About Jessup
Set in the central part of Maryland, Jessup is a small unincorporated community.
Jessup holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.05 square miles.
📰 Jessup News Today
- Photos: Maryland prison artwork on display in Jessup - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Jun 27
- Governor Moore Announces Plan to Close the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup The Office of Governor Wes Moore (.gov) · Sep 29
- 2 lanes of Southbound I-95 closed in Jessup, Maryland due to crash cbsnews.com · Jun 5
- Maryland's state flags are made by incarcerated women at a Jessup correctional facility WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Jun 30
- State announces closure of Jessup prison, transfer of inmates, workers Maryland Matters · Sep 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Jessup Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Jessup
📍 Cedars📍 Sharewood Acres📍 The Enclave at Arundel Preserve📍 The Pointe at Arundel Preserve📍 Villa Heights📍 Villages of Dorchester📍 Washington Manor📍 Waterbury Forest
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Jessup
- Another Broken Egg Cafe
- Bagels 'n Grinds — coffee shop (café)
- Callejero's Tacos
- Elliott's Craft Kitchen
- Fiero Mexican Grill — mexican
- Grillfire — american
- IHOP — breakfast
- Maiwand Kabob — kebab
- On The Border — tex-mex
- Rangoli — indian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jessup
- Cedar Villa Heights Park reviews ★
- Jessup Dorsey Park reviews ★
- Jessup Park reviews ★
- Magnolia Residents Park reviews ★
- Waterloo Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Jessup
- Bollman Bridge Elementary
- Guilford Park High
- Jessup Elementary
- Patuxent Valley Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.05 sq mi
Coordinates39.1491, -76.7764