Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 17,632 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20912.
Homes sold for a median of $413 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Takoma Park; also Silver Spring and Chillum
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Takoma Park. 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Takoma Park; 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.
Takoma Park had 17,629 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 79th 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).
347 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Takoma Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 42 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 62 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 108 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1883.
Colleges and universities
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 Prince George's County Public Schools, Montgomery County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Highlands ElementaryTakoma Park | Pre-K–5 | 544 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rolling Terrace ElementaryTakoma Park | Pre-K–5 | 645 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Takoma Park ElementaryTakoma Park | Pre-K–2 | 559 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Piney Branch ElementaryTakoma Park | 3–5 | 575 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takoma Academy Preparatory SchoolSilver Spring | K–8 | 174 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.8 mi |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolTakoma Park | 9–12 | 383 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Takoma AcademyTakoma Park | 9–12 | 173 | Seventh-day Adventist | 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 Silver Spring, Chillum and Langley Park.
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.