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ZIP Code 20868: Burtonsville (Spencerville), MD
ZIP code 20868 is in Burtonsville (postal name Spencerville), Maryland, entirely in Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $143,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Burtonsville (63%) and Spencerville (33%), and 4% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Spencerville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County
- Census places
- Burtonsville (63%) census-designated place; Spencerville (33%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House districts
- MD-4 (96%), MD-8 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.6 sq mi · 122 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 20868?
20868 centers on 39.126°, -76.961° and covers 1.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 20905, 20866, 20861.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20868, 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 20868 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 20868 | In Montgomery County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 198 | 49th of 53 | 429th of 477 |
| Median household income | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $622k | not ranked | not ranked |
20868's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (198). 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 57% 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 20868?
The 2020 Census counted 671 people in 20868; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 198. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 198±202 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 671
- Households
- 70
- Median age
- 54.3
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 20868?
Of the 198 people the ACS estimates in 20868, 17.2% are under 18 and 33.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (38.9%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (30.8%).
- Under 1817.2%
- 18 to 6449.5%
- 65 and older33.3%
- White, not Hispanic38.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic30.8%
- Hispanic or Latino30.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 do households in 20868 earn?
Median household income is $143,333 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $143,333±$81,650
- Income per person
- $49,149
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $253,520350 returns; wages 32% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 20868?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $622,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 70
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 20868?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
- Construction6
- Retail trade4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 20868?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20905 | Silver Spring | 19,004 | $160k | 1.8 mi |
| 20866 | Burtonsville | 15,986 | $140k | 1.9 mi |
| 20861 | Ashton | 2,890 | $163k | 2.6 mi |
| 20759 | Fulton | 6,624 | $250k+ | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 20777 | Highland | 3,221 | $226k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 20904 | Silver Spring | 58,646 | $96k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 20860 | Sandy Spring | 2,035 | – | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 20707 | Laurel | 37,278 | $108k | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.