ZIP code
20861
Ashton, MD
20861 covers Ashton in Montgomery County, with 3,020 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 20861. Methodology
ZIP code map of 20861

About ZIP code 20861
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 20861. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 20861
Race
- White1,565
- Black or African American554
- American Indian or Alaska Native7
- Asian572
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race99
- Two or more races269
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 290
Age
- Under 10308
- 10 to 19411
- 20 to 29321
- 30 to 39285
- 40 to 49355
- 50 to 59464
- 60 to 69560
- 70 to 79242
- 80 and older121
Income and housing in 20861
Education
- High school graduate87.5%
- Bachelor's degree70.8%
- Graduate degree49.3%
Places covering 20861
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Ashton-Sandy Spring67.1%
- Cloverly32.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Montgomery County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 20861
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,167 | |
| 2006 | 2,053 | |
| 2007 | 2,052 | |
| 2008 | 2,018 | |
| 2009 | 2,021 | |
| 2010 | 1,967 | |
| 2011 | 1,710 | 2,073 |
| 2012 | 1,596 | 2,050 |
| 2013 | 1,705 | 2,030 |
| 2014 | 1,999 | 2,070 |
| 2015 | 1,848 | 2,030 |
| 2016 | 1,852 | 2,100 |
| 2017 | 1,852 | 1,980 |
| 2018 | 1,665 | 2,760 |
| 2019 | 1,449 | 3,060 |
| 2020 | 2,015 | 3,010 |
| 2021 | 3,195 | 2,930 |
| 2022 | 3,031 | 2,970 |
| 2023 | 3,020 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 20861
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 20860Sandy Spring1.9 miPop 2,062 · Income —
- 20777Highland2.4 miPop 3,046 · Income $218,808
- 20862Brinklow2.4 miPop 393 · Income $242,721
- 20868Spencerville2.6 miPop 384 · Income $109,554
- 20905Silver Spring2.7 miPop 18,268 · Income $155,023
- 20759Fulton3.7 miPop 6,758 · Income $250,000+
- 20832Olney4.2 miPop 25,766 · Income $166,892
- 20866Burtonsville4.4 miPop 16,499 · Income $134,682
- 21029Clarksville5.0 miPop 13,783 · Income $250,000+
- 20906Silver Spring5.2 miPop 71,216 · Income $92,964
- 20833Brookeville5.4 miPop 7,868 · Income $203,631
- 20904Silver Spring5.5 miPop 57,244 · Income $93,322
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20860 | Sandy Spring | MD | 1.9 mi | 2,062 | — |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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ZIP code 20861 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 20861 in?
- 20861 is in Ashton, MD.
- What county is 20861 in?
- 20861 is in Montgomery County.
- What is the median household income in 20861?
- The median household income in 20861 is $176,094.
- Which ZIP codes are near 20861?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 20861.