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Bel Alton ZIP code, Maryland

The ZIP code for Bel Alton, MD is 20611, and its area codes are 240, 301 and 227.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,219
Area codes
240, 301, 227

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Bel Alton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Waldorf (3.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Bel Alton in numbers

About 1,219 people live in Bel Alton, in 409 households. The median household income is $151,607 a year, 46% above the Maryland median of $103,678 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $460,900 (10% above the Maryland median).

Population1,219Bel Alton1,219
Households409Bel Alton409
Median household income$151,607Bel Alton$151,607Maryland$103,678US $80,734
Median home value$460,900Bel Alton$460,900Maryland$419,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Bel Alton. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Bel Alton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bel Alton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20611 Bel Alton , MD Standard 1,219 $151,607 $460,900

Map of Bel Alton ZIP codes

20611

The ZIP codes of Bel Alton, MD, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Bel Alton

The nearest larger towns are La Plata (10,683 people, 6.2 mi), Dahlgren, VA (3,350 people, 8.9 mi) and Bensville (15,848 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Bel Alton
TownPopulationDistance
La Plata 10,683 6.2 mi
Dahlgren, VA 3,350 8.9 mi
Bensville 15,848 10.9 mi
Waldorf 82,943 11.3 mi
Bryans Road 9,371 11.8 mi
Colonial Beach, VA 3,966 13.2 mi
Indian Head 4,055 13.5 mi
Accokeek 14,362 15.3 mi
Golden Beach 3,830 15.7 mi
King George, VA 4,851 16.2 mi
Brandywine 12,160 16.6 mi
Cherry Hill, VA 26,044 17.9 mi
Quantico Base, VA 5,840 18.5 mi
Mount Vernon, VA 13,122 18.9 mi

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