Darnestown is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 7,051 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20874 and 20878.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Germantown; part is in Darnestown
Mostly Gaithersburg; part is in Darnestown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Darnestown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA129 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Darnestown; 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.
Darnestown had 6,723 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 170th 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 (7 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).
934 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Darnestown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 92 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 112 |
| Dentists | 137 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 158 |
| Mental health providers | 309 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 95 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Station ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 572 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Clopper Mill ElementaryGermantown | Pre-K–5 | 458 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Diamond ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 654 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Dr. Ronald E. McNair ElementaryGermantown | Pre-K–5 | 673 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Fields Road ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Germantown ElementaryGermantown | Pre-K–5 | 314 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lake Seneca ElementaryGermantown | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Rachel Carson ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 671 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| S. Christa McAuliffe ElementaryGermantown | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Stone Mill ElementaryNorth Potomac | Pre-K–5 | 516 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Thurgood Marshall ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 553 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Darnestown ElementaryGaithersburg | K–5 | 356 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| DuFief ElementaryGaithersburg | K–5 | 276 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Great Seneca Creek ElementaryGermantown | K–5 | 487 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Jones Lane ElementaryGaithersburg | K–5 | 428 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Longview SchoolGermantown | K–12 | 59 | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| Spark M. Matsunaga ElementaryGermantown | K–5 | 530 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Travilah ElementaryNorth Potomac | K–5 | 372 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Waters Landing ElementaryGermantown | K–5 | 735 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Kingsview MiddleGermantown | 6–8 | 908 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lakelands Park MiddleGaithersburg | 6–8 | 993 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleGermantown | 6–8 | 841 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Ridgeview MiddleGaithersburg | 6–8 | 722 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Roberto W. Clemente MiddleGermantown | 6–8 | 888 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Northwest HighGermantown | 9–12 | 2,300 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Quince Orchard HighGaithersburg | 9–12 | 2,100 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Seneca Valley HighGermantown | 9–12 | 2,409 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler MontessoriGermantown | Pre-K–9 | 143 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Butler MontessoriDarnestown | Pre-K–9 | 146 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Goddard School in GaithersburgGaithersburg | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Goddard School in Gaithersburg, theGaithersburg | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Mary of Nazareth SchoolDarnestown | Pre-K–8 | 486 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Optimal Learning SchoolGermantown | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 5.7 mi |
| Seneca AcademyDarnestown | Pre-K–5 | 58 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Fellowship Christian SchoolGermantown | K–5 | 121 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Shaare Torah KindergartenGaithersburg | K | 2 | Jewish | 2.1 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 Germantown, Gaithersburg, North Potomac and Travilah.
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