Estimated zip code population in 2022: 9,316 Zip code population in 2010: 10,460 Zip code population in 2000: 2,025
Houses and condos: 3,176 Renter-occupied apartments: 114
% of renters here:
4%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 20841: 178.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 26.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 358 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($6,687)
Maryland:
0.9% ($3,777)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,956 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,849 (0.9%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $696,701
20841:
$696,701
Maryland:
$398,100
According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 20841 zip code as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 20841 is 1,403 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
48.2 years
Maryland median age:
39.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.9 people
Maryland:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 20841, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $132,544 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$132,544
State:
$86,905
Salary/wage: $120,838 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$120,838
State:
$73,953
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1081.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3804.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7376.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11686.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23888.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83503.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,839 (reported on 54.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,839
Maryland:
$1,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $25k, 33.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 99.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 176.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 903.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,415 (reported on 35.9% of returns)
Here:
$5,415
State:
$8,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.3% for AGIs below $25k, 74.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 112.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 170.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 325.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1839.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,994 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
Here:
+$20,994
State:
+$25,238
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.3% for AGIs below $25k, 48.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 363.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 471.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9030.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,062 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
+$15,062
State:
+$11,398
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 194.2% for AGIs below $25k, 318.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 357.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 803.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2216.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,362 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
20841:
$24,362
Maryland:
$20,944
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs below $25k, 91.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 175.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 411.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 384.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1338.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $24,462 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
20841:
$24,462
Maryland:
$29,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 531.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $31,859 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
Here:
$31,859
State:
$30,672
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.2% for AGIs below $25k, 357.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 721.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1460.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2756.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6093.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,332 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,332
State:
$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 436.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1196.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,416 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
20841:
$9,416
State:
$8,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 229.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 459.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 878.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1708.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,046 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,046
State:
$2,151
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $25k, 54.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.2%
Here:
89%
State:
90%
(% for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 20841, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $108,759 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$108,759
State:
$72,703
Salary/wage: $101,576 (reported on 87.2% of returns)
Here:
$101,576
State:
$62,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 78.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,209 (reported on 58.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,209
Maryland:
$1,413
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,927 (reported on 34.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,927
State:
$6,933
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,548 (reported on 30.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,548
State:
+$14,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,976 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
+$15,976
State:
+$12,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,610 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
20841:
$23,610
Maryland:
$17,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $20,414 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
20841:
$20,414
Maryland:
$24,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $35,383 (23% of AGI, reported on 64.1% of returns)
Here:
$35,383
State:
$27,886
Here:
22.9% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.9% for AGIs below $25k, 19.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,326 (reported on 54.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,326
State:
$4,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $16,122 (reported on 64.1% of returns)
20841:
$16,122
State:
$11,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,933 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,933
State:
$2,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.4%
Here:
47%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 45.6% for AGIs below $25k, 55.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 47.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 20841, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $93,756 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$93,756
State:
$60,339
Salary/wage: $87,231 (reported on 88.8% of returns)
Here:
$87,231
State:
$52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 164.1% for AGIs below $10k, 75.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $930 (reported on 70.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$930
Maryland:
$1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,586 (reported on 37.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,586
State:
$4,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,479 (reported on 36.0% of returns)
Here:
+$11,479
State:
+$15,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,889 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
+$16,889
State:
+$12,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.7% for AGIs below $10k, 15.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,338 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
20841:
$3,338
Maryland:
$2,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $13,760 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:
$13,760
Maryland:
$17,155
Total itemized deductions: $32,088 (26% of AGI, reported on 69.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,088
State:
$22,960
Here:
25.6% of AGI
State:
23.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.4% for AGIs below $10k, 16.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 28.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,267 (2% of AGI, reported on 60.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,267
State:
$4,031
Here:
2.5% of AGI
State:
3.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $14,835 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
20841:
$14,835
State:
$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,545 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,545
State:
$1,700
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 49.1%
Here:
49%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs below $10k, 51.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 174 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,802
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 41 (42 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,557 (957 now married, 600 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 20841 with a mortgage: 2,114 (294 second mortgage, 293 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,362 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $799
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
4.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
8.4
State:
7.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.5
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 20841: Bucklodge Station (A), Boyds Railroad Station (B), Montgomery County Correctional Facility (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bucklodge Branch (A), Cabin Branch (B), Tenmile Creek (C), Little Seneca Creek (D), Great Seneca Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 20841 include: South Germantown Greenbelt Park (1), Little Seneca Regional Park (2), Dawsonville Regional Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 570 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 924 2-persons, 724 3-persons, 662 4-persons, 141 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 303 1-person, 94 2-persons, 6 3-persons
1,678 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (68 men, 90 women).
53.7% of residents of 20841 zip code speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 20% well, 4% not well, 1% not at all).
11.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 6% well, 18% not well, 1% not at all).
26.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 25% well, 10% not well, 2% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
Foreign born population: 3,734 (40.1%) (75.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
40.1%
Whole state:
16.7%
27%Bhutan
6%Japan
4%Pakistan
3%Hong Kong
2%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
2%El Salvador
2%Thailand
4%German
2%American
2%Irish
2%English
2%European
1%Russian
1%Ethiopian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
5812010 or later
8092000 to 2009
1,1601990 to 1999
1,058Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Organizations: GENSTAR STONE PRODUCTS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
NATIONAL SOLVENT COMPANY (15114 BARNESVILLE ROAD in BOYDS, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
58.3%Utility gas
28.5%Electricity
6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,402.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,174
Northeast: 862
Midwest: 348
South: 1,132
West: 152
55% of the 20841 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.
91% of the 20841 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 206
Here:
18.7%
Maryland:
15.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:
5.3%
Maryland:
14.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61
Here:
24.5%
Maryland:
20.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
155,446Architecture and engineering occupations
127,215Management occupations
116,623Computer and mathematical occupations
112,238Legal occupations
110,249Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
105,567Education, training, and library occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BOYDS, MD):
SHAWN DAVIS (16103 EDENWOOD RD; small business)
$43,000 with Employment and Training Administration for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS MANAGEME (14311 AUTUMN CREST RD; small business) : $41,687 in 3 contractsin 2004
$35,000 with Navy for Data Analyses (other than scientific). Signed on 2004-04-20. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$6,687, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
PATEL,, TEJAL (14317 GATE DANCER LANE; small business) : $39,285 in 3 contractsfrom 2002 to 2003
$37,008 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-06-20. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$37,008, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-16. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
-$34,731, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-31. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
NATIONAL PROPANE BUYER'S COOPE (22318 CLARKSBURG RD) : $29,000 in 2 contractsin 2004
$14,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Gas Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-10-08. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$14,500 with Army for Gas Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-10-08. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
EQUATION LLC (4 BLACK KETTLE CT; small business)
$24,622 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2004-10-12.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (20-49: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (1-4: 12)
Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 16. The highest number of reported fires - 27 took place in 2007, and the least - 7 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (54.1%), and Structure Fires (28.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 20841