866, 20759, 20861, 20777.

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyEastern Time

Population

198

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$143K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$622K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.6 sq mi

122 people/sq mi

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

About 20868

20868 is a small-town zip code in Spencerville, Maryland (Montgomery County), covering 1.6 sq mi of land. About 198 people live here, or 122 per square mile. The median resident is 54.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $143,333 a year, 78% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $622,200, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; engineering and science; and healthcare. 64% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 20868 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 198 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MD 67.6%17th of 441 in MD
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MD 92.4%30th of 441 in MD
Median age54.3
98th
U.S. 38.9 · MD 39.449th of 446 in MD
Residents 65 and older33.3%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · MD 16.7%35th of 446 in MD
Median household income$143,333
93rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MD $103,67894th of 414 in MD
Healthcare workers13.3%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · MD 9%54th of 444 in MD
Diversity index66.2
86th
U.S. 61.4 · MD 67.755th of 446 in MD
Foreign-born residents28.3%
85th
U.S. 14.1% · MD 16.6%42nd of 446 in MD
Median home value$622,200
83rd
U.S. $332,700 · MD $419,90064th of 421 in MD
Per capita income$49,149
70th
U.S. $44,673 · MD $52,979245th of 446 in MD
Veterans7.3%
70th
U.S. 6.2% · MD 6.8%210th of 446 in MD
Bachelor's degree or higher39%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · MD 43.4%211th of 445 in MD
Population density122/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MD 639/sq mi334th of 446 in MD
Residents under 1817.2%
15th
U.S. 22% · MD 22.2%348th of 446 in MD
Work from home4.1%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · MD 19.3%406th of 444 in MD
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MD 6.3%329th of 444 in MD
Median earnings per worker$32,045
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MD $61,200430th of 443 in MD
Self-employed workers4.1%
2nd
U.S. 10% · MD 8.7%393rd of 444 in MD
Government workers6.1%
2nd
U.S. 14.5% · MD 22.5%421st of 444 in MD
Population198
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MD 6,206,011429th of 446 in MD
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MD 9.4%436th of 441 in MD
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MD 4.9%425th of 444 in MD
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · MD 7.7%434th of 441 in MD
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MD 6.4%419th of 444 in MD
Income inequality (Gini)0.193
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MD 0.456434th of 438 in MD

Measure	20868	Montgomery	MD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MD
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	65.3%	67.6%	65.2%	99th	17th of 441
Broadband accessStrength	100%	95.7%	92.4%	91%	99th	30th of 441
Median age	54.3	40.2	39.4	38.9	98th	49th of 446
Residents 65 and older	33.3%	17%	16.7%	17.2%	98th	35th of 446
Median household incomeStrength	$143,333	$132,450	$103,678	$80,734	93rd	94th of 414
Healthcare workers	13.3%	8.3%	9%	9.7%	90th	54th of 444
Diversity index	66.2	74.1	67.7	61.4	86th	55th of 446
Foreign-born residents	28.3%	33.6%	16.6%	14.1%	85th	42nd of 446
Median home value	$622,200	$640,300	$419,900	$332,700	83rd	64th of 421
Per capita income	$49,149	$67,571	$52,979	$44,673	70th	245th of 446
Veterans	7.3%	4.2%	6.8%	6.2%	70th	210th of 446
Bachelor's degree or higher	39%	60.6%	43.4%	35.7%	64th	211th of 445
Population density	122/sq mi	2,162/sq mi	639/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	334th of 446
Residents under 18	17.2%	22.8%	22.2%	22%	15th	348th of 446
Work from home	4.1%	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%	5th	406th of 444
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	7%	6.3%	8.4%	5th	329th of 444
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$32,045	$71,294	$61,200	$49,666	4th	430th of 443
Self-employed workers	4.1%	11%	8.7%	10%	2nd	393rd of 444
Government workers	6.1%	21.5%	22.5%	14.5%	2nd	421st of 444
Population	198	1,065,949	6,206,011	334,922,499	1st	429th of 446
Poverty rateStrength	0%	7.5%	9.4%	12.5%	1st	436th of 441
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.2%	1st	425th of 444
Housing vacancy	0%	4.3%	7.7%	10.1%	1st	434th of 441
Tech workers	0%	8.2%	6.4%	3.8%	1st	419th of 444
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.193	0.469	0.456	0.483	1st	434th of 438

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

13%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

19%

45–54

15%

55–64

25%

65–74

75+

Median age

54.3

Under 18

17.2%

65 and over

33.3%

Race and ethnicity

White39%
Black0%
Hispanic30%
Asian31%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

66.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

28.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

23.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

36%

Spanish

20%

Other Indo-European

39%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 70
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 100%
Married couples: 94.3%
Living alone: 0%
Veterans (of adults): 7.3%
Male / female: 67% / 33%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

37%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

21%

Median household income

20868

$143,333

Montgomery Co.

$132,450

Maryland

$103,678

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,149

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

38.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.193

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

20868

$622,200

Montgomery Co.

$640,300

Maryland

$419,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

20868

—

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

Housing units: 70
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1958
Median rooms: 8.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

54%

Carpooled

42%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

16%

30–44

20%

45–59

27%

60+

17%

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

46%

Engineering and science

31%

Healthcare

13%

Food service

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Construction

42%

Information

19%

Manufacturing

15%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

Other services

Retail

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$32,045

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	20868	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$108,250	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$21,328	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

Some college

18%

Associate's

28%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.5%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 94.3%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 5.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Spencerville
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County
Center point: 39.1259° N, 76.9614° W
Land area: 1.6 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

Burtonsville (unincorporated)63% of zip
Spencerville (unincorporated)33% of zip
Cloverly (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 20868

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
20905	Silver Spring, MD	1.8 mi	19,004	$159,740	$656,700
20866	Burtonsville, MD	1.9 mi	15,986	$140,308	$446,900
20759	Fulton, MD	2.5 mi	6,624	$250,000+	$954,700
20861	Ashton, MD	2.6 mi	2,890	$163,438	$852,700
20777	Highland, MD	3.4 mi	3,221	$226,146	$861,900
20904	Silver Spring, MD	3.9 mi	58,646	$96,025	$560,000
20860	Sandy Spring, MD	4.3 mi	2,035	—	$654,200
20707	Laurel, MD	4.7 mi	37,278	$107,706	$423,400
20862	Brinklow, MD	4.8 mi	430	$189,667	$810,600
20723	Laurel, MD	5.1 mi	36,866	$138,113	$525,400
20906	Silver Spring, MD	5.7 mi	70,595	$97,521	$455,800
20830	Olney, MD · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 20868

What city is zip code 20868?

20868 is assigned to Spencerville, Maryland. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 20868 in?

20868 is in Montgomery County, Maryland.

What is the population of 20868?

About 198 people live in 20868, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 20868 in?

20868 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 20868?

The median household income in 20868 is $143,333.

What zip codes are near 20868?

The closest zip codes to 20868 are 20905, 20866, 20759, 20861, 20777.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20868, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.