
Maryland · Census place 42550
Jessup, MD population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Jessup, Maryland (Jessup, MD — Census place “Jessup CDP”) is 9,147 residents, ranking #148 of 536 places in Maryland. Median household income is $122,574, the median home is worth $437,300 and median gross rent runs $2,056 a month. Looking for the Jessup Maryland ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Jessup, MD: 20701, 20794.
- Population
- 9,147Jessup CDP residents
- Median household income
- $122,574Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $437,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,056Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.4%Owner-occupied households
Jessup ZIP codes (Maryland)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Jessup.
The Jessup MD ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Jessup CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jessup CDP median would spend about 20.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8% of residents and 52.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Jessup CDP, MD in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Jessup CDP is a mid-size town in Maryland, with 9,147 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #148 of 536 ranked by population — larger than 72% of them. The median age here is 36.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Jessup CDP earn a median of $122,574 a year, 56.1% above the national figure of $78,538 and 12% above the $109,026 median for the 332 Maryland cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 8% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Jessup CDP is valued at $437,300, 44.1% above the national figure and 10% above the $397,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,056 a month, 46.2% above the national figure, or roughly $24,672 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.1% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 52.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maryland.
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- Lansdowne CDP 8,879
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates CDP 9,307
- Edgemere CDP 8,778
- Coral Hills CDP 9,372
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Jessup CDP?
- Jessup CDP has 9,147 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #148 of 536 in Maryland.
- What is the median household income in Jessup CDP?
- Median household income in Jessup CDP is $122,574 a year, 56.1% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Jessup CDP?
- Median gross rent is $2,056 a month and the median home value is $437,300, so rent absorbs about 20.1% of median household income.
- Is Jessup CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Jessup CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Jessup CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.