Edmonston is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 1,307 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20781.
Homes sold for a median of $308 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hyattsville; part is in Edmonston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edmonston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edmonston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Edmonston had 1,617 residents in the 2020 census, up 69% since 2000.
It’s the 309th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Prince George's County grew from 29,898 residents in 1900 to 967,201 in 2020.
Prince George's County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natl Arboretum Dc, MD weather station (3 miles away).
276,055 jobs at 16,350 businesses in Prince George's County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edmonston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyattsville ElementaryHyattsville | Pre-K–5 | 422 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hyattsville MiddleHyattsville | 6–8 | 1,305 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jerome AcademyHyattsville | Pre-K–8 | 371 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Dematha Catholic High SchoolHyattsville | 9–12 | 838 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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 Hyattsville and East Riverdale.
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