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ZIP Code 20860: Ashton-Sandy Spring (Sandy Spring), MD
ZIP code 20860 is in Ashton-Sandy Spring (postal name Sandy Spring), Maryland, entirely in Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Ashton-Sandy Spring (80%) and Olney (21%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sandy Spring · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County
- Census places
- Ashton-Sandy Spring (80%) census-designated place; Olney (21%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- MD-8 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.6 sq mi · 564 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 20860?
20860 centers on 39.151°, -77.035° and covers 3.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 20861, 20862, 20832, 20905, 20833, 20906.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20860, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 20860 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 20860 | In Montgomery County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,035 | 41st of 53 | 311th of 477 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $654k | not ranked | not ranked |
20860's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$613,340) is more than a quarter of the figure ($654,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 73% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 20860?
The 2020 Census counted 2,079 people in 20860; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,035. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,035±583 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,079
- Households
- 735
- Median age
- 49.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 20860?
Of the 2,035 people the ACS estimates in 20860, 20.5% are under 18 and 32.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (42.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.7%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6446.9%
- 65 and older32.5%
- White, not Hispanic42.5%
- Black, not Hispanic22.7%
- Hispanic or Latino17.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic11.2%
- Other or two or more6.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 20860?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $654,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,405
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.2%
- Housing units
- 798
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 20860?
62 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance16
- Construction9
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade5
- Finance and insurance4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 20860?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20861 | Ashton | 2,890 | $163k | 1.9 mi |
| 20862 | Brinklow | 430 | $190k | 2.3 mi |
| 20832 | Olney | 25,553 | $169k | 2.3 mi |
| 20905 | Silver Spring | 19,004 | $160k | 3.8 mi |
| 20833 | Brookeville | 7,860 | $204k | 4.3 mi |
| 20906 | Silver Spring | 70,595 | $98k | 4.5 mi |
| 20777 | Highland | 3,221 | $226k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 20868 | Spencerville | 198 | $143k | 4.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.