Lexington Park is a community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, home to about 13,252 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20653.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lexington Park; also California
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lexington Park. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA141 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lexington Park; 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.
Lexington Park had 13,317 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 110th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
St. Mary's County grew from 17,182 residents in 1900 to 113,777 in 2020.
St. Mary'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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Patuxent River Nas, MD weather station (4 miles away).
32,683 jobs at 2,090 businesses in St. Mary's County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lexington Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 67 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1943.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by St. Mary's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Holly Elementary SchoolLexington Park | Pre-K–5 | 478 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lexington Park ElementaryLexington Park | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Town Creek ElementaryLexington Park | Pre-K–5 | 220 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Chesapeake Charter SchoolLexington Park | K–8 | 539 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Esperanza MiddleLexington Park | 6–8 | 835 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Spring Ridge MiddleLexington Park | 6–8 | 913 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Montessori SchoolLexington Park | Pre-K–7 | 64 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Lexington Park Baptist Church PreschoolLexington Park | Pre-K–K | 8 | Baptist | 0.8 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 California.
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