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City: Gaithersburg, MD
Montgomery County, MD
Zip code population (2000): 55,177
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 61,306

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Houses and condos: 20,099
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,468
% of renters here:  28%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 20878: 122.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 19.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 3078 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.7% ($3,007)
Maryland:  1.7% ($1,782)

Profiles of local businesses:
Gaithersburg Inn
D & D Dry Cleaners
Rita's Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg Self Storage
Gaithersburg Rental Center
Hot Breads and Café
Extreme Car Wash & Detail
Keller Williams Team Realty

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Males: 27,068  (49.1%)
Females: 28,109  (50.9%)

Zip code 20878 races chart


Urban population: 54,490
Rural population: 687

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $584,548
20878:  $584,548
Maryland:  $347,000


According to our research of public records there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 20878 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.9 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 20878, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $83,640 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $83,640
State:  $60,339

Salary/wage: $77,226 (reported on 87.7% of returns)
Here:  $77,226
State:  $52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.4% for AGIs below $10k, 82.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,281 (reported on 61.8% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,281
Maryland:  $1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,591 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
Here:  $2,591
State:  $4,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,205 (reported on 35.2% of returns)
Here:  +$8,205
State:  +$15,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,244 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:  +$21,244
State:  +$12,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$609 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:  +$609
State:  $-4,771

IRA payment deduction: $3,330 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
20878:  $3,330
Maryland:  $2,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $17,200 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:  $17,200
Maryland:  $17,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,373 (1% of AGI, reported on 59.5% of returns)
Here:  $27,373
State:  $22,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.3% for AGIs below $10k, 17.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 21.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,238 (2.5% of AGI, reported on 52.7% of returns)
Here:  $3,238
Maryland:  $4,031

Here:  2.5% of AGI
State:  3.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $15,633 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
20878:  $15,633
State:  $10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,610 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,610
State:  $1,700
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.0%
Here:  48%
State:  55%
(% for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $10k, 53.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.6% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $108,595
This zip code:  $108,595
Maryland:  $68,080
Gaithersburg, MD (20878) map

Nearest zip codes: 20877, 20880, 20874, 20850, 20879, 20886.
Gaithersburg Zip Code Map


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  75.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 20878 with a mortgage: 11,154 (1,468 second mortgage, 1,455 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,019


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,595

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $658

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.5%
Whole state:  8.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  8.0
State:  6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Reservoirs: Lake Varnuna (A), Lake Placid (B), Lake Nirvana (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Draught Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,004
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,720
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,061
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,705
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,899
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,365
  • 1950 to 1959: 178
  • 1940 to 1949: 92
  • 1939 or earlier: 64



Zip code 20878 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gaithersburg, MD (20878):
  • no bedroom: 91
  • 1 bedrooms: 257
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,335
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,283
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,668
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2,087


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 283
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,740
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,897
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,150
  • 4 bedrooms: 363
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 35



Vehicles available in 20878 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 140
  • 1 vehicle: 2,847
  • 2 vehicles: 7,407
  • 3 vehicles: 2,638
  • 4 vehicles: 533
  • 5 or more vehicles: 156


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 613
  • 1 vehicle: 2,515
  • 2 vehicles: 1,899
  • 3 vehicles: 369
  • 4 vehicles: 60
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 20878 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 20878 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 20878:

  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 18
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 18
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 14
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 24
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 19
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 51
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 42
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 35
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 30
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 78
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 185
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 168
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 83
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 407
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 883
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2,423
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1,525
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 4,301
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 3,346
  • $1,000,000 or more: 1,591
 



20878 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 20878:

  • Less than $100: 10
  • $100 to $149: 22
  • $150 to $199: 26
  • $250 to $299: 2
  • $300 to $349: 2
  • $350 to $399: 9
  • $400 to $449: 14
  • $450 to $499: 12
  • $500 to $549: 57
  • $550 to $599: 30
  • $600 to $649: 64
  • $650 to $699: 82
  • $700 to $749: 170
  • $750 to $799: 358
  • $800 to $899: 1,250
  • $900 to $999: 2,076
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 3,295
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 2,225
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,715
  • $2,000 or more: 95
  • No cash rent: 96
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $452,577.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $644,359
  • Black or African American householders: $375,815
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $393,492
  • Asian householders: $605,857
  • Some other race householders: $302,686
  • Two or more races householders: $396,882
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $343,609

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $585,061 (it was $241,400 in 2000)
20878:  $585,061
Maryland:  $347,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $289,717 - $600,948

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $721,122
Here:  $721,122
State:  $459,189

Townhouses or other attached units: $388,113
Here:  $388,113
State:  $274,414

In 2-unit structures: $37,477
Here:  $37,477
State:  $238,436

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $305,742
Here:  $305,742
State:  $273,938

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,559
Here:  $257,559
State:  $280,693

Mobile homes: $201,136
Here:  $201,136
State:  $45,619


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,197
  • One, attached: 5,274
  • Two: 22
  • 3 or 4: 119
  • 5 to 9: 1,230
  • 10 to 19: 2,833
  • 20 to 49: 488
  • 50 or more: 909
  • Mobile homes: 16
20878 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 22,612 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 2,954 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 633 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1,529 (5%)
  • Railroad: 218 (1%)
  • Taxi: 34 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 71 (0%)
  • Walked: 430 (1%)
  • Other means: 165 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,305 (4%)
 

20878 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 373
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1930
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3603
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3726
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2883
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1421
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3962
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 990
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1484
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4147
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3482
  • 90 or more minutes: 657
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.6%


Household type by relationship
Households: 55,159

  • In family households: 49,177 (11,648 male householders, 3,011 female householders)
    12,482 spouses, 18,440 children (17,437 natural, 611 adopted, 392 stepchildren), 264 grandchildren, 590 brothers or sisters, 654 parents, 1,054 other relatives, 1,034 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,982 (2,003 male householders (1,389 living alone)), 2,565 female householders (2,092 living alone)), 1,414 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 27 (5 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,546 2-persons, 3,614 3-persons, 4,073 4-persons, 1,600 5-persons, 556 6-persons, 270 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,481 1-person, 894 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

13,085 married couples with children.
2,206 single-parent households (420 men, 1,786 women).

65.8% of residents of 20878 zip code speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 21% well, 14% not well, 6% not at all).
10.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 19% well, 5% not well, 2% not at all).
14.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 28% well, 11% not well, 3% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 12% well, 6% not well).

Foreign born population: 15,487 (28.1%)
(48.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  28.1%
Whole state:  9.8%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
  • India (10%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Taiwan (7%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Iran (6%)
  • Mexico (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,383
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,099
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,681
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,163
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,812
  • 1970 to 1974: 900
  • 1970 to 1974: 647
  • 1965 to 1969: 802

White population: 36,062
Black population: 4,868
American Indian population: 126
Asian population: 10,504
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 24
Some other race population: 1,837
Two or more races population: 1,756

Zip code 20878 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 19210
 Irish: 4238
 German: 4101
 English: 2878
 United States or American: 2731
 Italian: 2504
 Russian: 1880
 Iranian: 1210
 Polish: 1157
 Scottish: 811
 Subsaharan African:: 765
 Eastern European: 706
 Scotch-Irish: 636
 French (except Basque): 619
 European: 573
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 529
 British: 451
 Greek: 411
 African: 405
 Jamaican: 335
 French Canadian: 286
 Arab:: 263
 Hungarian: 229
 Norwegian: 228
 Ukrainian: 226
 Swedish: 191
 Dutch: 179
 Canadian: 167
 Welsh: 153
 Lithuanian: 148
 Northern European: 138
 Austrian: 131
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 128
 Portuguese: 122
 Romanian: 119
 Israeli: 101
 Swiss: 100
 Danish: 98
 Armenian: 95
 Ghanian: 93
 Other Subsaharan African: 89
 Czechoslovakian: 86
 Slovak: 84
 Turkish: 84
 Lebanese: 84
 Scandinavian: 80
 Brazilian: 66
 Latvian: 64
 Other Arab: 57
 Czech: 55
 Arab/Arabic: 46
 Nigerian: 44
 Finnish: 41
 Syrian: 36
 Sierra Leonean: 35
 Ugandan: 34
 Senegalese: 33
 Guyanese: 33
 Icelander: 31
 West Indian: 30
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 28
 Cypriot: 24
 Slovene: 21
 Serbian: 20
 Belgian: 18
 Afghan: 18
 Egyptian: 17
 South African: 16
 Moroccan: 15
 Slavic: 12
 Bulgarian: 11
 Yugoslavian: 11
 Kenyan: 10
 Celtic: 8
 Australian: 8
 Palestinian: 8
 Acadian/Cajun: 8
 Haitian: 8
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7
 Liberian: 6
 New Zealander: 5



Zip code 20878 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 20878 not listed on the city page:
  • JONES LANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 512; Location: 15110 JONES LN, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • FIELDS ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 505; Location: 1 SCHOOL DR, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • TRAVILAH ELEMENTARY (Students: 489; Location: 13801 DUFIEF MILL RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • DUFIEF ELEMENTARY (Students: 468; Location: 15001 DUFIEF DR, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • DIAMOND ELEMENTARY (Students: 445; Location: 4 MARQUIS DR, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BROWN STATION ELEMENTARY (Students: 414; Location: 851 QUINCE ORCHARD BLVD, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • DARNESTOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 393; Location: 15030 TURKEY FOOT RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:
  • ACADEMY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENT (Students: 89; Location: 14327 STONEBRIDGE VIEW DR, N. POTOMAC, MD; Grades: PK - KG)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • QUINCE ORCHARD HIGH SCHOOL (15800 QUINCE ORCHARD RD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-150125
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AMOCO #531-TANKS (12301 DARNESTOWN RD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMOCO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER) , AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BP - 12301 DARNESTOWN ROAD, CHEVRON, NEIGHBORHOOD AMOCO
  • MEDIMMUNE INC (35 WEST WATKINS MILL ROAD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: MEDICAL LABORATORIES
    Organizations: CLOPPER RD ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BROWN STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (801 QUINCE ORCHARD BOULEVARD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: MONTGOMERY CTY PUB SCHLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BROWN STATION ES
  • POTOMAC VALLEY CLEANERS (12145 DARNESTOWN ROAD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LEE & KIM INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • POTOMAC VALLEY EXXON (12175 DARNESTOWN ROAD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , EXXON MOBIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: EXXON - 12175 DARNESTOWN ROAD, EXXON CO USA #27469, EXXON RAS #27469
  • MEDIMMUNE, INC. (ONE MEDIMMUNE WAY in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MAJOR
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
    Business NAICS classification: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: MEDIMMUNE INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • METRO CLEANERS (658 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: JUNG WOO CHUNG (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: METRO CLNRS
  • CIDER MILL APARTMENTS (18301 LOST KNIFE CIRCLE in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  • MUDDY BRANCH ROAD 409 (409 MUDDY BRANCH ROAD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  • QUINCE ORCHARD BOULEVARD 878 (878 QUINCE ORCHARD BOULEVARD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  • QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD 766 (766 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  • QUINCE ORCHARD SWIM & TENNIS CLUB (16601 ROUNDABOUT DRIVE in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: PHYSICAL FITNESS FACILITIES
    Alternative names: QUINCE ORCHARD SWIM/TENNIS CLB

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 20878
  • Motel 6, 497 Quince Orch Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, Phone: (301) 977-3311, Fax: (301) 990-1053
  • Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, Phone: (301) 590-0044, Fax: (301) 212-6155
  • Oakwood Gaithersburg, 9890 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, Phone: (301) 527-2888
  • Springhill Suites By Marriott, 9715 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, Phone: (301) 987-0900, Fax: (301) 987-0500
  • Residence Inn Gaithersburg, 9721 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, Phone: (301) 590-3003, Fax: (301) 590-2722
  • Courtyard By Marriott Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center, 204 Boardwalk Pl, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, Phone: (301) 527-9000, Fax: (301) 527-9001
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 20878

Median worth of mobile homes: $440,577

Zip code 20878 marital status for males
Zip code 20878 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13217
  • Northeast: 8299
  • Midwest: 3809
  • South: 11566
  • West: 2203

55% of the 20878 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Maryland.

Population in 1990: 45,367. Population change in the 1990s: +9,810 (+21.6%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 875
Here:  11.8%
Maryland:  14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 405
Here:  11.3%
Maryland:  13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 475
Here:  18.7%
Maryland:  21.7%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (GAITHERSBURG, MD):

  • MEDIMMUNE, INC (1 MEDIMMUNE WAY): $181,338,478 in 12 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Drugs and Biologicals, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Warehousing and Storage Services by Office of Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $94,000; 2002: $760,374; 2003: $0; 2004: $63,360; 2005: $10,845,538; 2006: $169,575,206.

    Biggest contracts:
    $108,159,052 with Office of Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget for Drugs and Biologicals. Signed on 2006-05-04. Completion date: 2011-03-31.
    $61,303,179, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-04. Effective on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2011-03-31.
    $5,894,519 with Defense Logistics Agency for Drugs and Biologicals. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2006-01-01.
    $4,169,219, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-10. Completion date: 2006-01-01.
  • LEAR SIEGLER SERVICES, INC (900 CLOPPER ROAD): $134,760,073 in 96 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Education and Training Services, Systems Engineering Services, Engineering and Technical Services, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, and more by Army, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $280,952; 2001: $0; 2002: $9,381,989; 2003: $67,284,033; 2004: $7,941,376; 2005: $12,984,608; 2006: $36,341,825.

    Biggest contracts:
    $32,077,028 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2006-01-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $29,494,715, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $14,712,867, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $6,556,653, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-08. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • EG&G, INC. (900 CLOPPER ROAD): $76,054,451 in 482 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Program Management/Support Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property, Engineering and Technical Services, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components, and more by Navy, NASA
    Signed by year: 2000: $49,989,764; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $423,000; 2004: $489,295; 2005: $1,956,045; 2006: $175,366.

    Biggest contracts:
    $10,137,360 with Navy for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 1999-10-20. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
    $7,347,802, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-06. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
    $3,704,235, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-31. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
    $3,207,914 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2000-08-07. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
  • URS GROUP, INC (200 ORCHARD RIDGE DRIVE, S): $50,424,431 in 296 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Engineering and Technical Services, Other Architect and Engineering Services, Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Systems Engineering Services, and more by Federal Emergency Management Agency, Army, Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $760,877; 2002: $454,494; 2003: $426,617; 2004: $18,415,982; 2005: $4,487,552; 2006: $25,878,909.

    Biggest contracts:
    $3,994,008 with Federal Emergency Management Agency for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2006-06-01. Effective on 2005-02-06. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $3,523,936, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-01. Effective on 2006-03-24. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $2,819,667, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-01. Effective on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
    $1,990,710, same as above. Signed on 2006-08-04. Effective on 2006-03-24. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
  • MAPLE CONSTRUCTION CO , INC (15524 QUINCE RIDGE LANE; small business): $28,110,398 in 170 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, and more by Agricultural Research Service, Army, Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $4,730,774; 2001: $6,808,538; 2002: $2,200,548; 2003: $3,442,575; 2004: $8,555,211; 2005: $481,577; 2006: $223,317.

    Biggest contracts:
    $4,700,000 with Agricultural Research Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2005-10-30.
    $3,230,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-09-17. Completion date: 2005-03-30.
    $2,898,877 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-29. Completion date: 2002-09-29.
    $1,574,589 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2001-09-30. Completion date: 2002-06-14.
  • MARCONI AEROSPACE ELECTRONIC S (700 QUINCE ORCHARD RD): $25,375,160 in 49 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    Contracts for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne, Modification of Equipment -- Aircraft Components and Accessories, Space Operations (Tracking and Data Acquisition) -- Management and Support (R&D), Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, and more by Army, Air Force, Navy, Federal Technology Service, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $3,536,101; 2001: $11,227,938; 2002: $9,811,121; 2003: $0; 2004: $800,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $5,293,484 with Army for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne. Signed on 2001-11-30. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
    $4,343,936 with Air Force for Modification of Equipment -- Aircraft Components and Accessories. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
    $3,738,602, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-26. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $3,171,263, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-31. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
  • U R S COLEMAN L L C (200 ORCHARD RIDGE DR STE 1): $25,361,104 in 59 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Market Research and Public Opinion Services (includes telephone and field interviews, focus testing, and surveys), Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $293,620; 2003: $10,634,735; 2004: $4,822,444; 2005: $8,605,724; 2006: $1,004,581.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,510,123 with Army for Market Research and Public Opinion Services (includes telephone and field interviews, focus testing, and surveys). Signed on 2003-01-14. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $2,240,476, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-14. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $2,008,483, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
    $1,702,825, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  • D & M GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC (814 W DIAMOND AVE , STE; small business): $22,009,215 in 113 contracts from 1999 to 2004
    Contracts for Construction -- Basic Research (R&D), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Museums and Exhibition Buildings, and more by National Institutes of Health, Smithsonian Institution, except units administered under separate Board of Trustees, Navy, Army, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,865,762; 2001: $15,730,721; 2002: $1,792,269; 2003: $1,871,302; 2004: $64,200; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $5,757,000 with National Institutes of Health for Construction -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
    $4,352,000 with Smithsonian Institution, except units administered under separate Board of Trustees for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2001-12-28. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
    $4,352,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
    $953,000 with National Institutes of Health for Construction -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
  • HESS CONSTRUCTION CO INC (804 WEST DIAMOND AVENUE): $21,588,359 in 121 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $15,578,000; 2002: $713,261; 2003: $11,000; 2004: $2,097,912; 2005: $2,558,642; 2006: $629,544.

    Biggest contracts:
    $15,508,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2001-10-17. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
    $320,346 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
    $320,346 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
    $299,726, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-13. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING AUTO (910 CLOPPER ROAD): $21,142,393 in 58 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Engineering and Technical Services, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Heating and Cooling Plants by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $2,415,976; 2004: $16,856,976; 2005: $1,869,441; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $3,479,756 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2004-09-26. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $1,688,700 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-04.
    $1,500,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
    $1,500,000 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2004-07-13. Completion date: 2004-09-30.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 7 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 7, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 12)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (100-249: 4, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 6)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Computer Related Services (500-999: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 11)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 15)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 11, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 16)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 37)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (250-499: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$299,7401,585$319,1181,661$314,870206$154,0312$27,854,400115$252,5530$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$345,610176$330,404328$295,83343$110,3430$025$258,6401$50,090
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$388,000159$329,164719$322,32393$138,9930$043$244,6641$37,570
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$176,500169$339,642372$331,11726$239,3640$022$272,7790$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$039$392,808125$311,65115$155,3790$07$370,6710$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED118$356,72260$383,3783$280,167
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$336,32618$437,3520$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$369,0006$829,6072$758,230
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$354,1779$341,5283$162,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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