Town guide

Hillcrest Heights, Maryland

Hillcrest Heights is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 16,063 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20748.

Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,0636,451 per sq mi
Median home value$364,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$237Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hillcrest Heights

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Around Hillcrest Heights

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA127 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hillcrest Heights

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

Hillcrest Heights had 15,793 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 92nd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Hillcrest Heights population by census2000: 16,359, 2010: 16,469, 2020: 15,79316,359200016,469201015,7932020

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 27°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hillcrest HeightsJan: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in44°27°Jan3.148°28°Feb2.956°35°Mar4.067°45°Apr3.476°55°May4.584°64°Jun4.988°69°Jul5.087°67°Aug4.280°61°Sep4.468°48°Oct3.857°39°Nov3.148°31°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oxon Hill, 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

152 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillcrest Heights.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington2.1 miles
  • Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton6.3 miles
  • Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Washington6.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors28
Specialist doctors14
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers45
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists4
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies10

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 Hillcrest Heights

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Henson Creek Park · 9 acres1.2 mi
  • Marlow Heights Community Center · 6 acres0.8 mi
  • Abbott Drive Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
  • Temple Hills Recreation Center0.4 mi
  • North Barnaby Recreation Area1.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant0.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi
  • Pharmacy/Laboratory3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hillcrest Heights Branch Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Smithsonian Museum Support Center1.5 mi
  • Smithsonian NMAI Cultural Resources Center1.6 mi
  • Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse1.6 mi
  • Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum2.8 mi
  • Oxon Hill Farm3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center3.2 mi
  • The Theater3.7 mi
  • Fort Dupont Theater4.1 mi
  • Plaza Entertainment4.5 mi
  • Bobby McKey's Dueling Piano Bar4.5 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 Hillcrest Heights

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

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allenwood ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5371Public1.6 mi
Hillcrest Heights ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5388Public0.9 mi
Overlook ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5255Public1.8 mi
Panorama ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5554Public1.5 mi
Samuel Chase ElementaryTemple HillsPre-K–5355Public0.9 mi
Imagine Lincoln PCSTemple HillsK–8371Charter0.6 mi
Maya Angelou French ImmersionTemple HillsK–8363Public1.4 mi
Benjamin Stoddert MiddleTemple Hills6–8628Public0.6 mi
Thurgood Marshall MiddleTemple Hills6–8707Public2.0 mi
Crossland HighTemple Hills9–121,094Public2.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Evangel Assembly DaycareTemple HillsPre-K–K2Church of God2.2 mi
Maryland International Day SchoolTemple HillsPre-K–722Nonsectarian1.5 mi
New Chapel Christian AcademyCamp SpringsPre-K–K16Christian (no specific denomination)1.8 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 Camp Springs, Temple Hills and Marlow Heights.

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