PlainZIP

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
$160,329
Median income
$950,000
Median home value
61.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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 Maryland average), while per-capita income is $69,444. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $950,000 (112% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 50.0% of occupied units 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 -. To put 20839 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Montgomery County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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

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Who lives in ZIP 20839?

50.8

Median Age

52.5%

Male

47.5%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 90.5%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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

$69,444

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 20839 ranks nationally

Beallsville, MD household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$160,329 Top 3% higher than 97% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 61.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 61.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

76

Total Housing Units

76

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.08

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 50.0%
Renter 50.0%

$950,000

Median Home Value

+112% vs state

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.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20839 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 20839 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
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

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Related Areas

Montgomery County Beallsville, MD Maryland

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.