Jessup, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,865
Males: 6,554 (83.3%), Females: 1,311 (16.7%)

Anne Arundel County

Zip code: 20794

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $48,000
Median house value: $159,300

Population by Race

Races in Jessup:

  • Black (67.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (3.3%), German (2.6%), English (2.5%), United States (1.4%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Jessup, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jessup

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jessup CDP

  • Never married: 11.7%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 2.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jessup:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jessup:

  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 8 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 25 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jessup:

  • TIPTON (about 5 miles; FORT MEADE(ODENTON), MD; Abbreviation: FME)
  • SUBURBAN (about 6 miles; LAUREL, MD; Abbreviation: W18)
  • FREEWAY (about 15 miles; MITCHELLVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: W00)

Amtrak stations near Jessup:

  • 7 miles: BWI AIRPORT RAIL STATION (BALTIMORE, AMTRAK WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: BALTIMORE (1500 N. CHARLES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jessup:

  • HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 10 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 9,095)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 10 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 10,141)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BOWIE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,323)
  • COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,844)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 16 miles; Baltimore, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 16 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,230)

Public primary/middle schools in Jessup:

  • PATUXENT VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 726; Location: 9151 VOLLMERHAUSEN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BOLLMAN BRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 626; Location: 8200 SAVAGE-GUILFORD ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JESSUP ELEMENTARY (Students: 617; Location: 2900 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LN; Grades: PK – 05)