Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Germantown Hospital4.3 miPost officeBoyds Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBarnesville Town Hall3.9 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department - Germantown District3.2 miFire stationMontgomery County Fire and Rescue Station 22 - Kingsview2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRonald McNair Elementary School1.9 miCollegeMontgomery College - Germantown Campus4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD18 miInterstateI-2703.1 miUS highwayUS 1511 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV12 miRailBOYDS MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)under a mileCoachRockville, MD (Shady Grove Station (WMATA Red Line) Kiss-n-Ride WEST, on the end of the middle curb for taxi pick-up/drop-off)OurBus9.5 miTransit2 stops within a mileMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20841 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:43 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:25 am – 4:49 pm
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People9,969 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.82,919 householdsMedian household income $184,688Median home value $782,500Median rent $2,825 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,289 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 5,025 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 17%, retail 10%Average commute 33 minutes48% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Chinese 17%, other Indo-European languages 14%, Spanish 7%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Damascus 3 Ssw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBlack Hill Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 607 acresSeneca Creek Spstate park · 3.8 miKings Crossing Lppark · 1.7 miStrider Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 239 acresSeneca Creek State Parkstate park · 5.8 miMckee Beshers Wmastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,971 acresSource: 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 20107 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201629 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation439 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
