Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:42 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:24 am – 4:49 pm
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People17,279 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.36,437 householdsMedian household income $149,110Median home value $640,300Median rent $2,413 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,396 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 9,475 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 23%, public administration 14%Average commute 35 minutes52% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 10%, other languages 6%, other Indo-European languages 5%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F41 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days23 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockville 1 Ne station, 3 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 2.1 Ne
Nearby landmarksMontgomery College - Rockville Campuscollege · 3.0 miLake Bernard Franklake · 2.3 miLake Needwoodlake · 2.6 miHunting Hillpeak · 5.1 miThe Universities at Shady Grovecollege · 4.8 miUnion Bridge Municipal Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWinters Run Lppark · under a mileMontgomery Countypark · under a mile · 2,190 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 5.4 mi · 56 acresMatthew Henson Spstate park · 5.8 miMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 6.1 mi · 61 acresPatuxent River Spstate park · 6.7 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 201017 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201639 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation400 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedstar Montgomery Medical Center4.3 miPost officeDerwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWashington Grove Town Hall2.4 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department Special Operations Division3.3 miFire stationGaithersburg - Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department - Station 281.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleRedland Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySequoyah Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighColonel Zadok Magruder High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMontgomery College - Rockville Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA20 miInterstateI-3702.1 miUS highwayUS 299.8 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV3.7 miSubwayShady Grove - Crabbs Branch Way & Redland RdWashington Metro2.1 miCoachRockville, MD (Shady Grove Station (WMATA Red Line) Kiss-n-Ride WEST, on the end of the middle curb for taxi pick-up/drop-off)OurBus2.1 miTransit23 stops within a mileRide OnSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20855 ZIP area.
