Wheaton is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 52,926 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20902, and parts of 20853, 20895 and 20906 are in Wheaton too.
Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wheaton; 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.
Wheaton had 52,150 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 18th 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 (6 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).
545 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wheaton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 138 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 115 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 92 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1700.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 747 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Flora M. Singer ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 653 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Glen Haven ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 540 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Glenallan ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 679 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Highland ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Kemp Mill ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Oakland Terrace ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 500 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Odessa Shannon MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 784 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sligo MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 685 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| John F. Kennedy HighSilver Spring | 9–12 | 1,880 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| MCPS Transitions SchoolSilver Spring | 12 | — | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Montessori SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–3 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Leo Bernstein Jewish Academy of Fine ArtsSilver Spring | Pre-K–3 | 36 | Jewish | 1.3 mi |
| St Andrew Apostle SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 306 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St John the Evangelist SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 178 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| The Gan MontessoriSilver Spring | Pre-K–K | 11 | Jewish | 1.8 mi |
| Avalon SchoolSilver Spring | K–12 | 202 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Pax AcademySilver Spring | K–12 | 88 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Ashreinu School for Girls Inc.Silver Spring | 1–9 | 23 | Jewish | 1.1 mi |
| Kehillat Ashreinu Montessori SchoolSilver Spring | 1–9 | 18 | Jewish | 1.1 mi |
| Pathways HorizonsSilverspring | 7–12 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys DivisionSilver Spring | 7–12 | 157 | Jewish | 1.4 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 Aspen Hill, Glenmont, Leisure World, Kemp Mill, South Kensington, Olney, North Kensington, Layhill, Forest Glen, Kensington, North Bethesda, Cloverly and Chevy Chase View.
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