[4] Residents of the former CDP are zoned to the following high schools: Frederick Douglass, Largo, Dr. Henry A.

[5] The very large Prince George's Community College campus is in Largo, at the northern end of the area, and has an Upper Marlboro mailing address.

Numerous local planned suburban developments have gradually blossomed throughout the community, starting in the 1960s, with large, new homes still continuing to go up.

These communities include Kettering, Marlton, Brock Hall, Marlboro Meadows, Melwood Park, and others.

There are several megachurches, such as Evangel Cathedral, the First Baptist of Glenarden and the Ark of Safety Christian Church.

24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In 2007, Money Magazine named Greater Upper Marlboro as one of the best places to live in the United States.