Beallsville, MD · standard
ZIP Code 20839
Montgomery County, Maryland - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 214
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $160,329
- Median income Above-median income area
- $950,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 61.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Beallsville pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 3%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20839 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20839 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Beallsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, home to just 214 residents across 12.7 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 20839 skews affluent, with a median household income of $160,329 (40% above the average Maryland ZIP), while per-capita income is $69,444. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $950,000 (112% above the average Maryland ZIP); 50.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 61.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Montgomery County, so 20839 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 20839, Beallsville, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
214
Population
12.7
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20839?
50.8
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$160,329
Median Household Income
+40% vs state ZIP avg
$69,444
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 20839 ranks among Maryland ZIPs
Beallsville, MD household income vs. every Maryland ZIP code
Median household income among 419 reporting Maryland ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$160,329 Top 16% higher than 84% of 419 Maryland ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
76housing units
76
Total Housing Units
76
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$950,000
Median Home Value
+112% vs state ZIP avg
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 20839, employing approximately 93 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,843,000.
14
Businesses
93
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 20839 vs 20842 →
ZIP 20839 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20874
Germantown (20874)
57,367 residents
- 20176
Leesburg (20176)
46,506 residents
- 20165
Sterling (20165)
32,383 residents
- 20841 10,460
Boyds (20841)
10,460 residents
- 20837 5,789
Poolesville (20837)
5,789 residents
- 21710 4,515
Adamstown (21710)
4,515 residents
- 20842 1,824
Dickerson (20842)
1,824 residents
- 21777 1,470
Point Of Rocks (21777)
1,470 residents
- 20838 259
Barnesville (20838)
259 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20839 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20839 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20838
Barnesville (20838)
$250,000 median income
- 20842
Dickerson (20842)
$204,013 median income
- 20841
Boyds (20841)
$184,688 median income
- 20165
Sterling (20165)
$183,076 median income
- 20837
Poolesville (20837)
$174,063 median income
- 20176
Leesburg (20176)
$168,299 median income
- 21710
Adamstown (21710)
$163,864 median income
- 20839
Beallsville (20839)
$160,329 median income
- 21777
Point Of Rocks (21777)
$159,708 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 20839 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20842 | Dickerson, MD | 1,824 | 1.9 mi |
| 20837 | Poolesville, MD | 5,789 | 5.0 mi |
| 20838 | Barnesville, MD | 259 | 4.0 mi |
| 20841 | Boyds, MD | 10,460 | 5.3 mi |
| 20176 | Leesburg, VA | 46,506 | 6.1 mi |
| 21710 | Adamstown, MD | 4,515 | 8.1 mi |
| 21790 | Tuscarora, MD | 100 | 6.5 mi |
| 20165 | Sterling, VA | 32,383 | 9.4 mi |
| 20874 | Germantown, MD | 57,367 | 7.7 mi |
| 21777 | Point Of Rocks, MD | 1,470 | 7.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 20839, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 20839 in?
ZIP code 20839 (Beallsville) is located in Montgomery County, Maryland. Montgomery County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/montgomery-md.
What is the population of ZIP code 20839?
ZIP code 20839 in Beallsville, MD has a population of 214 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 20839?
The median household income in ZIP 20839 is $160,329, which is 110% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 20839?
The median home value in ZIP 20839 is $950,000, which is 242% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 20839?
The largest racial group in ZIP 20839 is White at 90.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 20839?
ZIP code 20839 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 93 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 20839?
In ZIP code 20839, 61.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 61.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 20839?
In ZIP code 20839, approximately 50.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 50.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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