COUNTY REPORT MD

Prince George's County, Maryland

63 ZIP codes · Avg score 83/100 · Grade B

ZipCheckup grade for Prince George's County: B.

This ZIP has a few items worth a quick check.

Prince George's County: upper grades, 63 ZIPs.

How Prince George's County Compares

Prince George's County83/100
Maryland avg69/100
National avg73/100

How Prince George's County Compares

B
County Grade
83/100
Avg Safety Score
63
ZIP Codes
5
Water Systems

Prince George's County scores 14 points above the Maryland state average (69/100) and 10 points above the national average (73/100).

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

B
County Grade
83
Avg Safety Score
63
ZIP Codes
Best ZIP: 20623 (83/100)
Lowest ZIP: 20720 (82/100)
$411K
Median Home Value
$532
Avg Remediation (0.13% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Prince George's County, Maryland

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

A B C D F

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13 (asthma 11.5%, diabetes 15.2%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,379, largest modeled factor: Flood

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.5% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 42.2% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

40/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
55%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,379

Flood $1,149/yr
Sea Level Rise $452/yr
Energy Code Gap $450/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Prince George's County

$411K
Median Home Value
$532
Est. Remediation Cost
0.1%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Prince George's County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Prince George's County residents

Asthma 11.5% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 42.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Prince George's County ZIP codes

5 community water systems mapped to Prince George's County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Prince George's County

4 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Prince George's County

63 ZIP codes tracked in Prince George's County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 20623 Cheltenham 83 B 0 $452K
2 20705 Beltsville 83 B 0 $423K
3 20706 Lanham 83 B 0 $409K
4 20707 Laurel 83 B 0 $411K
5 20708 Laurel 83 B 0 $432K
6 20710 Bladensburg 83 B 0 $335K
7 20712 Mount Rainier 83 B 0 $531K
8 20721 Bowie 83 B 0 $562K
9 20722 Brentwood 83 B 0 $379K
10 20735 Clinton 83 B 0 $401K
11 20737 Riverdale 83 B 0 $370K
12 20740 College Park 83 B 0 $417K
13 20742 College Park 83 B 0 —
14 20743 Capitol Heights 83 B 0 $317K
15 20744 Fort Washington 83 B 0 $418K
16 20745 Oxon Hill 83 B 0 $352K
17 20746 Suitland 83 B 0 $325K
18 20747 District Heights 83 B 0 $325K
19 20748 Temple Hills 83 B 0 $356K
20 20769 Glenn Dale 83 B 0 $571K
21 20770 Greenbelt 83 B 0 $249K
22 20771 Greenbelt 83 B 0 —
23 20772 Upper Marlboro 83 B 0 $444K
24 20774 Upper Marlboro 83 B 0 $440K
25 20781 Hyattsville 83 B 0 $453K
26 20782 Hyattsville 83 B 0 $431K
27 20783 Hyattsville 83 B 0 $400K
28 20784 Hyattsville 83 B 0 $357K
29 20785 Hyattsville 83 B 0 $346K
30 20607 Accokeek 82 B 3 $523K
31 20613 Brandywine 82 B 2 (1 health) $512K
32 20715 Bowie 82 B 2 (1 health) $438K
33 20716 Bowie 82 B 2 (1 health) $406K
34 20720 Bowie 82 B 2 (1 health) $546K
35 20588 Dhs — — —
36 20608 Aquasco — — $357K
37 20697 Southern Md Facility — — —
38 20703 Lanham — — —
39 20704 Beltsville — — —
40 20709 Laurel — — —
41 20717 Bowie — — —
42 20718 Bowie — — —
43 20719 Bowie — — —
44 20725 Laurel — — —
45 20726 Laurel — — —
46 20731 Capitol Heights — — —
47 20738 Riverdale — — —
48 20741 College Park — — —
49 20749 Fort Washington — — —
50 20750 Oxon Hill — — —
51 20752 Suitland — — —
52 20757 Temple Hills — — —
53 20762 Andrews Air Force Base — — 0 —
54 20768 Greenbelt — — —
55 20773 Upper Marlboro — — —
56 20775 Upper Marlboro — — —
57 20787 Hyattsville — — —
58 20788 Hyattsville — — —
59 20790 Capitol Heights — — —
60 20791 Capitol Heights — — —
61 20792 Upper Marlboro — — —
62 20797 Southern Md Facility — — —
63 20799 Capitol Heights — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Prince George's County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Prince George's County in Maryland covers 63 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of B (83/100) across 34 scored records.

5 of 35 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 2 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water safe in Prince George's County?
Prince George's County receives an average Home Safety grade of B from its scored ZIP records (63 ZIP codes tracked); this is a composite index, not a tap-water test.
How many water systems serve Prince George's County?
We map 5 public water systems to 63 ZIP codes in our data for Prince George's County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Prince George's County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Prince George's County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,379 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How does Prince George's County compare to Maryland?
Prince George's County has an average Home Safety Score of 83/100 under model 4.0.0, which is at or above the Maryland state average of 69/100.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Prince George's County, MD HSS: 83/100. https://zipcheckup.com/county/maryland/prince-georges/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-maryland-prince-georges,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Prince George's County, MD HSS: 83/100}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/maryland/prince-georges/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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