Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Germantown Hospital1.8 miPost officeClarksburg Post Office2.7 miTown hallLaytonsville Town Hall4.9 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department - Germantown District2.2 miFire stationMontgomery County Fire and Rescue Station 34 - Milestone1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 3 middle, 1 highElementaryDoctor Sally K Ride Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNeelsville Middle School1.0 miElementaryCaptain James E Daly Elementary School1.2 miCollegeMontgomery College - Germantown Campus1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD22 miInterstateI-2701.7 miUS highwayUS 4011 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV9.7 miRailGERMANTOWN MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)3.0 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)OurBus7.0 miTransit30 stops within a mileRide OnSources: 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 20876 ZIP area.
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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People26,406 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.88,783 householdsMedian household income $119,731Median home value $487,300Median rent $2,109 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,913 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 14,392 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 30 minutes57% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 19%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Chinese 4%18% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMontgomery College - Germantown Campuscollege · 1.6 miBlack Hillpeak · 3.7 miLake Churchilllake · 2.8 miLake Walkerlake · 3.1 miUnion Bridge Municipal Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miAnnapolis Rockpeak · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeneca Crossing Lppark · under a mileClearspring Lppark · 1.2 miSeneca Creek Spstate park · 5.2 miStrider Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 239 acresSeneca Creek State Parkstate park · 9.1 miPatuxent River Spstate park · 9.2 mi · 481 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 201010 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201633 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 subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation535 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
