ZIP Code 20833 — Brookeville, MD
20833 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Brookeville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 20833 at a glance
| ZIP code | 20833 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Brookeville |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Montgomery FIPS 24031 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 7,860 |
| Coordinates | 39.205950, -77.055520 |
How ZIP+4 works in 20833
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 20833. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 20833 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 20833.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 20862 | Brinklow, MD | 2.6 mi |
| 21036 | Dayton, MD | 3.5 mi |
| 21737 | Glenelg, MD | 3.8 mi |
| 20832 | Olney, MD | 3.9 mi |
| 20860 | Sandy Spring, MD | 4 mi |
| 20861 | Ashton, MD | 5.1 mi |
| 20882 | Gaithersburg, MD | 5.1 mi |
| 20777 | Highland, MD | 5.2 mi |
| 21738 | Glenwood, MD | 5.3 mi |
| 21029 | Clarksville, MD | 5.5 mi |
| 20855 | Derwood, MD | 6.3 mi |
| 20879 | Gaithersburg, MD | 6.8 mi |
Questions about 20833
What is the ZIP+4 code for 20833?
20833 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 20833, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 20833?
20833 is assigned to Brookeville, Maryland, in Montgomery County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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