Town guide

Croom, Maryland

Croom is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 2,418 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20613 and 20772.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,41871 per sq mi
Median home value$636,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Croom

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Croom

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA122 miles away

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

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

Who represents Croom

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

Croom had 2,720 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 268th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Croom population by census2010: 2,631, 2020: 2,7202,63120102,7202020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.1 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 CroomJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in44°25°Jan3.047°26°Feb2.755°33°Mar3.967°44°Apr3.475°54°May4.184°63°Jun4.288°67°Jul4.286°65°Aug4.180°58°Sep4.569°46°Oct4.158°36°Nov3.348°29°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw, 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

362 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Croom’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton5.8 miles
  • University of Md Capital Region Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upper Marlboro6.2 miles
  • United Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington9.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors33
Dentists37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants81
Mental health providers136
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists1
Pharmacies15

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 Croom

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Foxchase Park · 92 acres1.7 mi
  • Mellwood Hills Community Park · 65 acres2.2 mi
  • King's Grant Community Park · 28 acres1.9 mi
  • Hollaway Estates Park · 15 acres3.8 mi
  • Little Washington Park · 7 acres3.8 mi
  • Mellwood Park · 6 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Safeway1.9 mi
  • Safeway1.9 mi
  • Dutch Farmer's Market2.2 mi
  • Weis3.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Giant3.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Public Documents Reference Library2.9 mi
  • Upper Marlboro Branch Library2.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Darnall's Chance House Museum3.0 mi
  • Darnall's Chance House Museum3.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Croom

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

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arrowhead ElementaryUpper MarlboroPre-K–5378Public3.7 mi
Baden ElementaryBrandywinePre-K–5184Public10.6 mi
Barack Obama ElementaryUpper MarlboroPre-K–5629Public1.8 mi
Marlton ElementaryUpper MarlboroPre-K–5309Public2.9 mi
Melwood ElementaryUpper MarlboroPre-K–5531Public2.4 mi
Patuxent ElementaryUpper MarlboroPre-K–5281Public5.2 mi
Rosaryville ElementaryUpper MarlboroPre-K–5517Public3.8 mi
Brandywine ElementaryBrandywineK–5572Public8.4 mi
Chesapeake Math and IT South Public CharterUpper MarlboroK–121,503Charter2.0 mi
Friendship Aspire Bowie CharterUpper MarlboroK–1140Charter3.5 mi
Mattaponi ElementaryUpper MarlboroK–5391Public4.4 mi
William Schmidt Environmental CenterBrandywineK–5—Alternative Education12.5 mi
Gwynn Park MiddleBrandywine6–8702Public8.1 mi
James Madison MiddleUpper Marlboro6–8800Public2.6 mi
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. HighUpper Marlboro9–122,291Public1.7 mi
Frederick Douglass HighUpper Marlboro9–121,183Public2.4 mi
Gwynn Park HighBrandywine9–121,147Public8.4 mi
International High school @ LargoUpper Marlboro9–12354Public5.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Excellence Christian SchoolUpper MarlboroPre-K–527Baptist3.5 mi
Rock Creek Christian AcademyUpper MarlboroPre-K–12182Baptist1.9 mi
St Mary of the Assumption SchoolUpper MarlboroPre-K–8230Roman Catholic3.1 mi
Fellowship Baptist AcademyUpper Marlboro1–1221Baptist2.9 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 Brandywine, Marlton, Rosaryville, Westphalia, Marlboro Village, Melwood, Brock Hall, Marlboro Meadows, Queensland, Baden, Accokeek, Cedarville, Brown Station and Upper Marlboro.

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