Greenbelt, MD Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 23,489 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +9.5%

Median Age: 34.2 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Greenbelt: 163.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.8% for Black residents, 11.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.6% for other race residents, 13.6% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 5.98 square miles.

Zip Codes: 20770

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $68,114 (it was $46,328 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $38,834 (it was $25,236 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $193,543 (it was $92,800 in 2000) Greenbelt:$193,543MD:$312,500

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, located directly adjacent to Greenbelt's eastern boundary, utilizes a Greenbelt postal address (Greenbelt, MD 20768), as well. It is partially within the former Goddard census-designated place.

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Hair Follicle Drug Testing Greenbelt, MD

Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides Hair Follicle drug testing Greenbelt, MD for individuals and employers needing a drug test utilizing the hair follicle analysis process. To schedule a hair follicle drug test in Greenbelt, MD, Call (800) 221-4291. Most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office.


Hair follicle drug testing Greenbelt, MD is available for 5, 10, and 12 panel drug screenings.

To schedule a Hair Follicle Drug Test at one of our testing centers in the Grady county area, Call (800) 221-4291, Same Day Service Available. Testing centers do not require an appointment, but you must call and register for the test.

Hair follicle drug testing is becoming a more popular method by employers and individuals in need of a drug test due to the detection time frame being longer than a standard urine test.

Local Hair follicle drug testing Greenbelt, MD centers are available to assist our clients throughout the entire process and all of our hair follicle drug testing Greenbelt, MD facilities have certified drug testing technicians available to conduct a hair follicle drug test collection.

Hair Follicle Drug Test

In recent years the method to conduct drug testing has more frequently included a hair follicle drug test. Many employers, courts and Substance Abuse Professionals are requiring a hair follicle drug test instead of a standard urine test. Hair follicle drug tests are used by employers who have zero-tolerance drug use policies, courts and individuals on probation. The primary benefit of a hair follicle drug test includes a much longer detection period for drug use which typically is up to 90 days. However, when screening drug use within the last 5 days the urine test continues to be the most accurate test.

Hair Follicle Drug Test Process

The procedure used to perform a hair follicle test is simple, the drug testing specialist will cut approximately 120 strands of hair (not really a lot) utilize a chain of custody procedure and send the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. Drug testing centers require at least 1.5 inches of hair to perform this test and the hair generally needs to come from the head, however if the donor does not have head hair certain testing centers can use hair from chest, leg or arm pit.

If a donor has no hair on their body, than a hair test cannot be performed!

Hair Follicle Drug Test Results

Once the hair follicles have been analyzed by a certified laboratory they will then be reviewed and then verified by a Medical Review Officer (licensed Physician) who will than release the results. Generally a negative hair follicle drug test result is available in 2-3 days. A non-negative hair follicle drug test is available in approximately 5 days.

Urine cut-off levels are expressed in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) or as a weight of drug per unit volume of urine. Hair cut-off levels are expressed in picograms per milligram (pg/mg) or as a weight of drug per unit weight of hair

5 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

  • Amphetamine
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Opiates
  • Phencyclidine

5 Panel w/ Expanded Opiates Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5 panel w/ expanded Opiates hair drug test screens for the standard 5 drugs but will also screen for Opiate class drugs such as pain killers, which may indicate abuse of prescription drugs

  • Amphetamine
  • Cocaine
  • Codeine
  • Marijuana
  • Morphine
  • Phencyclidine
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydromorphone
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymorphone
  • 6 AM- Heroine

10 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 10 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Methadone
  • Methamphetamine
  • Opiates
  • Phencyclidine
  • Propoxyphene

12 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 12 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Meperidine
  • Methadone
  • Opiates
  • Oxycodone
  • Phencyclidine
  • Propoxyphene
  • Tramadol

To schedule a Hair follicle Drug Testing Greenbelt, MD Call (800)221-4291.

Accredited Drug Testing Inc. is pleased to provide hair follicle drug testing, alcohol testing, occupational health and DNA testing services in Greenbelt, MD.


7933 BELLE POINT DR 0.9 miles

7933 BELLE POINT DR
GREENBELT, MD 20770
Categories: GREENBELT MD

6201 Greenbelt Rd, Suite M3 1.8 miles

6201 Greenbelt Rd, Suite M3
College Park, MD 20740
Categories: College Park MD

10117 PALAMAR DR 2.6 miles

10117 PALAMAR DR
LANHAM, MD 20706
Categories: LANHAM MD

10452 BALTIMORE AVE 2.8 miles

10452 BALTIMORE AVE
BELTSVILLE, MD 20705
Categories: BELTSVILLE MD

4729 SELLMAN RD 2.8 miles

4729 SELLMAN RD
BELTSVILLE, MD 20705
Categories: BELTSVILLE MD

4451 PARLIAMENT PL STE G 4.4 miles

4451 PARLIAMENT PL STE G
LANHAM, MD 20706
Categories: LANHAM MD

3510 HEIDI LN 5.0 miles

3510 HEIDI LN
SPRINGDALE, MD 20774
Categories: SPRINGDALE MD

12200 ANNAPOLIS RD, SUITE 120 5.1 miles

12200 ANNAPOLIS RD, SUITE 120
GLENN DALE, MD 20769
Categories: GLENN DALE MD

P. O. BOX 376 6.1 miles

P. O. BOX 376
LAUREL, MD 20725
Categories: LAUREL MD

13823 OUTLET DR 6.6 miles

13823 OUTLET DR
SILVER SPRING, MD 20904
Categories: SILVER SPRING MD

11947 WINGED FOOT CT 7.6 miles

11947 WINGED FOOT CT
WALDORF, MD 20602
Categories: WALDORF MD

920 VARNUM ST NE 7.7 miles

920 VARNUM ST NE
WASHINGTON, DC 20017
Categories: WASHINGTON DC

On-site ONLY 7.7 miles

On-site ONLY
LAUREL, MD 20724
Categories: LAUREL MD

1600A BRIGHTSEAT RD APT 301 7.8 miles

1600A BRIGHTSEAT RD APT 301
HYATTSVILLE, MD 20785
Categories: HYATTSVILLE MD

3676 Alpen Greenway 7.9 miles

3676 Alpen Greenway
Burtonsville, MD 20866
Categories: Burtonsville MD

8700 CENTRAL AVE STE 204 8.0 miles

8700 CENTRAL AVE STE 204
LANDOVER, MD 20785
Categories: LANDOVER MD

8121 GEORGIA AVE STE 208 8.2 miles

8121 GEORGIA AVE STE 208
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Categories: SILVER SPRING MD

4121 MINNESOTA AVE NE 8.3 miles

4121 MINNESOTA AVE NE
WASHINGTON, DC 20019
Categories: WASHINGTON DC

1401 BLAIR MILL RD APT 1222 8.5 miles

1401 BLAIR MILL RD APT 1222
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Categories: SILVER SPRING MD

12555 CENTRAL AVE. STE A&F 8.5 miles

12555 CENTRAL AVE. STE A&F
CHINO, CA 91710
Categories: CHINO CA

8768 SUSINI DR 8.6 miles

8768 SUSINI DR
LAUREL, MD 20723
Categories: LAUREL MD

11435 ABBOTTSWOOD CT 8.7 miles

11435 ABBOTTSWOOD CT
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20774
Categories: UPPER MARLBORO MD

11435 ABBOTTSWOOD CT 8.7 miles

11435 ABBOTTSWOOD CT
LARGO, MD 20774
Categories: LARGO MD

9801 GEORGIA AVE STE 222 9.0 miles

9801 GEORGIA AVE STE 222
SILVER SPRING, MD 20902
Categories: SILVER SPRING MD

3060 MITCHELLVILLE RD 9.1 miles

3060 MITCHELLVILLE RD
BOWIE, MD 20716
Categories: BOWIE MD

4000 Mitchellville Rd Ste A112, 9.1 miles

4000 Mitchellville Rd Ste A112,
Bowie, MD 20716
Categories: Bowie MD

9141 ALAKING CT STE 112 9.4 miles

9141 ALAKING CT STE 112
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20743
Categories: CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD

3422 GEORGIA AVE NW 9.4 miles

3422 GEORGIA AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Categories: WASHINGTON DC

11002 VEIRS MILL RD STE 700 9.7 miles

11002 VEIRS MILL RD STE 700
WHEATON, MD 20902
Categories: WHEATON MD

911 U ST NW 10.0 miles

911 U ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Categories: WASHINGTON DC

Onsite Only 10.5 miles

Onsite Only
Largo, MD 20774
Categories: Largo MD

815 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 11.3 miles

815 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Categories: WASHINGTON DC

1145 19th Street NW Suite 506 11.3 miles

1145 19th Street NW Suite 506
Washington, DC 20036
Categories: Washington DC

1145 19TH ST NW STE 601 11.3 miles

1145 19TH ST NW STE 601
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Categories: WASHINGTON DC

1140 19TH ST NW STE 700 11.3 miles

1140 19TH ST NW STE 700
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Categories: WASHINGTON DC

2029 K ST NW STE 301 11.5 miles

2029 K ST NW STE 301
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Categories: WASHINGTON DC

2440 M St NW Ste 414, 11.8 miles

2440 M St NW Ste 414,
Washington, DC 20037
Categories: Washington DC

8218 WISCONSIN AVE STE 208 11.9 miles

8218 WISCONSIN AVE STE 208
BETHESDA, MD 20814
Categories: BETHESDA MD

4355 FORESTVILLE RD APT 302 12.1 miles

4355 FORESTVILLE RD APT 302
FORESTVILLE, MD 20747
Categories: FORESTVILLE MD

6656 DOBBIN RD 12.8 miles

6656 DOBBIN RD
COLUMBIA, MD 21045
Categories: COLUMBIA MD

7377 WASHINGTON BLVD STE 101-102 13.5 miles

7377 WASHINGTON BLVD STE 101-102
ELKRIDGE, MD 21075
Categories: ELKRIDGE MD

6785 Business Pkwy 13.6 miles

6785 Business Pkwy
Elkridge, MD 21075
Categories: Elkridge MD

5606 HOLTON LN 13.7 miles

5606 HOLTON LN
TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20748
Categories: TEMPLE HILLS MD

18111 PRINCE PHILIP DR, STE T12 14.2 miles

18111 PRINCE PHILIP DR, STE T12
OLNEY, MD 20832
Categories: OLNEY MD

11055 Little Patuxent Pkwy, SUITE 202 14.5 miles

11055 Little Patuxent Pkwy, SUITE 202
Columbia, MD 21044
Categories: Columbia MD

3301 WILSON BLVD 14.6 miles

3301 WILSON BLVD
ARLINGTON, VA 22201
Categories: ARLINGTON VA

408 HEADQUARTERS DR STE 3-B 14.9 miles

408 HEADQUARTERS DR STE 3-B
MILLERSVILLE, MD 21108
Categories: MILLERSVILLE MD

3263 COLUMBIA PIKE 15.2 miles

3263 COLUMBIA PIKE
ARLINGTON, VA 22204
Categories: ARLINGTON VA

1005 N GLEBE RD STE 140 15.4 miles

1005 N GLEBE RD STE 140
ARLINGTON, VA 22201
Categories: ARLINGTON VA

808 LANDMARK DR STE 116 16.0 miles

808 LANDMARK DR STE 116
GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
Categories: GLEN BURNIE MD

200 Hospital Dr Ste 103, 16.5 miles

200 Hospital Dr Ste 103,
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Categories: Glen Burnie MD

5550 COLUMBIA PIKE APT 551 16.7 miles

5550 COLUMBIA PIKE APT 551
ARLINGTON, VA 22204
Categories: ARLINGTON VA

PO BOX 59815 16.9 miles

PO BOX 59815
ROCKVILLE, MD 20859
Categories: ROCKVILLE MD

225 REINEKERS LN 17.0 miles

225 REINEKERS LN
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Categories: ALEXANDRIA VA

2661 RIVA RD BLDG 600 SUITE 610 17.0 miles

2661 RIVA RD BLDG 600 SUITE 610
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
Categories: ANNAPOLIS MD

811 CROMWELL PARK DR STE 104 17.1 miles

811 CROMWELL PARK DR STE 104
GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061
Categories: GLEN BURNIE MD

6064 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church Medical Center 17.1 miles

6064 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church Medical Center
Falls Church, VA 22044
Categories: Falls Church VA

802 Cromwell Park Dr STE H-Cromwell Business Park 17.1 miles

802 Cromwell Park Dr STE H-Cromwell Business Park
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Categories: Glen Burnie MD

3059 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD 17.4 miles

3059 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD
EDGEWATER, MD 21037
Categories: EDGEWATER MD

3169 BRAVERTON ST, STE 200 17.4 miles

3169 BRAVERTON ST, STE 200
EDGEWATER, MD 21037
Categories: EDGEWATER MD

4320 SEMINARY RD 17.5 miles

4320 SEMINARY RD
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304
Categories: ALEXANDRIA VA

7700 OLD BRANCH AVE E108 17.6 miles

7700 OLD BRANCH AVE E108
CLINTON, MD 20735
Categories: CLINTON MD

75 MAYO RD 17.7 miles

75 MAYO RD
EDGEWATER, MD 21037
Categories: EDGEWATER MD

820 Bestgate Rd, 18.0 miles

820 Bestgate Rd,
Annapolis, MD 21401
Categories: Annapolis MD

15005 SHADY GROVE RD Ste 450 18.2 miles

15005 SHADY GROVE RD Ste 450
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Categories: ROCKVILLE MD

6020 RICHMOND HWY STE 100 18.2 miles

6020 RICHMOND HWY STE 100
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303
Categories: ALEXANDRIA VA

15225 Shady Grove Road, Suite 207 18.2 miles

15225 Shady Grove Road, Suite 207
Rockville, MD 20850
Categories: Rockville MD

4527 DUKE ST 18.3 miles

4527 DUKE ST
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304
Categories: ALEXANDRIA VA

920 W BROAD ST STE B 18.3 miles

920 W BROAD ST STE B
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046
Categories: FALLS CHURCH VA

701 DIGITAL DRIVE STE L 18.4 miles

701 DIGITAL DRIVE STE L
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD 21090
Categories: LINTHICUM HEIGHTS MD

537 RITCHIE HWY STE 2G 18.4 miles

537 RITCHIE HWY STE 2G
SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146
Categories: SEVERNA PARK MD

9707 Medical Center Dr Ste 120, 18.4 miles

9707 Medical Center Dr Ste 120,
Rockville, MD 20850
Categories: Rockville MD

5822 OAKLAND RD 18.5 miles

5822 OAKLAND RD
HALETHORPE, MD 21227
Categories: HALETHORPE MD

5130 DUKE ST STE 10 18.8 miles

5130 DUKE ST STE 10
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304
Categories: ALEXANDRIA VA

9055 Chevrolet Dr Ste 101, 18.9 miles

9055 Chevrolet Dr Ste 101,
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Categories: Ellicott City MD

14800 PHYSICIANS LN STE 131 19.2 miles

14800 PHYSICIANS LN STE 131
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Categories: ROCKVILLE MD

8945 N WESTLAND DR 19.4 miles

8945 N WESTLAND DR
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877
Categories: GAITHERSBURG MD

431 N FREDERICK AVE GAITHERSBURG 19.4 miles

431 N FREDERICK AVE GAITHERSBURG
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877
Categories: GAITHERSBURG MD

9396D BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE 19.6 miles

9396D BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE
ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042
Categories: ELLICOTT CITY MD

6144 EDSALL RD APT 303 19.7 miles

6144 EDSALL RD APT 303
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304
Categories: ALEXANDRIA VA

1419 FOREST DR STE 104 19.8 miles

1419 FOREST DR STE 104
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403
Categories: ANNAPOLIS MD

4807 BENSON AVE 20.1 miles

4807 BENSON AVE
BALTIMORE, MD 21227
Categories: BALTIMORE MD

6715 Little River Turnpike Ste 300 20.3 miles

6715 Little River Turnpike Ste 300
Annandale, VA 22003
Categories: Annandale VA

1419 KNECHT AVE 20.4 miles

1419 KNECHT AVE
BALTIMORE, MD 21227
Categories: BALTIMORE MD

3708 MOUNTAIN RD 20.5 miles

3708 MOUNTAIN RD
PASADENA, MD 21122
Categories: PASADENA MD

803 RUSSELL AVE 20.7 miles

803 RUSSELL AVE
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Categories: GAITHERSBURG MD

7609 RICHMOND HWY STE B 20.7 miles

7609 RICHMOND HWY STE B
Alexandria, VA 22306
Categories: Alexandria VA

2701 W PATAPSCO AVE STE 225 20.9 miles

2701 W PATAPSCO AVE STE 225
BALTIMORE, MD 21230
Categories: BALTIMORE MD

5590 GENERAL WASHINGTON DR 21.3 miles

5590 GENERAL WASHINGTON DR
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22312
Categories: ALEXANDRIA VA

5411 Old Frederick Rd Ste 9, 21.4 miles

5411 Old Frederick Rd Ste 9,
Baltimore, MD 21229
Categories: Baltimore MD

8316 ARLINGTON BLVD STE 206 21.4 miles

8316 ARLINGTON BLVD STE 206
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Categories: FAIRFAX VA

8101 HINSON FARM RD STE 314 21.4 miles

8101 HINSON FARM RD STE 314
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22306
Categories: ALEXANDRIA VA

6226 OLD FRANCONIA RD 21.5 miles

6226 OLD FRANCONIA RD
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310
Categories: ALEXANDRIA VA

3020 Hamaker Court, B-110 21.6 miles

3020 Hamaker Court, B-110
Fairfax, VA 22031
Categories: Fairfax VA

5501 BACKLICK RD 21.7 miles

5501 BACKLICK RD
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151
Categories: SPRINGFIELD VA

8501 Arlington Blvd Ste 120, 21.8 miles

8501 Arlington Blvd Ste 120,
Fairfax, VA 22031
Categories: Fairfax VA

2 East Rolling Crossroads, Suite 51 21.8 miles

2 East Rolling Crossroads, Suite 51
Catonsville, MD 21228
Categories: Catonsville MD

5510 ALMA LN STE 200 21.9 miles

5510 ALMA LN STE 200
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151
Categories: SPRINGFIELD VA

100 MAPLE AVE E 22.1 miles

100 MAPLE AVE E
VIENNA, VA 22180
Categories: VIENNA VA

42010 VILLAGE CENTER PLZ 22.3 miles

42010 VILLAGE CENTER PLZ
STONE RIDGE, VA 20105
Categories: STONE RIDGE VA

6120 BRANDON AVE STE 105 22.5 miles

6120 BRANDON AVE STE 105
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150
Categories: SPRINGFIELD VA

ONSITE ONLY 23.3 miles

ONSITE ONLY
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21409
Categories: ANNAPOLIS MD

726 LIGHT ST 23.7 miles

726 LIGHT ST
BALTIMORE, MD 21230
Categories: BALTIMORE MD

1667 Homewood Landing Rd 23.9 miles

1667 Homewood Landing Rd
Annapolis, MD 21409
Categories: Annapolis MD

12321 MIDDLEBROOK RD 23.9 miles

12321 MIDDLEBROOK RD
GERMANTOWN, MD 20874
Categories: GERMANTOWN MD

2300 Garrison Blvd Ste 206, 23.9 miles

2300 Garrison Blvd Ste 206,
Baltimore, MD 21216
Categories: Baltimore MD

20528 Boland Farm Rd Ste 205, 23.9 miles

20528 Boland Farm Rd Ste 205,
Germantown, MD 20876
Categories: Germantown MD

19785 CRYSTAL ROCK DR 24.0 miles

19785 CRYSTAL ROCK DR
GERMANTOWN, MD 20874
Categories: GERMANTOWN MD

19785 CRYSTAL ROCK DR, STE 308 24.0 miles

19785 CRYSTAL ROCK DR, STE 308
GERMANTOWN, MD 20874
Categories: GERMANTOWN MD

100 S CHARLES ST STE 150 24.1 miles

100 S CHARLES ST STE 150
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Categories: BALTIMORE MD

2170 OLD WASHINGTON RD STE 111 24.3 miles

2170 OLD WASHINGTON RD STE 111
WALDORF, MD 20601
Categories: WALDORF MD

1812 BOLTON ST APT 3 24.8 miles

1812 BOLTON ST APT 3
BALTIMORE, MD 21217
Categories: BALTIMORE MD

1501 S CLINTON ST 11 FL 25.0 miles

1501 S CLINTON ST 11 FL
BALTIMORE, MD 21224
Categories: BALTIMORE MD

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Local Area Info: Greenbelt, Maryland

Greenbelt is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and a suburb of Washington, D.C.. Greenbelt is notable for being the first and the largest of the three experimental and controversial New Deal Greenbelt Towns, planned and built by the Federal government of the United States. The cooperative community was conceived in 1935, by Undersecretary of Agriculture Rexford Guy Tugwell, who was perceived by some of his contemporaries as having held a collectivist ideology and was utilized as a source of opposition to the Greenbelt Towns project throughout its short duration. The project came into legal existence in the spring of 1935. On April 8, 1935, the United States Congress passed the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935. Under the authority granted to him from this legislation, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order, on May 1, 1935, establishing the United States Resettlement Administration (RA/RRA).

Originally referred to as Maryland Special Project No. 1, the project was officially given the name Greenbelt when the Division of Suburban Resettlement of the Resettlement Administration began construction on January 13, 1936, approximately 8 miles north of Washington, D.C. The complete Greenbelt plans were reviewed at the White House by President Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt on April 30, 1936. The first tenants, after being selected through a stringent and restrictive application process, moved into the town, which consisted of structures built in the Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and Bauhaus architectural styles, on September 30, 1937.

Greenbelt is credited as a historic milestone in urban development, which includes its role as having served as the initial model for the privately constructed suburban Washington, D.C. planned cities of Reston, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 23,489 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +9.5%

Median Age: 34.2 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Greenbelt: 163.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.8% for Black residents, 11.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.6% for other race residents, 13.6% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 5.98 square miles.

Zip Codes: 20770

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $68,114 (it was $46,328 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $38,834 (it was $25,236 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $193,543 (it was $92,800 in 2000) Greenbelt:$193,543MD:$312,500

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, located directly adjacent to Greenbelt's eastern boundary, utilizes a Greenbelt postal address (Greenbelt, MD 20768), as well. It is partially within the former Goddard census-designated place.

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