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  | City: | Bethesda | 
| State: | Maryland | 
| Area Code: | 240, 301 | 
| Latitude: | 39.003314 | 
| Longitude: | -77.159528 | 
| 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: | 35,918 | 
| 2000 Population: | 35,105 | 
| White Population: | 29,113 | 
| Black Population: | 1,124 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,014 | 
| Asian Population: | 3,597 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 49 | 
| Indian Population: | 18 | 
| Other Population: | 399 | 
| Male Population: | 16,573 | 
| Female Population: | 18,532 | 
| Median Age: | 43.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 42.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 44.10 | 
| Households: | 13,485 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.65 | 
| Average House Value: | $386,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $113,788 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,148 | 
| Number of Employees: | 26,610 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,836,719,000 | 
| Land Area: | 14.721 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.011 sq mi | 
            Glen Echo, MD (       1.0 miles)
             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)