Kemp Mill is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 13,042 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20901 and 20902.
Homes sold for a median of $326 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Silver Spring; part is in Kemp Mill
Mostly Wheaton; part is in Kemp Mill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kemp Mill. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kemp Mill; 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.
Kemp Mill had 13,378 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 114th 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 25°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beltsville, MD weather station (5 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).
925 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kemp Mill’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 97 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 196 |
| Dentists | 95 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 131 |
| Mental health providers | 262 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 113 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 747 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Burnt Mills ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 747 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Flora M. Singer ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 653 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Forest Knolls ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 472 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Glen Haven ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 540 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Glenallan ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 679 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Highland ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Kemp Mill ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Montgomery Knolls ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–2 | 477 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Oakland Terrace ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 500 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Highland View ElementarySilver Spring | K–5 | 334 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Oak View ElementarySilver Spring | 3–5 | 423 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Pine Crest ElementarySilver Spring | 3–5 | 493 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Eastern MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 963 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Odessa Shannon MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 784 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sligo MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 685 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| John F. Kennedy HighSilver Spring | 9–12 | 1,880 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Montgomery Blair HighSilver Spring | 9–12 | 3,266 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| MCPS Transitions SchoolSilver Spring | 12 | — | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & NurserySilver Spring | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Evergreen Montessori SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–3 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Leo Bernstein Jewish Academy of Fine ArtsSilver Spring | Pre-K–3 | 36 | Jewish | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Jezreel Christian SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–2 | 12 | Baptist | 2.5 mi |
| St Andrew Apostle SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 306 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| St Bernadette SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 317 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| St John the Evangelist SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 178 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| The Gan MontessoriSilver Spring | Pre-K–K | 11 | Jewish | 1.2 mi |
| The Springwell SchoolSilver Spring | TK–8 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Avalon SchoolSilver Spring | K–12 | 202 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Pax AcademySilver Spring | K–12 | 88 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| Ashreinu School for Girls Inc.Silver Spring | 1–9 | 23 | Jewish | 0.8 mi |
| Kehillat Ashreinu Montessori SchoolSilver Spring | 1–9 | 18 | Jewish | 0.8 mi |
| The Siena SchoolSilver Spring | 3–12 | 191 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| The Siena SchoolSilver Spring | 4–12 | 143 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Pathways HorizonsSilverspring | 7–12 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys DivisionSilver Spring | 7–12 | 157 | Jewish | 0.7 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 Wheaton, Silver Spring, Four Corners, Forest Glen, Burnt Mills, North Kensington, White Oak and Glenmont.
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