Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Germantown Hospital2.0 miPost officeMontgomery Village Post Office1.2 miTown hallGaithersburg City Hall3.4 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department 6th District Station - Montgomery Village2.3 miFire stationMontgomery County Fire and Rescue Station 34 - Milestone2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighWatkins Mill High Schoolunder a mileSchoolLiving Grace Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryStedwick Elementary School1.0 miCollegeMontgomery College - Germantown Campus2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD22 miInterstateI-2702.4 miUS highwayUS 4012 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV7.9 miRailMETROPOLITAN GROVE MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)2.9 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)OurBus5.2 miTransit55 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 20886 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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People34,718 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.912,441 householdsMedian household income $98,542Median home value $386,500Median rent $1,918 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,028 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 18,307 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 34 minutes60% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 46%, Spanish 31%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%23% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMontgomery College - Germantown Campuscollege · 2.3 miUnion Bridge Municipal Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLake Walkerlake · 1.5 miLake Whetstonelake · 1.6 miBlack Hillpeak · 5.0 miHunting Hillpeak · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsApple Ridge Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mileNorth Creek Lake Parkpark · under a mileSeneca Creek Spstate park · 5.1 miStrider Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 239 acresPatuxent River Spstate park · 8.3 mi · 481 acresSeneca Creek State Parkstate park · 9.1 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 201012 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201635 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation431 ft131 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
