Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:42 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:24 am – 4:49 pm
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People25,264 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.48,651 householdsMedian household income $112,104Median home value $468,100Median rent $1,942 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,784 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 13,112 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 20%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes65% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, Spanish 26%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Tagalog 4%18% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 2.1 Ne
Nearby landmarksLake Whetstonelake · 2.0 miLake Walkerlake · 2.3 miUnion Bridge Municipal Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miMontgomery College - Germantown Campuscollege · 4.7 miMontgomery College - Rockville Campuscollege · 4.8 miHunting Hillpeak · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMontgomery Countypark · under a mile · 2,190 acresFlower Hill Parkpark · under a mileSeneca Creek Spstate park · 6.4 miStrider Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 239 acresPatuxent River Spstate park · 7.4 mi · 481 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 8.1 mi · 56 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 201015 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201637 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDogwood Manor Mobile Home Parkserves 190 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation517 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Germantown Hospital4.3 miPost officeDerwood Post Office1.9 miTown hallWashington Grove Town Hall2.0 miPoliceGaithersburg Police Department2.5 miFire stationGaithersburg - Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department - Station 281.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 otherElementaryFlower Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolChurch Of The Redeemer Christian School1.0 miElementaryStrawberry Knoll Elementary School1.0 miCollegeMontgomery College - Germantown Campus4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD22 miInterstateI-3702.5 miUS highwayUS 2913 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV5.8 miRailWASHINGTON GROVE MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)2.3 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)OurBus3.3 miTransit73 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 20879 ZIP area.
