Median household income (1999): $92,934
Estimated median household income in 2005: $106,749
| This zip code | $106,749 | | Maryland: | $61,592 |
Nearest zip codes: 20860, 20862, 20868, 20905, 20777, 20759.
Housing units in zip code 20861 with a mortgage: 433 (77 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,040
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $518
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 9.1 | | State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 6.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- O (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3500 Laytonsville Road), Montgomery County - Libraries- Administrative Headquarters- Olney (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3500 Olney Laytonsville R).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 16
- 1995 to 1998: 58
- 1990 to 1994: 76
- 1980 to 1989: 96
- 1970 to 1979: 106
- 1960 to 1969: 96
- 1950 to 1959: 48
- 1940 to 1949: 44
- 1939 or earlier: 40
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD (20861):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 15
- 3 bedrooms: 171
- 4 bedrooms: 214
- 5 or more bedrooms: 137
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 9
- 3 bedrooms: 10
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 20861 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 73
- 2 vehicles: 267
- 3 vehicles: 119
- 4 vehicles: 73
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 9
- 2 vehicles: 0
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 20861:
- $125,000 to $149,999: 22
- $150,000 to $174,999: 76
- $175,000 to $199,999: 22
- $200,000 to $249,999: 52
- $250,000 to $299,999: 78
- $300,000 to $399,999: 110
- $400,000 to $499,999: 36
- $500,000 to $749,999: 103
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 20861:
- $650 to $699: 9
- $1,500 to $1,999: 10
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $212,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $652,672
- Black or African American householders: $1,129,617
- Asian householders: $414,975
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 529
- One, attached: 51

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 729 (79%)
- Carpooled: 120 (13%)
- Subway or elevated: 15 (2%)
- Walked: 24 (3%)
- Worked at home: 32 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 12
- 5 to 9 minutes: 42
- 10 to 14 minutes: 139
- 15 to 19 minutes: 89
- 20 to 24 minutes: 104
- 25 to 29 minutes: 47
- 30 to 34 minutes: 125
- 35 to 39 minutes: 8
- 40 to 44 minutes: 113
- 45 to 59 minutes: 120
- 60 to 89 minutes: 78
- 90 or more minutes: 11
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,766
- In family households: 1,650 (407 male householders, 67 female householders)
477 spouses, 623 children (571 natural, 0 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 31 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 116 (46 male householders (39 living alone)), 47 female householders (47 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 142 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 18 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 86 1-person, 7 3-persons.
484 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (5 men, 25 women).
94.7% of residents of 20861 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
Foreign born population: 193 (10.9%)
(66.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 10.9% | | Whole state: | 9.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (19%)
- Jamaica (19%)
- Germany (16%)
- India (16%)
- Ukraine (13%)
- Cuba (6%)
- Nigeria (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 41
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1985 to 1989: 31
- 1980 to 1984: 33
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 57
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 334
- Other groups: 249
- German: 207
- English: 123
- Scottish: 104
- Italian: 78
- Russian: 63
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 58
- Jamaican: 58
- Swedish: 55
- Polish: 45
- United States or American: 45
- Scotch-Irish: 31
- Portuguese: 27
- British: 24
- Czechoslovakian: 15
- Czech: 14
- Lithuanian: 11
- European: 10
- Dutch: 10
- Subsaharan African:: 9
- Nigerian: 9
- Norwegian: 8
- Swiss: 7
- Ukrainian: 7
- French (except Basque): 6
- French Canadian: 6
- Slovene: 6
- Welsh: 6



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 504
- Northeast: 313
- Midwest: 117
- South: 561
- West: 41
60% of the 20861 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Maryland.
Population in 1990: 1,318. Population change in the 1990s: +449 (+34.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40
| Here: | 12.8% | | Maryland: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 11.2% | | Maryland: | 13.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Maryland: | 21.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Appliance Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (10-19: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1-4: 4)
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