North Potomac is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 23,922 people across 6.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20850 and 20878.
Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rockville; part is in North Potomac
Mostly Gaithersburg; part is in North Potomac
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Potomac. 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, DC18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA128 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Potomac; 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.
North Potomac had 23,790 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd 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 (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).
2,536 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Potomac’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 244 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 554 |
| Dentists | 172 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 363 |
| Mental health providers | 821 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 323 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 39 |
| Pharmacies | 46 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beall ElementaryRockville | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Brown Station ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 572 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| College Gardens ElementaryRockville | Pre-K–5 | 506 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Diamond ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 654 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Fields Road ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Maryvale ElementaryRockville | Pre-K–5 | 617 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| PEP - ItinerantRockville | Pre-K | 90 | Special Education | 4.1 mi |
| Rachel Carson ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 671 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Stone Mill ElementaryNorth Potomac | Pre-K–5 | 516 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Thurgood Marshall ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 553 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Carl Sandburg CenterRockville | K–5 | 65 | Special Education | 5.3 mi |
| Darnestown ElementaryGaithersburg | K–5 | 356 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| DuFief ElementaryGaithersburg | K–5 | 276 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Fallsmead ElementaryRockville | K–5 | 512 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Jones Lane ElementaryGaithersburg | K–5 | 428 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lakewood ElementaryRockville | K–5 | 406 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Travilah ElementaryNorth Potomac | K–5 | 372 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| John L Gildner Regional Inst for Children & AdolRockville | 4–12 | 79 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| Julius West MiddleRockville | 6–8 | 1,365 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lakelands Park MiddleGaithersburg | 6–8 | 993 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ridgeview MiddleGaithersburg | 6–8 | 722 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Robert Frost Middle SchoolRockville | 6–8 | 915 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Quince Orchard HighGaithersburg | 9–12 | 2,100 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Thomas S. Wootton HighRockville | 9–12 | 1,870 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Manor Montessori School & DaycareRockville | Pre-K–1 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Christ Episcopal SchoolRockville | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Episcopal | 4.7 mi |
| Franklin Montessori SchoolsRockville | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Goddard School in GaithersburgGaithersburg | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Goddard School in Gaithersburg, theGaithersburg | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Little Genius Montessori SchoolRockville | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Optimal Learning SchoolGermantown | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 6.9 mi |
| Primary Montessori Day SchoolRockville | Pre-K–3 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| The Katherine Thomas SchoolRockville | Pre-K–12 | 133 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Shaare Torah KindergartenGaithersburg | K | 2 | Jewish | 0.7 mi |
| The Goddard School @ Gaither RdRockville | K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 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 Rockville, Gaithersburg, Darnestown and Travilah.
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