The Lincoln Park neighborhood has an extensive history as one of the oldest African-American communities in Montgomery County, dating to the 1850s. Today, the neighborhood is primarily a single-family residential community surrounded on three sides by a variety of non-residential land uses. Rockville Town Square is to the southwest, separated from the neighborhood by the Metro/CSX railroad tracks and major highways.

There are a variety of housing types with varying ages, sizes and conditions. Although there is limited retail service within the neighborhood, retail opportunities in the nearby Town Center provide for everyday shopping needs. Regional transit, bike-ways, parks and open space are also within the neighborhood or close by.