Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:42 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:23 am – 4:48 pm
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People2,890 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.0917 householdsMedian household income $163,438Median home value $852,70099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,507 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, professional and business services 12%, retail 9%Average commute 31 minutes59% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 52% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 10%, Arabic 4%, French or Haitian Creole 4%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days36 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel 3 W station, 7 mi away; snow from Beltsville
Nearby landmarksHawlings Riverriver · 1.9 miMaryland University of Integrative Healthcollege · 6.1 miTriadelphia Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miRocky Gorge Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miPine Lakelake · 6.7 miLake Bernard Franklake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPatuxent River Spstate park · 1.9 miEdnor Parkpark · 1.0 miPatuxent River Wastershed Conservation Parkpark · 1.3 miMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 4.7 mi · 61 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 5.6 mi · 56 acresMatthew Henson Spstate park · 7.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201023 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMontgomery County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025299 of 360 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, MD
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWashington Suburban Sanitary Commissionserves 1,900,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation488 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedstar Montgomery Medical Center3.0 miPost officeAshton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrookeville Town Hall3.9 miPoliceHoward County Police Department Southern District5.2 miFire stationSandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department - Station 41.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMater Amoris Montessori Schoolunder a mileHighSherwood High School1.1 miSchoolHampshire View Christian School1.3 miCollegeMaryland University of Integrative Health6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI18 miInterstateI-956.7 miUS highwayUS 294.4 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV9.0 miSubwayGlenmont - East Side of Georgia Ave. North of Layhill Rd.Washington Metro6.6 miCoachColumbia, MD (Broken Land Park & Ride, East Lot)OurBus8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20861 ZIP area.
