Aspen Hill is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 53,279 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 20853 and 20906, and parts of 20851 are in Aspen Hill too.
Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Aspen Hill; also Olney and Wheaton
Mostly Aspen Hill; also Glenmont and Wheaton
Mostly Rockville; part is in Aspen Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aspen Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aspen Hill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Aspen Hill had 51,063 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Montgomery County grew from 30,451 residents in 1900 to 1,062,061 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockville 1 Ne, MD weather station (4 miles away).
439,792 jobs at 27,677 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
365 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aspen Hill’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 49 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 105 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 73 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Pre ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–2 | 558 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Brookhaven ElementaryRockville | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Cashell ElementaryRockville | Pre-K–5 | 386 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Georgian Forest ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 600 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Harmony Hills ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 655 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Rock Creek Valley ElementaryRockville | Pre-K–5 | 332 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sargent Shriver ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 697 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Viers Mill ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Weller Road ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 691 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wheaton Woods ElementaryRockville | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Flower Valley ElementaryRockville | K–5 | 524 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lucy V. Barnsley ElementaryRockville | K–5 | 621 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Strathmore ElementarySilver Spring | 3–5 | 464 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| A. Mario Loiederman MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 978 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Alternative ProgramsRockville | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Argyle MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 868 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Earle B. Wood MiddleRockville | 6–8 | 1,019 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Parkland MiddleRockville | 6–8 | 1,185 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Thomas Edison High School of TechnologySilver Spring | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.9 mi |
| Wheaton HighSilver Spring | 9–12 | 2,794 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–12 | 252 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Melvin J Berman Hebrew AcademyRockville | Pre-K–12 | 615 | Jewish | 1.3 mi |
| Norbeck Montessori CenterRockville | Pre-K–K | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| St Jude Regional Catholic SchoolRockville | Pre-K–8 | 202 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| St Patrick's SchoolRockville | Pre-K–8 | 241 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| The Winchester SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville (Formerly Frost ScRockville | K–12 | 98 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Glenmont, Wheaton, Rockville, Leisure World, Olney, Layhill, North Bethesda and Cloverly.
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