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City: Gaithersburg, MD
Montgomery County, MD
Zip code population (2000): 21,980
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 24,421

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Houses and condos: 7,480
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,684
% of renters here:  23%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 20879: 116.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 7.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 3177 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.1% ($2,304)
Maryland:  1.7% ($1,782)

Profiles of local businesses:
Rankin Auto Upholstery
Dental Suite at Flower Hill Shopping Center
Maxim Performance Chiropractic Rehab
Thompson Tax Associates, Inc.
O'Connor's Painting Service, Inc.
Elite Moving Labor LLC
INI, LLC

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Males: 10,721  (48.8%)
Females: 11,259  (51.2%)

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Urban population: 21,241
Rural population: 739

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $358,139
20879:  $358,139
Maryland:  $347,000


According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 20879 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:  33.1 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  3.0 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 20879, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $56,356 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $56,356
State:  $60,339

Salary/wage: $53,475 (reported on 91.3% of returns)
Here:  $53,475
State:  $52,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.1% for AGIs below $10k, 85.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $747 (reported on 47.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $747
Maryland:  $1,701
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,773 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,773
State:  $4,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,954 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:  +$3,954
State:  +$15,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,850 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:  +$11,850
State:  +$12,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,931 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
20879:  $2,931
Maryland:  $2,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,578 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:  $14,578
Maryland:  $17,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,536 (1% of AGI, reported on 56.7% of returns)
Here:  $21,536
State:  $22,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $10k, 21.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 24.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,963 (3.4% of AGI, reported on 49.2% of returns)
Here:  $2,963
Maryland:  $4,031

Here:  3.4% of AGI
State:  3.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,227 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
20879:  $8,227
State:  $10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,650 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:  $1,650
State:  $1,700
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 49.0%
Here:  49%
State:  55%
(% for various income ranges: 42.3% for AGIs below $10k, 55.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $86,019
This zip code:  $86,019
Maryland:  $68,080
Gaithersburg, MD (20879) map

Nearest zip codes: 20886, 20877, 20880, 20855, 20876, 20882.
Gaithersburg Zip Code Map


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  74.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 20879 with a mortgage: 4,564 (616 second mortgage, 444 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 170


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,016

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $639

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.2%
Whole state:  8.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.2


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

Notable location: Emission Testing Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whetstone Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in zip code 20879 include: Strawberry Knoll Park (1), Flower Hill Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 18
  • 1995 to 1998: 299
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,123
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,278
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,564
  • 1960 to 1969: 74
  • 1950 to 1959: 63
  • 1940 to 1949: 28
  • 1939 or earlier: 0



Zip code 20879 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gaithersburg, MD (20879):
  • no bedroom: 126
  • 1 bedrooms: 197
  • 2 bedrooms: 646
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,812
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,528
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 221


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 86
  • 1 bedrooms: 412
  • 2 bedrooms: 440
  • 3 bedrooms: 587
  • 4 bedrooms: 137
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22



Vehicles available in 20879 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 113
  • 1 vehicle: 1,472
  • 2 vehicles: 2,845
  • 3 vehicles: 842
  • 4 vehicles: 232
  • 5 or more vehicles: 26


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 121
  • 1 vehicle: 751
  • 2 vehicles: 685
  • 3 vehicles: 88
  • 4 vehicles: 27
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 20879 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 20879 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 20879:

  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 8
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 8
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 7
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 13
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 7
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 9
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 63
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 102
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 178
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 482
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 892
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1,960
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1,176
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 949
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 134
  • $1,000,000 or more: 153
 



20879 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 20879:

  • Less than $100: 4
  • $150 to $199: 8
  • $250 to $299: 6
  • $300 to $349: 16
  • $400 to $449: 4
  • $550 to $599: 4
  • $600 to $649: 29
  • $650 to $699: 83
  • $700 to $749: 54
  • $750 to $799: 131
  • $800 to $899: 431
  • $900 to $999: 611
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,105
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 320
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 132
  • No cash rent: 37
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $287,915.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $404,631
  • Black or African American householders: $344,336
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $1,353,130
  • Asian householders: $359,833
  • Some other race householders: $339,493
  • Two or more races householders: $373,636
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $354,990

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $358,334 (it was $147,900 in 2000)
20879:  $358,334
Maryland:  $347,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $289,289 - $601,645

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $496,142
Here:  $496,142
State:  $459,189

Townhouses or other attached units: $326,522
Here:  $326,522
State:  $274,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,554
Here:  $175,554
State:  $273,938

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,075
Here:  $197,075
State:  $280,693

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here:  $137,500
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: 2,670
  • One, attached: 3,135
  • 3 or 4: 94
  • 5 to 9: 402
  • 10 to 19: 892
  • 20 to 49: 161
  • 50 or more: 86
  • Mobile homes: 7
20879 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,522 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 1,362 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 349 (3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 722 (6%)
  • Railroad: 72 (1%)
  • Taxi: 22 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 170 (1%)
  • Other means: 29 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 452 (4%)
 

20879 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 161
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 775
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1163
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1528
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1367
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 453
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1431
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 379
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 540
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1493
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1547
  • 90 or more minutes: 420
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.5%


Household type by relationship
Households: 21,748

  • In family households: 19,276 (3,907 male householders, 1,517 female householders)
    4,146 spouses, 7,731 children (7,336 natural, 184 adopted, 211 stepchildren), 367 grandchildren, 283 brothers or sisters, 396 parents, 468 other relatives, 461 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,472 (896 male householders (641 living alone)), 1,013 female householders (772 living alone)), 563 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,515 2-persons, 1,251 3-persons, 1,452 4-persons, 683 5-persons, 310 6-persons, 213 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,413 1-person, 433 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 12 6-persons.

5,117 married couples with children.
1,013 single-parent households (178 men, 835 women).

64.1% of residents of 20879 zip code speak English at home.
13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 19% well, 16% not well, 5% not at all).
10.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 17% well, 10% not well, 4% not at all).
9.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% very well, 39% well, 16% not well, 2% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (82% very well, 12% well, 4% not well, 3% not at all).

Foreign born population: 6,231 (28.3%)
(49.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  28.3%
Whole state:  9.8%

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



  • India (11%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • Iran (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Peru (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,113
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,250
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,558
  • 1980 to 1984: 848
  • 1975 to 1979: 587
  • 1970 to 1974: 407
  • 1970 to 1974: 205
  • 1965 to 1969: 263

White population: 12,464
Black population: 3,775
American Indian population: 82
Asian population: 3,362
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 1,283
Two or more races population: 1,009

Zip code 20879 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 8518
 German: 1597
 Irish: 1492
 English: 1157
 United States or American: 1003
 Italian: 898
 Subsaharan African:: 696
 Iranian: 385
 Russian: 324
 Polish: 319
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 271
 European: 263
 Scottish: 254
 African: 246
 Scotch-Irish: 218
 Other Subsaharan African: 183
 British: 169
 French (except Basque): 165
 Greek: 162
 Armenian: 153
 Jamaican: 134
 Northern European: 118
 Arab:: 108
 Dutch: 97
 Welsh: 87
 Swedish: 87
 Guyanese: 85
 Portuguese: 81
 Norwegian: 78
 Hungarian: 67
 Lebanese: 63
 Haitian: 62
 Swiss: 58
 Somalian: 57
 Nigerian: 53
 Czech: 51
 Ukrainian: 48
 Ethiopian: 45
 Kenyan: 44
 Eastern European: 42
 Romanian: 41
 French Canadian: 40
 Canadian: 37
 Austrian: 34
 Slovak: 31
 Czechoslovakian: 29
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 28
 Finnish: 27
 Brazilian: 27
 South African: 27
 British West Indian: 27
 Lithuanian: 25
 Basque: 23
 Croatian: 23
 Carpatho Rusyn: 22
 Liberian: 22
 Israeli: 21
 Bulgarian: 21
 Scandinavian: 21
 Ghanian: 19
 Turkish: 18
 Arab/Arabic: 17
 Belgian: 15
 Icelander: 13
 Pennsylvania German: 11
 Other West Indian: 11
 Moroccan: 10
 Palestinian: 9
 Celtic: 9
 Danish: 9
 Barbadian: 9
 Other Arab: 9
 Australian: 7
 Latvian: 5



Zip code 20879 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 20879 not listed on the city page:
  • WATKINS MILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 604; Location: 19001 WATKINS MILL RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • FLOWER HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 568; Location: 18425 FLOWER HILL WAY, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • STRAWBERRY KNOLL ELEMENTARY (Students: 537; Location: 18820 STRAWBERRY KNOLL RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • WOODFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 456; Location: 24200 WOODFIELD RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD; Grades: KG - 05)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BETTY BRITE CLNRS (811 RUSSELL AVE 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
    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) , HSU, TIEN (CONTACT/OWNER) , TIEN HSU (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BETTY BRITE - 811 RUSSELL AVENUE, BETTY BRITE CLEANERS , BETTY BRITE CLEANERS - GAITHERSBURG, BETTY BRITE CLEANERS - RUSSELL AVE., MAGMA BETTY BRITE CLEANERS INCORPORATED, MAGMA/BETTY BRITE CLEANERS INC
  • NEW WINDSOR CLEANERS (19314 MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AVE in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JAE RO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • 7-11 STORE (9051 SNOUFFER SCHOOL ROAD 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))
    Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: 7-ELEVEN INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ARIS MARDIROSSIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: 7 ELEVEN 32961, 7-11 STORE - 9051 SNOUFFER SCHOOL RD
  • MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (20050 GOSHEN ROAD 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
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MOBIL OIL CORP-MKTG-ENVIRON (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MOBIL - 20050 GOSHEN ROAD, MOBIL OIL CORP SS# BVQ
  • REPRODUCTIONS RICKENBACKER DRIVE (7621 RICKENBACKER DRIVE in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    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: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC
    Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
    Organizations: DAVID FAUKLNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: REPRODUCTIONS INC
  • BP - 19304 MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AVENUE (19304 MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AVENUE 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
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMOCO - 19304 MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AVE, MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AMOCO
  • C&C INDUSTRIES (8255 BEECHCRAFT AVENUE 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: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND CAMPERS
    Business NAICS classification: TRAVEL TRAILER AND CAMPER MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , C & C INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • OSIO CLEANERS (8407 SNOUFFER SCHOOL RD 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: WOON KYONS KIM (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: QUALITY CLEANERS
  • 7-ELEVEN #32879 (3 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE 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
    Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
    Organizations: 7 ELEVEN INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: 7 ELEVEN 32879, 7-11 STORE - 3 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE
  • MONTGOMERY VILLAGE MIDDLE (19300 WATKINS MILL 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: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MONTGOMERY VILLAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • KLD AUTO BODY INC (7800 AIRPORT RD #2 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: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
    Organizations: KOSTAS DASKALAKIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: KLD AUTOBODY
  • ALL PRO AUTO BODY INC (7615 RICKENBACKER DR, #C,D,E,F 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
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
    Organizations: RICHARD AGUSTUS HOWARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • 7-11 STORE (LINDBERGH DR. & RT. 124 in GAITHERSBURG, MD)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
    Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Alternative names: 7-11 STORE - LINDBERGH DRIVE & RT124

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 20879
  • Courtyard By Marriott, 805 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, Phone: (301) 670-0008, Fax: (301) 948-4538
  • Econo Lodge Gaithersburg, 18715 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, Phone: (301) 963-3840, Fax: (301) 948-7443
  • Holiday Inn Gaithersburg, 2 Montgomery Vlg Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, Phone: (301) 948-8900, Fax: (301) 926-6056
  • Extended Stay America, 205 Professional Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, Phone: (301) 869-9814, Fax: (301) 869-9618
  • Extended Stay Deluxe, 201 Professional Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, Phone: (301) 963-3539, Fax: (301) 963-3539
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 20879

Median worth of mobile homes: $196,495

Zip code 20879 marital status for males
Zip code 20879 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (63%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


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

  • This state: 6472
  • Northeast: 2837
  • Midwest: 985
  • South: 4148
  • West: 758

54% of the 20879 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Maryland.

Population in 1990: 46,879. Population change in the 1990s: -24,899 (-53.1%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 293
Here:  9.2%
Maryland:  14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
Here:  7.2%
Maryland:  13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 199
Here:  16.9%
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):

  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (700 N FREDERICK AVE): $416,905,610 in 399 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for ADPE System Configuration, Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Engineering Development (R&D), Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment, and more by Bureau of the Census, Army, Internal Revenue Service, Air Force, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $121,291,463; 2001: $45,129,889; 2002: $39,625,318; 2003: $64,879,374; 2004: $36,277,097; 2005: $23,544,033; 2006: $11,420,109.

    Biggest contracts:
    $43,127,000 with Bureau of the Census for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
    $30,000,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
    $20,000,000 with Army for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-10-31. Completion date: 2005-07-10.
    $17,500,000 with Bureau of the Census for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
  • DRS ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC (200 PROFESSIONAL DR): $22,358,649 in 58 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D), Radar Equipment, Except Airborne, Engineering and Technical Services, Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), and more by Navy, Air Force, Federal Technology Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $6,231,189; 2001: $7,310,269; 2002: $2,814,363; 2003: $-12,406; 2004: $0; 2005: $5,763,000; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $5,763,000 with Navy for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-11-08. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
    $1,865,298 with Navy for Radar Equipment, Except Airborne. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2001-02-28. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
    $1,864,950, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-10. Completion date: 2000-11-10.
    $1,633,319 with Navy for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2001-04-10. Completion date: 2001-10-12.
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN FEDERAL SYSTEM (700 N FREDERICK AVE): $20,405,533 in 25 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Scientific and Management Education, Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), ADP Systems Development Services, and more by Department of Defense, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Technology Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $12,294,253; 2001: $0; 2002: $66,000; 2003: $1,087,404; 2004: $0; 2005: $166,655; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $4,115,000 with Department of Defense for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-04-21. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $3,266,221, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-21. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $3,000,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-08. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $3,000,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-01. Completion date: 1998-10-01.
  • EXECUSTAY CORPORATION OF AMERI (7595 RICKENBACKER DR): $13,575,660 in 81 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Purchase of Structures and Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities, Office Furniture, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Other Residential Buildings, and more by Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, EPA, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $80,141; 2001: $0; 2002: $219,600; 2003: $5,687,881; 2004: $6,430,287; 2005: $651,515; 2006: $506,236.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,775,210 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2004-11-15. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
    $1,341,778, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-12. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
    $1,189,976, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-03. Completion date: 2004-05-27.
    $1,160,462, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-14. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
  • CAPITOL CABLE & TECHNOLOGY, IN (7905 AIRPARK ROAD; small business): $11,336,821 in 314 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment, ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices, Fittings for Rope, Cable, and Chain, Fiber Optic Cables, and more by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Navy, Army, National Institutes of Health, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,079,070; 2001: $985,223; 2002: $611,114; 2003: $1,356,791; 2004: $3,024,317; 2005: $2,758,108; 2006: $1,452,198.

    Biggest contracts:
    $561,000 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2001-03-15.
    $387,500 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
    $350,595 with Navy for Fittings for Rope, Cable, and Chain. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2004-11-18. Completion date: 2004-11-29.
    $283,161 with Navy for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2006-01-12. Completion date: 2006-02-08.
  • THERIMMUNE RESEARCH CORPORATIO (620 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE; small business): $10,779,516 in 27 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Medical -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Medical Services, and more by National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $4,847,130; 2002: $324,275; 2003: $5,414,181; 2004: $103,443; 2005: $2,800; 2006: $17,687.

    Biggest contracts:
    $4,563,000 with National Institutes of Health for Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
    $3,775,436, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2006-02-15.
    $1,170,316 with Department of Defense for Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
    $256,000 with National Institutes of Health for Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2004-09-15.
  • INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS & TELE (18310 MONTGOMERY VILLAGE A; small business): $8,323,004 in 87 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services), Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment, ADP Facility Operation and Maintenance Services, Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), and more by Air Force, Federal Technology Service, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Office of Personnel Management, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $3,576,435; 2001: $1,884,305; 2002: $1,437,074; 2003: $593,796; 2004: $-35,898; 2005: $-51,336; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $962,497 with Air Force for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Taking place in MS. Signed on 2000-03-16. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $962,497, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-16. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $946,326, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-30. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $583,461 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Signed on 2001-11-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  • SINGLETON ELECTRIC CO , INC (7860 CESSNA AVENUE): $7,578,587 in 14 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Utilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings, Services -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), and more by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Department of Defense, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $3,100; 2001: $355,000; 2002: $345,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $5,021,044; 2005: $1,854,443; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $4,957,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Utilities. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-01-15. Completion date: 2005-05-06.
    $708,422, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-19. Completion date: 2005-05-06.
    $443,960 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Utilities. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-05-06.
    $443,960 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Utilities. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-05-06.
  • EUREKA-NVT,LLC (7622 AIRPARK RD; small business): $6,015,593 in 31 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Facilities Operations Support Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,972,762; 2005: $3,540,291; 2006: $502,540.

    Biggest contracts:
    $577,826 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2004-03-18. Completion date: 2005-03-17.
    $577,826 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2004-03-18. Completion date: 2005-03-17.
    $550,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-07. Completion date: 2006-03-17.
    $550,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2005-03-07. Completion date: 2006-03-17.
  • REEMA CONSULTING SERVICES INC (8106 HALLMARK PL; small business): $3,385,369 in 5 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    Contracts for Word Processing/Typing Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $1,676,772; 2006: $1,708,597.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,642,682 with Army for Word Processing/Typing Services. Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
    $1,257,480, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-10. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $419,157, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $65,915, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-16. Completion date: 2007-02-28.


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

  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 13 establishments)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 6)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (250-499: 1, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
  • Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (250-499: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 3, 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.)




4 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED40$289,8221,180$224,3481,436$228,708177$133,138270$200,2060$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$240,45096$229,260314$225,78950$116,27329$187,1020$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$233,728209$235,1741,002$259,285129$133,37586$233,0852$36,660
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$272,072133$220,814512$247,68632$108,37253$212,8870$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$023$251,420152$259,9658$212,48313$237,3670$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 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 ORIGINATED333$287,873103$309,82018$233,436
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$303,65837$298,4153$307,923
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$256,4506$373,0300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$265,56511$327,6970$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$303,1050$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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