Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($204,013) for 20842 is less than the median household income for 20838 ($250,001). But it's more than 21790 ($77,656), 21710 ($163,864), 21754 ($182,188), 20176 ($168,299), 20837 ($174,063), 20839 ($160,329), 20841 ($184,688), 20871 ($177,523), 21704 ($161,063), Montgomery County ($132,450), and Frederick County ($122,002).
| 20842 | $204,013 |
| Frederick County | $122,002 |
| Montgomery County | $132,450 |
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The average household income ($239,698) for 20842 is less than the average household income for 20838 ($323,409). But it's more than 21790 ($84,137), 21710 ($193,313), 21754 ($222,051), 20176 ($208,314), 20837 ($201,740), 20839 ($143,174), 20841 ($226,778), 20871 ($188,064), 21704 ($192,754), Montgomery County ($181,376), and Frederick County ($148,300).
| 20842 | $239,698 |
| Frederick County | $148,300 |
| Montgomery County | $181,376 |
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The per-capita income for 20842 is $82,106. The per capita income ($82,106) for 20842 is more than 21790 ($19,006), 21710 ($70,997), 21754 ($72,917), 20176 ($69,382), 20837 ($71,211), 20838 ($80,514), 20839 ($69,444), 20841 ($66,751), 20871 ($59,923), 21704 ($59,928), Montgomery County ($67,571), and Frederick County ($54,982).
| 20842 | $82,106 |
| Frederick County | $54,982 |
| Montgomery County | $67,571 |
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55.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (55.7%) for 20842 is less than the percent high income households for 20838 (69.2%). But it's more than 21790 (0.0%), 21710 (38.2%), 21754 (44.9%), 20176 (41.0%), 20837 (44.8%), 20839 (6.6%), 20841 (47.2%), 20871 (43.2%), 21704 (39.4%), Montgomery County (31.1%), and Frederick County (24.6%).
| 20842 | 55.7% |
| Frederick County | 24.6% |
| Montgomery County | 31.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20842 | $-1 | $155,500 | $211,731 | $97,000 |
| Frederick County | $67,867 | $129,626 | $151,637 | $85,114 |
| Montgomery County | $57,976 | $127,095 | $162,171 | $109,242 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 20842 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 20842 | +/-$9,864 | +/-$46,614 | +/-$18,465 | +/-8.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$111,188 | +/-$53,210 | +/-$31,645 |
| Frederick County | +/-$2,489 | +/-$2,160 | +/-$744 | +/-0.9% | +/-$8,769 | +/-$3,514 | +/-$4,897 | +/-$3,939 |
| Montgomery County | +/-$2,073 | +/-$2,169 | +/-$721 | +/-0.5% | +/-$9,493 | +/-$4,080 | +/-$3,338 | +/-$3,159 |