ZIP Code 20723
About Laurel
Laurel is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is located between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore on the banks of the Patuxent River. Formally, Laurel is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area, and its population was 30,060 at the 2020 census. Founded as a mill town in the early 19th century, Laurel expanded local industry, and later became an early commuter town for Washington and Baltimore workers, following the arrival of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1835. Largely residential today, the city maintains a historic district centered on its Main Street.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
36,319
population
$129,870
median household income
2,790
people / sq mi
$508,000
median home value
$1,986
median gross rent
37.2
median age
12,866
housing units
12,359
households
13.0
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 20723
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory university
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Subway (3)
- Exxon (2)
- McDonald's (2)
- Weis (2)
- Capital One (1)
- Chick-fil-A (1)
- Dunkin' (1)
- Food Lion (1)
- Papa John's (1)
- Shell (1)
- Starbucks (1)
- Truist (1)