Cities Within 50 Miles of Washington, DC: ZIP Codes & Service Area
Within 50 miles of Washington, DC there are 264 cities and towns that have a page on this site, and 423 places in total in our data. Around Washington the count grows from 52 within 10 miles to 169 within 25 miles and 383 within 100 miles. The places inside the 25-mile circle use 580 ZIP codes. Use this page to define a service area, plan a delivery radius or understand the region around Washington.
How many places are near Washington?
| Within 10 miles | 52 |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 169 |
| Within 50 miles | 264 |
| Within 100 miles | 383 |
| All places within 50 miles | 423 |
| Combined place estimates within 50 miles | 8,478,302 |
| ZIP codes within 25 miles | 580 |
Counts include only places with at least 5,000 residents in our data for the city numbers, and every listed community for the total. Combined place estimates add up dataset figures, so places that share ZIP code areas can overlap, and the sum can overstate the true population of the circle.
Which cities are within 50 miles of Washington?
The 40 closest places are listed with their distance and direction from Washington. The nearest is Mount Rainier, MD, 3.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles between place centers.
| Place | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier, MD, MD | 3.8 mi | Northeast | 8,093 |
| Chillum, MD, MD | 4.7 mi | Northeast | 35,557 |
| Arlington, VA, VA | 4.9 mi | West | 233,464 |
| Hyattsville, MD, MD | 5.1 mi | Northeast | 18,230 |
| Takoma Park, MD, MD | 5.3 mi | North | 17,725 |
| Hillcrest Heights, MD, MD | 5.4 mi | Southeast | 16,388 |
| Bladensburg, MD, MD | 5.5 mi | Northeast | 9,408 |
| Coral Hills, MD, MD | 5.5 mi | Southeast | 8,685 |
| Friendship Heights Village, MD, MD | 5.7 mi | Northwest | 5,396 |
| Cheverly, MD, MD | 5.7 mi | East | 6,428 |
| Langley Park, MD, MD | 6.2 mi | North | 19,520 |
| Silver Hill, MD, MD | 6.2 mi | Southeast | 5,120 |
| Glassmanor, MD, MD | 6.2 mi | South | 16,935 |
| Riverdale Park, MD, MD | 6.3 mi | Northeast | 7,200 |
| Suitland, MD, MD | 6.3 mi | Southeast | 24,522 |
| Marlow Heights, MD, MD | 6.7 mi | Southeast | 5,872 |
| Silver Spring, MD, MD | 6.8 mi | North | 81,773 |
| East Riverdale, MD, MD | 6.8 mi | Northeast | 16,416 |
| Chevy Chase, MD, MD | 6.9 mi | Northwest | 9,622 |
| Alexandria, VA, VA | 7.0 mi | Southwest | 159,428 |
| Landover, MD, MD | 7.1 mi | East | 22,553 |
| Adelphi, MD, MD | 7.2 mi | North | 16,377 |
| Walker Mill, MD, MD | 7.3 mi | East | 10,904 |
| Bailey's Crossroads, VA, VA | 7.3 mi | Southwest | 24,180 |
| Seven Corners, VA, VA | 7.4 mi | West | 8,731 |
| Temple Hills, MD, MD | 7.4 mi | Southeast | 7,926 |
| District Heights, MD, MD | 7.6 mi | Southeast | 5,984 |
| College Park, MD, MD | 7.7 mi | Northeast | 32,163 |
| Bethesda, MD, MD | 7.9 mi | Northwest | 63,195 |
| Summerfield, MD, MD | 8.0 mi | East | 14,343 |
| Forest Glen, MD, MD | 8.0 mi | North | 6,469 |
| Four Corners, MD, MD | 8.2 mi | North | 8,246 |
| Oxon Hill, MD, MD | 8.3 mi | South | 18,080 |
| Huntington, VA, VA | 8.4 mi | South | 13,334 |
| Lake Barcroft, VA, VA | 8.5 mi | Southwest | 9,823 |
| South Kensington, MD, MD | 8.6 mi | Northwest | 8,763 |
| New Carrollton, MD, MD | 8.6 mi | Northeast | 12,928 |
| Camp Springs, MD, MD | 8.6 mi | Southeast | 21,841 |
| Hillandale, MD, MD | 8.6 mi | North | 6,487 |
| Forestville, MD, MD | 8.6 mi | Southeast | 12,342 |
What is the biggest place near Washington?
The largest place inside the 50-mile circle is Baltimore, MD with an estimated 2,106,068 people, and the densest is Friendship Heights Village, MD at about 88,777 per square mile. Smaller communities inside the circle often depend on the larger centers for work, healthcare and shopping, so the circle gives a rough picture of the region that Washington anchors.
Which states and time zones does a 50-mile circle around Washington reach?
The circle touches 3 states: Maryland (282 places), Virginia (138 places), West Virginia (3 places). All places in the circle share one time zone, Eastern time. A service area that crosses a state line may also change tax rules, licensing and permit requirements, which are decided locally.
Which ZIP codes are within 25 miles of Washington?
The places inside a 25-mile circle use 580 ZIP codes in our data: 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008, 20009, 20010, 20011, 20012, 20013, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020, 20022, 20024, 20026, 20027, 20029, 20030, 20032, 20033, 20035, 20036, 20037, 20038, 20039, 20040, 20042, 20043, 20044, 20045, 20047, 20049, 20050, 20052, 20053, 20055, 20056, 20057, 20058, 20059, 20060, 20061, 20062, 20063, 20064, 20065, 20066, 20067, 20068, 20069, 20070, 20071, 20073 and 520 more. ZIP codes are delivery areas, not circles, so a code can reach slightly beyond the radius. See how ZIP codes work before you build a mailing or delivery list from them.
How can you use a radius around Washington?
- Define a service area for a business, and list the towns inside it.
- Estimate a commute or delivery range, remembering that road distance is 10 to 30 percent longer.
- Find nearby cities to compare for housing, work or schools.
- Check whether a job or customer is inside or outside your coverage.
For any other radius or starting city, use the radius search tool, which lets you pick 5 to 200 miles and download the list. The page for Washington has its ZIP codes, county and distances to major hubs.
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Counts and populations are dataset estimates and straight-line distances, not driving distances.