Riverdale, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,690
Males: 3,513 (52.5%), Females: 3,177 (47.5%)

Prince George’s County

Zip code: 20737

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.4 years
Median household income: $44,041
Median house value: $129,800

Population by Race

Races in Riverdale Park:

  • Black (38.5%)
  • Hispanic (28.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.4%)
  • Other race (13.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (9.6%), German (5.9%), Irish (5.3%), English (4.5%), United States (4.3%), West Indian (3.3%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Riverdale, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Riverdale Park

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverdale Park town

  • Never married: 39.2%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

37.7% Foreign born (24.2% Latin America, 7.1% Africa, 4.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Riverdale Park:

  • PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITL CENTER (about 5 miles; CHEVERLY, MD)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSP (about 6 miles; TAKOMA PARK, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riverdale Park:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 13 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 23 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Riverdale Park:

  • COLLEGE PARK (about 1 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)
  • SUBURBAN (about 11 miles; LAUREL, MD; Abbreviation: W18)

Amtrak stations near Riverdale Park:

  • 5 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.
  • 7 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverdale Park:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 9,297)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 10 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)