Town guide

Adelphi, Maryland

Adelphi is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 17,395 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20782 and 20783.

Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population17,3956,395 per sq mi
Median home value$425,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$255Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Adelphi

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Adelphi. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Adelphi

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA120 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Adelphi; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Adelphi

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Adelphi had 16,823 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 82nd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Prince George's County grew from 29,898 residents in 1900 to 967,201 in 2020.

Adelphi population by census2000: 14,998, 2010: 15,086, 2020: 16,82314,998200015,086201016,8232020

Prince George's County, 1900–2020

Prince George's County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,898, 1910: 36,147, 1920: 43,347, 1930: 60,095, 1940: 89,490, 1950: 194,182, 1960: 357,395, 1970: 660,567, 1980: 665,071, 1990: 729,268, 2000: 801,515, 2010: 863,420, 2020: 967,20130K’00’1043K’20’3089K’40’50357K’60’70665K’80’90802K’00’10967K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AdelphiJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in43°25°Jan2.946°27°Feb2.453°34°Mar3.765°44°Apr3.374°54°May4.383°63°Jun4.287°68°Jul4.586°66°Aug3.979°59°Sep4.468°47°Oct4.057°37°Nov2.947°30°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beltsville, MD weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Prince George's County

276,055 jobs at 16,350 businesses in Prince George's County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prince George's CountyRetail trade: 37,184 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 35,952 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,079 jobs; Construction: 33,333 jobs; Professional services: 28,764 jobs; Administrative and support: 22,376 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 16,661 jobs; Other services: 13,662 jobsRetail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 12% Professional services 10% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

438 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adelphi’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Cross HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silver Spring3.7 miles
  • Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Silver Spring5.0 miles
  • Washington Dc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington5.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors44
Specialist doctors27
Dentists59
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants47
Mental health providers143
Physical and occupational therapists107
Optometrists4
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies21

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Adelphi

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Lane Manor Park · 33 acres1.2 mi
  • Adelphi Manor Park · 29 acres0.8 mi
  • Broadacres Local Park · 13 acres1.2 mi
  • University Hills Park · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Adelphi Mill Recreation Center · 3 acres0.3 mi
  • Quebec Terrace Park · 3 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • BestWay0.5 mi
  • Mega Supermarket0.8 mi
  • Mega Farmers Market0.9 mi
  • Patel Brothers1.0 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Langley Park Pharmacy and Medical Supplies1.0 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • National Archives II0.7 mi
  • Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • College Park Aviation Museum2.9 mi
  • Riversdale House Museum3.3 mi
  • Prince Georges African American Museum and Cultural Center3.9 mi
  • Good Knight Castle Children's Museum4.2 mi
  • President Lincoln's Cottage4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Adelphi

Public schools here are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adelphi ElementaryAdelphiPre-K–5505Public0.7 mi
Cherokee Lane ElementaryAdelphiPre-K–5863Public1.2 mi
Chillum ElementaryHyattsvillePre-K–5308Public2.8 mi
Cool Spring ElementaryAdelphiPre-K–5458Public0.4 mi
Edward M. Felegy ESHyattsvillePre-K–5641Public2.3 mi
Langley Park-McCormick ElementaryHyattsvillePre-K–5697Public0.6 mi
Lewisdale ElementaryHyattsvillePre-K–5533Public1.6 mi
Mary Harris Mother Jones ElemAdelphiPre-K–5734Public0.3 mi
Ridgecrest ElementaryHyattsvillePre-K–5631Public2.3 mi
Rosa L. Parks ElementaryHyattsvillePre-K–5607Public2.2 mi
University Park ElementaryHyattsvillePre-K–5538Public2.4 mi
Cesar Chavez ElementaryHyattsvilleK–5355Public2.0 mi
Buck Lodge MiddleAdelphi6–81,200Public1.1 mi
Nicholas Orem MiddleHyattsville6–81,007Public2.4 mi
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at AdelphiAdelphi6–81,077Public0.3 mi
Northwestern HighHyattsville9–122,396Public1.8 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
George E Peters Adventist SchoolHyattsvillePre-K–8132Seventh-day Adventist2.3 mi
Silver Oaks Cooperative SchoolAdelphiK–682Nonsectarian2.7 mi
The Children's GuildChillum2–1296Nonsectarian2.7 mi
Chelsea SchoolHyattsville5–1267Nonsectarian2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Chillum, Langley Park, Hyattsville, University Park, Hillandale and Beltsville.

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