Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:42 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:24 am – 4:48 pm
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People25,553 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.08,411 householdsMedian household income $168,524Median home value $627,000Median rent $2,453 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,492 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 13,330 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 22%, public administration 13%Average commute 32 minutes58% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other languages 5%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 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 Bernard Franklake · 3.6 miHawlings Riverriver · 4.3 miLake Needwoodlake · 4.3 miMontgomery College - Rockville Campuscollege · 5.6 miHunting Hillpeak · 7.9 miTriadelphia Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOlney Square Parkpark · under a mileCashell Parkpark · under a milePatuxent River Spstate park · 3.7 miMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 4.9 mi · 56 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 4.9 mi · 61 acresMatthew Henson Spstate park · 6.3 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 201019 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201642 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 subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation470 ft143 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedstar Montgomery Medical Center1.3 miPost officeOlney Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrookeville Town Hall2.3 miPoliceMontgomery County Sheriff's Office6.0 miFire stationSandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department-Station 401.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA21 miInterstateI-3705.1 miUS highwayUS 298.4 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV5.8 miSubwayShady Grove - Crabbs Branch Way & Redland RdWashington Metro5.1 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)OurBus5.1 miTransit84 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 20832 ZIP area.
