Lake Arbor is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 14,335 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20721, and parts of 20774 are in Lake Arbor too.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lake Arbor; also Mitchellville and Bowie
Mostly Kettering; part is in Lake Arbor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Arbor. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA117 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Arbor; 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.
Lake Arbor had 14,541 residents in the 2020 census, up 70% since 2000.
It’s the 101st 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw, MD weather station (4 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).
188 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Arbor.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsford ElementaryMitchellville | Pre-K–5 | 458 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lake Arbor ElementaryMitchellville | Pre-K–5 | 593 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ernest Everett Just MiddleMitchellville | 6–8 | 752 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington New Church SchoolMitchellville | Pre-K–8 | 30 | Other religious | 2.7 mi |
| Woodstream Christian AcademyMitchellville | Pre-K–12 | 182 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 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 Kettering, Largo, Brock Hall, Mitchellville, Bowie, Woodmore, Springdale, Westphalia, Brown Station, Marlboro Meadows and Queen Anne.
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.