Indian Head is a town in Charles County, Maryland, home to about 4,055 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20640.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Indian Head; also Bryans Road and Potomac Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Indian Head. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA146 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Indian Head; 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.
Indian Head had 3,894 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 223rd 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).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quantico Mcas, VA weather station (10 miles away).
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).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Indian Head.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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.
Established in 1920.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Charles County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Head Elementary SchoolIndian Head | Pre-K–5 | 443 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| J. C. Parks Elementary SchoolIndian Head | Pre-K–5 | 653 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| General Smallwood Middle SchoolIndian Head | 6–8 | 500 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Matthew Henson Middle SchoolIndian Head | 6–8 | 701 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Henry E. Lackey High SchoolIndian Head | 9–12 | 1,033 | Public | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bryans Road and Potomac Heights.
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.