Jessup, Maryland

Jessup, Maryland
Census-designated place
A MARC train at Jessup in June 1994
A MARC train at Jessup in June 1994
Location of Jessup, Maryland in Anne Arundel County
Location of Jessup, Maryland in Anne Arundel County
Coordinates: 39°8′57″N 76°46′31″W / 39.14917°N 76.77528°W / 39.14917; -76.77528
Country United States
State Maryland
CountiesAnne Arundel
Howard
Established1863
Founded byJonathan Jessup
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.05 sq mi (15.68 km2)
 • Land6.05 sq mi (15.66 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,535
 • Density1,741.90/sq mi (672.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20794
Area code(s)240, 301, 410, 443
FIPS code24-42550
GNIS feature ID0590560

Jessup (/ˈdʒɛsəp/ JESS-əp) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard and Anne Arundel counties, about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,535.[2]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jessup CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.