Moving to Garrett Park, Maryland
Population: 917. Estimated population in July 2024: 942 (+2.7% change)
Males: 439 (47.9%), Females: 478 (52.1%)
Montgomery County
Zip code: 20896
Demographics
 Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $106,883
Median house value: $342,700
Population by Race
Races in Garrett Park:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
 - Hispanic (2.5%)
 - Two or more races (2.5%)
 - Other race (1.5%)
 - Filipino (1.0%)
 - Black (0.9%)
 - Vietnamese (0.8%)
 - American Indian (0.7%)
 - Chinese (0.5%)
 
Ancestries: English (20.2%), German (19.8%), Irish (15.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%), Scottish (5.2%), Italian (5.0%).
Elevation: 314 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Garrett Park
- High school or higher: 98.1%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 79.6%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 50.6%
 - Unemployed: 1.3%
 - Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Garrett Park town
- Never married: 18.2%
 - Now married: 65.7%
 - Separated: 2.0%
 - Widowed: 7.6%
 - Divorced: 6.5%
 
7.7% Foreign born (3.3% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 1.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+3.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Garrett Park:
- SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 3 miles; BETHESDA, MD)
 - HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
 - SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garrett Park:
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
 - ANDREWS AFB (about 23 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
 - WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Garrett Park:
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 10 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Abbreviation: GAI)
 - COLLEGE PARK (about 14 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)
 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)
 
Amtrak stations near Garrett Park:
- 6 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
 - 12 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
 - 16 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrett Park:
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
 - MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
 - UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
 - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
 - MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
 - CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
 - GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
 
Public primary/middle school in Garrett Park:
- GARRETT PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: 4810 OXFORD ST; Grades: KG – 05)
 
Private primary/middle school in Garrett Park:
- HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 4900 STRATHMORE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
 
