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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People19,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.85,899 householdsMedian household income $159,740Median home value $656,700Median rent $2,105 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,558 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 21%, public administration 12%Average commute 35 minutes57% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 8%, other languages 5%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days36 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel 3 W station, 5 mi away; snow from Beltsville
Nearby landmarksPine Lakelake · 4.6 miHawlings Riverriver · 4.7 miRocky Gorge Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miMaryland University of Integrative Healthcollege · 6.6 miBurnt Mills Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miLake Bernard Franklake · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCloverly Lppark · under a mileUpper Paint Branch Parkpark · under a mile · 94 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · 2.9 mi · 61 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · 4.2 mi · 56 acresPatuxent River Spstate park · 4.6 miMatthew Henson Spstate park · 6.5 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 201025 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201647 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 subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation517 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center4.5 miPost officeSpencerville Post Office1.4 miTown hallBrookeville Town Hall6.2 miPoliceMaryland - National Capital Park Police Department Montgomery County Division4.4 miFire stationBurtonsville Volunteer Fire Department - Station 152.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryCloverly Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBriggs Chaney Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryDoctor Charles R Drew Elementary School1.3 miCollegeMaryland University of Integrative Health6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI18 miInterstateI-954.9 miUS highwayUS 292.9 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV8.6 miSubwayGlenmont - East Side of Georgia Ave. North of Layhill Rd.Washington Metro4.8 miCoachLaurel 7-ElevenGreyhound7.1 miTransit11 stops within a mileRide OnSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20905 ZIP area.
