Town guide

New Carrollton, Maryland

New Carrollton is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to about 13,564 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20784.

Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,5648,639 per sq mi
Median home value$394,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$275Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Carrollton

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Around New Carrollton

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA119 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Carrollton; driving is longer.

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

Who represents New Carrollton

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

New Carrollton had 13,715 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 109th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

New Carrollton population by census2000: 12,589, 2010: 12,135, 2020: 13,71512,589200012,135201013,7152020

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 New CarrolltonJan: 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 (5 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

97 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Carrollton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lanham2.6 miles
  • University of Md Capital Region Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upper Marlboro4.7 miles
  • Washington Dc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors4
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies7

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 New Carrollton

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Glenridge Community Park · 29 acres0.2 mi
  • Landover Hills Park · 8 acres0.8 mi
  • Browning's Grove Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • West Lanham Hills Neighborhood Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
  • Glenridge Recreation Center0.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant0.4 mi
  • Grand Mart International Food0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • East Pines Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Bladensburg Branch Library - Temporary Location1.0 mi
  • New Carrollton Branch Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Riversdale House Museum2.0 mi
  • Market Master House Historic Site2.4 mi
  • College Park Aviation Museum2.4 mi
  • Prince Georges African American Museum and Cultural Center2.9 mi
  • National Bonsai and Penjing Museum4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Prince George's Publick Playhouse1.8 mi
  • Pyramid Atlantic Art Center2.4 mi
  • Art Works Now2.6 mi
  • Nyumburu Amphitheater3.6 mi
  • Nyumburu Cultural Center3.6 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1953.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in New Carrollton

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carrollton ElementaryNew CarrolltonPre-K–5539Public1.6 mi
Cooper Lane ElementaryLandover HillsPre-K–5407Public0.8 mi
Glenridge ElementaryLandover HillsPre-K–5723Public0.3 mi
Lamont ElementaryNew CarrolltonPre-K–5460Public1.7 mi
Woodridge ElementaryHyattsvillePre-K–5299Public0.2 mi
Robert Frost ElementaryLandoverK–5257Public2.5 mi
Charles Carroll MiddleNew Carrollton6–8884Public1.3 mi
Ellen Ochoa MiddleHyattsville6–81,086Public0.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Hope AcademyHyattsvillePre-K–12155Nonsectarian0.5 mi
New Hope AcademyLandover HillsPre-K–12155Nonsectarian0.5 mi
St Mary's SchoolLandover HillsPre-K–8171Roman Catholic0.4 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 Woodlawn (Prince George's County), Landover and Landover Hills.

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