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Maryland Park, Maryland

Maryland Park is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 839 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20743.

Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8394,661 per sq mi
Median home value$343,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Maryland Park

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Maryland Park

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA122 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Maryland Park; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Maryland Park

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

It’s the 350th 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

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Maryland ParkJan: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in45°28°Jan3.048°30°Feb2.856°37°Mar4.068°46°Apr3.477°57°May4.385°66°Jun4.690°71°Jul4.688°69°Aug3.782°62°Sep4.170°49°Oct4.258°39°Nov3.249°32°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natl Arboretum Dc, MD weather station (4 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

90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Maryland Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Md Capital Region Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upper Marlboro2.8 miles
  • United Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington6.2 miles
  • Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lanham6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers38
Physical and occupational therapists20
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 Maryland Park

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Seat Pleasant Park · 30 acres0.8 mi
  • Goodwin Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Peppermill Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Cabin Branch Park · 7 acres0.6 mi
  • Rollins Avenue Park · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Seat Pleasant Recreation Center0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Costco Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Fairmount Heights Branch Library1.5 mi
  • Capitol View Neighborhood Library2.0 mi
  • Deanwood Neighborhood Library2.5 mi
  • Spauldings Branch Library2.6 mi
  • Largo-Kettering Branch Library2.9 mi

Museums

  • Smithsonian NMAI Cultural Resources Center4.0 mi
  • Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse4.0 mi
  • Smithsonian Museum Support Center4.1 mi
  • Market Master House Historic Site4.1 mi
  • National Bonsai and Penjing Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Senator Theater3.1 mi
  • Fort Dupont Theater3.5 mi
  • Prince George's Publick Playhouse3.8 mi
  • Theodore Hagans Cultural Center4.3 mi
  • Art Works Now4.9 mi

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.

Schools in Maryland Park

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bradbury Heights ElementaryCapital HeightsPre-K–5354Public2.3 mi
Capitol Heights ElementaryCapitol HeightsPre-K–5317Public1.2 mi
Carmody Hills ElementaryCapitol HeightsPre-K–5389Public0.5 mi
Doswell E. Brooks ElementaryCapital HeightsPre-K–5291Public1.6 mi
H Winship Wheatley E C CCapitol HeightsPre-K345Special Education2.3 mi
John H. Bayne ElementaryCapitol HeightsPre-K–5339Public1.2 mi
Robert R. Gray ElementaryCapital HeightsPre-K–8375Public2.1 mi
Seat Pleasant ElementaryCapital HeightsPre-K–5284Public0.9 mi
William W. Hall AcademyCapitol HeightsPre-K–8444Public1.9 mi
Walker Mill MiddleCapitol Heights6–81,054Public1.0 mi
Central HighCapitol Heights9–12754Public0.5 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 Coral Hills, Walker Mill, Peppermill Village, Seat Pleasant, Capitol Heights, Cedar Heights and Fairmount Heights.

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