Jessup is located in Howard county Maryland with a geographic area of 6.0 square miles. The total population in Jessup is 10,458 with 73.6% male and 26.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 7.5% of the population and over age 65 is 4.7% of the population. The median household income is $118,603, per capita income is $20,101. There are a total of 1,558 housing units with 59.4% owner occupied. Education includes 12.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 59.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Jessup in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 37 degrees.
