Jessup, Maryland

Jessup, Maryland
A MARC train at Jessup in June 1994
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
  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 (/ˈɛsəp/ 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.