Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:42 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:23 am – 4:48 pm
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People58,646 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.621,212 householdsMedian household income $96,025Median home value $560,000Median rent $1,918 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,630 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 28,264 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 17%, public administration 9%Average commute 33 minutes61% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 14%, other languages 13%, French or Haitian Creole 8%15% 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 landmarksPine Lakelake · 3.5 miBurnt Mills Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miWashington Adventist Universitycollege · 5.9 miWallace Presbyterian Churchvisitor center · 5.1 miUniversity of Marylandcollege · 6.1 miBig Millpondreservoir · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPilgrim Hill Lppark · under a mileMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 3.1 mi · 61 acresCannon Road Parkpark · under a mileMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 4.3 mi · 56 acresMatthew Henson Spstate park · 6.1 miPatuxent River Spstate park · 7.4 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 201027 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201649 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% 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
Elevation325 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center1.8 miPost officeColesville Post Office1.3 miTown hallKensington Town Hall6.1 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department - Silver Spring District1.9 miFire stationHillandale Volunteer Fire Department - Station 241.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryWilliam Tyler Page Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolForcey Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryCannon Road Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWashington Adventist University5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA15 miInterstateI-952.8 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakRockville, MD RKV9.1 miSubwayGlenmont - East Side of Georgia Ave. North of Layhill Rd.Washington Metro4.1 miCoachSilver SpringPeter Pan Bus Lines6.0 miTransit69 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 20904 ZIP area.
