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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People36,435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.513,114 householdsMedian household income $131,386Median home value $589,800Median rent $1,823 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,740 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 19,634 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 22%, public administration 11%Average commute 33 minutes51% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 16%, other languages 10%, French or Haitian Creole 4%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days30 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beltsville station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWashington Adventist Universitycollege · 2.5 miMontgomery College - Takoma Park Silver Spring Campuscollege · 2.7 miBurnt Mills Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBig Millpondreservoir · 1.5 miPine Lakelake · 2.7 miWallace Presbyterian Churchvisitor center · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlair Lppark · under a mileNorthwest Branch Parkpark · under a mile · 411 acresGeorge Washington Memorial Parkwaynational park · 9.4 miMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 4.4 mi · 61 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 4.6 mi · 56 acresMatthew Henson Spstate park · 5.0 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 201027 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201648 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL9% 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
Elevation331 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Hospital1.4 miPost officeWoodmoor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTakoma Park City Hall2.8 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department - Silver Spring District1.9 miFire stationSilver Spring Volunteer Fire Department - Station 16under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools16 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 6 otherSchoolSaint Bernadette Catholic Schoolright hereHighMontgomery Blair High Schoolunder a mileElementaryPine Crest Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWashington Adventist University2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA12 miInterstateI-4952.0 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakRockville, MD RKV8.5 miSubwayForest GlenWashington Metro1.8 miCoachSilver SpringPeter Pan Bus Lines2.2 miTransit132 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 20901 ZIP area.
