Local servicesHospitalMedstar Montgomery Medical Center4.6 miPost officeAspen Hill Post Office1.1 miTown hallGarrett Park Town Hall4.2 miPoliceMaryland - National Capital Park Police Department Montgomery County Division1.6 miFire stationKensington Volunteer Fire Department - Station 25under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleArgyle Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBel Pre Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryStrathmore Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMontgomery College - Rockville Campus5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA16 miInterstateI-4955.0 miUS highwayUS 294.5 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV4.9 miSubwayGlenmont - East Side of Georgia Ave. North of Layhill Rd.Washington Metro1.7 miCoachBethesda, MD (North Bethesda Metro Station, bus stop on east side of Rockville Pike near the intersection of Marinelli Drive)OurBus4.1 miTransit72 stops within a mileRide OnSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20906 ZIP area.
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 – 4:49 pm
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People70,595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.225,958 householdsMedian household income $97,521Median home value $455,800Median rent $1,963 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,808 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 34,139 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, construction 11%Average commute 35 minutes56% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 46%, Spanish 29%, other languages 8%, other Indo-European languages 6%23% 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 September16 in of snow a year, on about 8 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 Beltsville
Nearby landmarksPine Lakelake · 2.1 miLake Bernard Franklake · 3.4 miMontgomery College - Rockville Campuscollege · 5.6 miUniformed Services University of the Health Sciencescollege · 6.2 miBig Millpondreservoir · 4.4 miBurnt Mills Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMatthew Henson State Park Unit #3state park · under a mile · 56 acresMatthew Henson State Park Unit #4state park · under a mile · 61 acresMatthew Henson Spstate park · 2.7 miAquarius Parkpark · under a mileMiddlevale Parkpark · under a milePatuxent River 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 201023 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201644 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% 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
Elevation392 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
