Cobb Island is a community in Charles County, Maryland, home to about 916 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 20625 and 20661, and parts of 20664 are in Cobb Island too.
Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population9161,454 per sq mi
Median home value$275,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$306Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cobb Island. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Cobb Island
Distances
Nearest major airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA151 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cobb Island; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cobb Island
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 5th DistrictSteny H. Hoyer (D)
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
Cobb Island had 929 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2010.
It’s the 343rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Charles County grew from 17,662 residents in 1900 to 166,617 in 2020.
Charles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mechanicsville 5 Ne, MD weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Charles County
33,675 jobs at 2,793 businesses in Charles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cobb Island’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Medstar Saint Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Leonardtown12.5 miles
University of Md Charles Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Plata18.3 miles
Calverthealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prince Frederick24.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Cobb Island
Parks (1 nearby)
Southern Park · 10 acres0.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.