ZIP Code 20866 — Burtonsville, MD
20866 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Burtonsville, 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 20866 at a glance
| ZIP code | 20866 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Burtonsville |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Montgomery FIPS 24031 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 15,986 |
| Coordinates | 39.109690, -76.934110 |
How ZIP+4 works in 20866
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 20866. 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 20866 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 20866.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 20868 | Spencerville, MD | 2.1 mi |
| 20707 | Laurel, MD | 2.8 mi |
| 20905 | Silver Spring, MD | 3 mi |
| 20759 | Fulton, MD | 3.1 mi |
| 20904 | Silver Spring, MD | 3.9 mi |
| 20723 | Laurel, MD | 4.1 mi |
| 20861 | Ashton, MD | 4.3 mi |
| 20777 | Highland, MD | 4.8 mi |
| 20705 | Beltsville, MD | 4.8 mi |
| 20860 | Sandy Spring, MD | 5.9 mi |
| 20763 | Savage, MD | 6.3 mi |
| 20906 | Silver Spring, MD | 6.6 mi |
Questions about 20866
What is the ZIP+4 code for 20866?
20866 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 20866, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 20866?
20866 is assigned to Burtonsville, 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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