White Oak is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 17,329 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20901, 20903 and 20904.
Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Silver Spring; part is in White Oak
Mostly Silver Spring; part is in White Oak
Mostly Fairland; part is in White Oak
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White Oak. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA119 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of White Oak; 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.
White Oak had 16,347 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 83rd 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 (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).
1,201 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Oak’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 167 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 157 |
| Dentists | 121 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 208 |
| Mental health providers | 372 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 155 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Mills ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 747 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Forest Knolls ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 472 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Galway ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 695 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Greencastle ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 722 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Jackson Road ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 623 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 756 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Montgomery Knolls ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–2 | 477 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| New Hampshire Estates ElemSilver Spring | Pre-K–2 | 455 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Roscoe R Nix ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–2 | 437 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Westover ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| William Tyler Page ElementarySilver Spring | Pre-K–5 | 620 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cannon Road ElementarySilver Spring | K–5 | 388 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Highland View ElementarySilver Spring | K–5 | 334 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Cresthaven ElementarySilver Spring | 3–5 | 474 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Oak View ElementarySilver Spring | 3–5 | 423 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Pine Crest ElementarySilver Spring | 3–5 | 493 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Eastern MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 963 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Francis Scott Key MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 950 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| White Oak MiddleSilver Spring | 6–8 | 808 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Montgomery Blair HighSilver Spring | 9–12 | 3,266 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Springbrook HighSilver Spring | 9–12 | 1,838 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & NurserySilver Spring | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Casa De MontessoriSilver Spring | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Forcey Christian SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 344 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| Julia Brown Montessori SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–3 | 55 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Mount Jezreel Christian SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–2 | 12 | Baptist | 2.6 mi |
| St Bernadette SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 317 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| St Francis International SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 203 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| St John the Baptist SchoolSilver Spring | Pre-K–8 | 233 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| The Springwell SchoolSilver Spring | TK–8 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Griggs International AcademySilver Spring | K–12 | 826 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.9 mi |
| The Siena SchoolSilver Spring | 3–12 | 191 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| The Siena SchoolSilver Spring | 4–12 | 143 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| House of Hope Maryland Day SchoolAshton | 8–9 | 3 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 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, Fairland, Colesville, Calverton, Four Corners, Kemp Mill, Hillandale, Burnt Mills and Langley Park.
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