ZIP Code 20868 — Burtonsville CDP, MD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20868 covers Burtonsville, MD in Montgomery County with a population of about 384.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 227, 240, 301; U.S. House district MD-4; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 20868 is about $109,554 — about 46% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 55.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Information, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 3.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 134.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $564,800 — about 62% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20868 in Burtonsville, MD, a household would need roughly $155,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,628. That is about 41% above the local median household income ($109,554), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Burtonsville CDP, MD as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.7) and hurricane (91.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Burtonsville CDP, MD show little to no average snow and around 47.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 20868 (Burtonsville CDP, MD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.