Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:42 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:23 am – 4:49 pm
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People19,184 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.96,991 householdsMedian household income $173,625Median home value $781,500Median rent $2,113 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,617 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,438 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 19%, public administration 15%Average commute 30 minutes51% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 46% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%8% 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 September6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days23 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockville 1 Ne station, 6 mi away; snow from Dalecarlia Rsvr
Nearby landmarksUniformed Services University of the Health Sciencescollege · 1.8 miStone Lakelake · 1.8 miPine Lakelake · 2.8 miBig Millpondreservoir · 2.1 miMontgomery College - Takoma Park Silver Spring Campuscollege · 4.2 miBurnt Mills Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMatthew Henson Spstate park · 2.3 miGeorge Washington Memorial Parkwaynational park · 7.5 miKen-Gar Palisades Lppark · under a mileCapitol View-Homewood Lppark · under a mileMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 3.5 mi · 56 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 4.4 mi · 61 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 201024 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201645 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% 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
Elevation316 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWalter Reed National Military Medical Center2.0 miPost officeKensington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKensington Town Hallunder a milePoliceMontgomery County Police Department 4th District Wheaton2.7 miFire stationKensington Volunteer Fire Department - Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools13 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 8 otherSchoolBrookewood Schoolunder a mileMiddleSilver Creek Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryRock View Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA12 miInterstateI-4951.3 miUS highwayUS 293.3 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV5.4 miRailKENSINGTON MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)under a mileCoachBethesda, MD (North Bethesda Metro Station, bus stop on east side of Rockville Pike near the intersection of Marinelli Drive)OurBus2.4 miTransit149 stops within a mileRide On, Washington MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20895 ZIP area.
