North Potomac is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland covering 6.5 square miles. North Potomac’s zip code is 20878. It consists of the areas South and West of Route 28 and outside the City of Gaithersburg. It still appears as Gaithersburg many times and sometimes even as Rockville. It extends to Potomac 20854 in the South, Rockville 20850 in the North and East and becomes Darnestown 20878 in the West.
People like North Potomac for its location, access South to Potomac and the Washington, D.C. Beltway and its relatively new homes (many built in the late 1980s and 1990s). Major shopping areas include Travilah Square and the newer Fallsgrove Shopping Center. Travilah Square, long the area’s only shopping center, is now facing tough competition from a new breed of new urbanism lifestyle centers, which contain a multitude of retailers, from the Giant Food to new boutique chains. For more specific information about the individual neighborhoods and towns within and near this area, see our Neighborhoods section.
Nearby cities and towns include Gaithersburg (2.5 miles), Travilah (2.8 miles), Darnestown (3.2 miles), Washington Grove(5 miles), Germantown (5.9 miles), Rockville (6 miles), Redland (6.1 miles), Potomac (6.1 miles). Washington, D.C. is 21 miles away and Baltimore is 50 miles away.
North Potomac in a Nutshell
Median Household Income Significantly Above State Average
Median House Value Significantly Above State Average
Unemployed Percentage Significantly Below State Average
Black Race Population Percentage Significantly Below State Average
Hispanic Race Population Percentage Above State Average
Foreign-Born Population Percentage Significantly Above State Average
Renting Percentage Significantly Below State Average
Length of Stay Since Moving in Below State Average
Number of Rooms Per House Significantly Above State Average
House Age Significantly Below State Average
Percentage of Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Significantly Above State Average
Population Density Above State Average for Cities
History
Originally a wide expanse of farmland, the area has added several housing developments, often named after the farms they replaced. In the early 1980s, North Potomac was annexed from the City of Gaithersburg as a separate postal area.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,044 people, 6,924 households, and 6,245 families residing in the area. The population density was 3,522 per square mile. The racial makeup of the area was 64.64% White, 27.59% Asian, 4.21% African American, .13% Native American, .04% Pacific Islander, 1.08% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race represented 3.94% of the population. 29.1% of North Potomac’s residents were foreign born.
Out of all of the households, 60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.8% were non-families. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.51. In the area, the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18-24, 29.2% from 25-44, 27.2% from 45-64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males.
For population 25 years and over in North Potomac, 96.1% have a High School education or higher, 75.4% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, 38.5% have a Graduate or Professional degree, and 2.3% are unemployed. The median income for a household in the area was $109,173, and the median income for a family was $112,277. Males had an income of $81,216 versus $49,634 for females. About 1.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including those under the age of 18 and age 65 or over.
Major Roadways
The main artery for the area is Darnestown Road (Route 28), which connects North Potomac with the other affluent communities nearby (Potomac and Bethesda).
Media
Nearby Gaithersburg is home to local radio station WMET 1160 AM. The Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and New York Times are popular newspapers. Additionally, Gaithersburg is the headquarters of Gazette Newspapers, a publisher of weekly community newspapers for suburban Maryland, including the North Potomac Gazette. The City’s government operates Gaithersburg Television, on Cable Television Channel 13.
Ecomomy/Employment
Industries providing employment include professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (24.3%), educational, health, and social services (17.9%), and public administration (11.8%). The daytime population change due to commuting is -9,363 or -40%. Workers who live and work in the city represent 8.8% of the population (1,040 residents). The average travel time to work is 32.5 minutes.
Schools
North Potomac is served by the Montgomery County Public Schools system. Please visit the schools section for more information. North Potomac area schools include Stone Mill Elementary, Travilah Elementary, and Dufief Elementary. Stone Mill feeds into Cabin John Middle. Travilah and Dufief feed into Robert Frost Middle. Also, there is Jones Lane Elementary which feeds into Kingsview Middle School in Germantown, Maryland. Cabin John and Robert Frost Middle schools feed into Thomas S. Wooton High School in nearby Rockville, Maryland, while Jones Lane feeds into Quince Orchard High School.
Private Schools in North Potomac
Academy Child Development Center – Kindergarten (15001 Dufief Drive)
Shopping Centers in North Potomac
Travilah Square Shopping Center
Fallsgrove Shopping Center
Churches in North Potomac
Poplar Grove Baptist Church
Pleasant View Church
Streams, Rivers, and Creeks in North Potomac
Rich Branch
Parks in North Potomac
Aberdeen Park
Big Pines Park
Information Compiled From
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_potomac
www.city-data.com/city/North-Potomac-Maryland.html
www.ournorthpotomac.com
North Potomac Points of Interest
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Schools in Gaithersburg, North Potomac and Darnestown
