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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.7 square miles in Beallsville, Montgomery County, Maryland. The area is home to 214 residents, producing a population density of 17 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 20839 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20839 sits at $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, a direct signal of whether 20839 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 61.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Montgomery County, so you can benchmark 20839 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$69,444
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 20839 ranks nationally
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
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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
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)
$250,001 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 |
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