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 – 4:48 pm
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People24,815 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.37,205 householdsMedian household income $80,768Median home value $485,700Median rent $1,818 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,396 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 12,660 employedMain industries: construction 22%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 39 minutes56% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 25%, Spanish 50%, other languages 13%, other Indo-European languages 5%38% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWashington Adventist Universitycollege · 2.6 miUniversity of Marylandcollege · 3.3 miWallace Presbyterian Churchvisitor center · 2.4 miBurnt Mills Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miPine Lakelake · 3.8 miLake Artemesialake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHillandale Parkpark · under a mileNorthwest Branch Parkpark · under a mile · 411 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 5.1 mi · 61 acresGeorge Washington Memorial Parkwaynational park · 10.6 miMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 5.6 mi · 56 acresMatthew Henson Spstate park · 6.4 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 201028 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201650 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation287 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center2.3 miPost officeWoodmoor Post Office1.8 miTown hallTakoma Park City Hall3.2 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department - Silver Spring District1.7 miFire stationHillandale Volunteer Fire Department - Station 12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryPaint Branch Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryRoscoe R Nix Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCresthaven Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWashington Adventist University2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA12 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 291.5 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR7.8 miRailSILVER SPRING MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)3.3 miCoachSilver Spring Bus StopGreyhound3.2 miTransit115 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 20903 ZIP area.
