Fairland is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 26,231 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20904, and parts of 20866 and 20905 are in Fairland too.
Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fairland; also Colesville and Calverton
Mostly Burtonsville; part is in Fairland
Mostly Cloverly; part is in Fairland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairland. 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, DC12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA117 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairland; 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.
Fairland had 25,396 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 53rd 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurel 3 W, 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).
662 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 109 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 72 |
| Dentists | 63 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 124 |
| Mental health providers | 166 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 122 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 695 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Greencastle ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 722 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Jackson Road ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 623 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 756 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Westover ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| William Tyler Page ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 620 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Cannon Road ElementarySilver Spring | K–5 | 388 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| White Oak MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 808 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Springbrook HighSilver Spring | 9–12 | 1,838 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa De MontessoriSilver Spring | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Forcey Christian SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 344 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Julia Brown Montessori SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–3 | 55 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| St John the Baptist SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 233 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Griggs International AcademySilver Spring | K–12 | 826 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.5 mi |
| House of Hope Maryland Day SchoolAshton | 8–9 | 3 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 Colesville, Cloverly, Calverton, White Oak, Burtonsville, Ashton-Sandy Spring and Spencerville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.