White Oak, MD: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about White Oak? It is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, with an estimated 19,020 people according to our dataset. It lies at 39.043°N, 76.991°W in Eastern time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about White Oak, MD?

What is the population of White Oak, MD?

White Oak has an estimated population of 19,020. That makes it the 71st largest of the 510 places we list in Maryland, and the 15th largest of 55 places in Montgomery County. The typical place in Maryland has about 2,304 residents, so White Oak is roughly 8.3 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Maryland with a similar population include Lake Shore (19,791), Langley Park (19,520), Arbutus (19,292), Westminster (18,640), Seabrook (18,616). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how White Oak differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is White Oak?

White Oak has about 5,030 people per square mile (1,942 per square kilometer), which we classify as an urban core. Within Maryland, it is denser than about 90% of the listed places. Streets at this level typically mix apartment buildings, mixed-use blocks and frequent transit, and many errands can be done on foot. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does White Oak use?

The postal data lists 4 ZIP codes for White Oak: 20901, 20904, 20903, 20993. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 2 are assigned to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast coast (D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is White Oak in?

White Oak is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fairfield Glade, TN, about 480 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is White Oak located in Maryland?

White Oak lies in the central part of Maryland, at 39.043° north latitude and 76.991° west longitude. The state capital, Annapolis, is about 27 miles to the east. The closest listed place in another state is Washington, DC, roughly 10 miles to the south, which shows how near White Oak is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Washington, DC, 10 miles to the south.

Which cities are near White Oak, MD?

The closest listed place to White Oak is Hillandale, MD, 1.5 miles to the southeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 7 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is White Oak in?

White Oak is in Montgomery County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 24031. The county contains 55 places in our data, 37 of which have their own page here and 18 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Germantown (90,582), Silver Spring (81,773), Rockville (68,079), Gaithersburg (67,985), Bethesda (63,195). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is White Oak from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, White Oak is closest to New York, NY at about 199 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,303 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called White Oak?

Yes. Our data lists 6 other places named White Oak: White Oak, OH (19,271), White Oak, PA (7,441), White Oak, TX (6,322), White Oak, NC (351), White Oak, MS (275), White Oak, OK (259). When you search for White Oak, add the state or county so you land on the right one. This page covers the White Oak in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Planning a move to White Oak?

If you are weighing White Oak, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.