Local servicesHospitalInova Loudoun Hospital9.3 miPost officeDickerson Post Office1.4 miTown hallBarnesville Town Hall2.6 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department - Germantown District8.2 miFire stationUpper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department - Station 141.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMontgomery College - Germantown Campus9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD18 miInterstateI-2707.3 miUS highwayUS 156.5 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV17 miRailDICKERSON MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)1.4 miCoachSterling, VA (Dulles Town Center Park and Ride Lot)OurBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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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 – 4:50 pm
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People2,369 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5802 householdsMedian household income $204,013Median home value $745,800Median rent $1,777 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,276 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 18%, public administration 15%Average commute 41 minutes65% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, Arabic 2%6% 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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsPoolesville Parks & Recpark · 3.3 miWhite's Ford Regional Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 295 acresSeneca Creek State Parkstate park · 8.4 miSeneca Creek Spstate park · 8.5 miBall's Bluff National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.6 miISLANDS OF THE POTOMAC Wildlife Management Area - Islands of the Potomac Wildlandstate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 322 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 20104 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201624 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation461 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
