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  | City: | Bethesda | 
| State: | Maryland | 
| Area Code: | 301 | 
| Latitude: | 39.004804 | 
| Longitude: | -77.102477 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Chevy Chase Geico , National Institute Of Health , National Library Of Medicine , National Naval Medical Ctr , W Bethesda , Westlake | 
| Population: | 27,444 | 
| 2000 Population: | 25,269 | 
| White Population: | 21,358 | 
| Black Population: | 866 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,541 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,923 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 46 | 
| Indian Population: | 12 | 
| Other Population: | 410 | 
| Male Population: | 11,921 | 
| Female Population: | 13,348 | 
| Median Age: | 38.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.00 | 
| Households: | 12,567 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.02 | 
| Average House Value: | $331,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $77,568 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 2,329 | 
| Number of Employees: | 44,671 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $2,147,483,647 | 
| Land Area: | 5.285 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.001 sq mi | 
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             Cabin John, MD (       1.8 miles)
             Chevy Chase, MD (       2.2 miles)
             Kensington, MD (       4.2 miles)
             Garrett Park, MD (       4.3 miles)
             Potomac, MD (       6.0 miles)
             Takoma Park, MD (       6.3 miles)
             Rockville, MD (       7.0 miles)
             Silver Spring, MD (       7.5 miles)