Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($163,438) for 20861 is less than the median household income for 20777 ($226,146), 20833 ($204,375), 20862 ($189,667), and Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP ($174,063). But it's more than 20860 ($-1), 20868 ($143,333), 20905 ($159,740), Montgomery County ($132,450), and Cloverly CDP ($152,083).
| 20861 | $163,438 |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP | $174,063 |
| Cloverly CDP | $152,083 |
| Montgomery County | $132,450 |
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The average household income ($216,859) for 20861 is less than the average household income for 20777 ($313,062), 20860 ($261,551), 20862 ($219,872), and Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP ($230,826). But it's more than 20833 ($207,529), 20868 ($146,029), 20905 ($185,959), Montgomery County ($181,376), and Cloverly CDP ($177,309).
| 20861 | $216,859 |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP | $230,826 |
| Cloverly CDP | $177,309 |
| Montgomery County | $181,376 |
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The per-capita income for 20861 is $70,654. The per capita income ($70,654) for 20861 is less than the per capita income for 20777 ($106,611), 20860 ($88,426), 20862 ($94,108), and Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP ($78,526). But it's more than 20833 ($69,016), 20868 ($49,149), 20905 ($59,049), Montgomery County ($67,571), and Cloverly CDP ($56,233).
| 20861 | $70,654 |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP | $78,526 |
| Cloverly CDP | $56,233 |
| Montgomery County | $67,571 |
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32.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (32.9%) for 20861 is less than the percent high income households for 20833 (50.6%), 20862 (42.9%), 20905 (37.6%), 20777 (57.9%), 20860 (42.2%), Cloverly CDP (35.7%), and Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP (38.1%). But it's more than 20868 (21.4%) and Montgomery County (31.1%).
| 20861 | 32.9% |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP | 38.1% |
| Cloverly CDP | 35.7% |
| Montgomery County | 31.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20861 | $-1 | $93,793 | $228,194 | $138,693 |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP | $-1 | $250,001 | $222,173 | $128,404 |
| Cloverly CDP | $-1 | $183,173 | $150,759 | $138,561 |
| 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 20861 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+ | |||||
| 20861 | +/-$35,439 | +/-$49,790 | +/-$17,681 | +/-11.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$54,515 | +/-$119,227 | +/-$67,465 |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP | +/-$33,857 | +/-$40,500 | +/-$14,920 | +/-9.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,327 | +/-$9,149 |
| Cloverly CDP | +/-$25,916 | +/-$15,985 | +/-$5,184 | +/-6.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$48,376 | +/-$37,101 | +/-$23,602 |
| Montgomery County | +/-$2,073 | +/-$2,169 | +/-$721 | +/-0.5% | +/-$9,493 | +/-$4,080 | +/-$3,338 | +/-$3,159 |