Washington, DC 20002 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 20002: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS

Washington, DC 20002

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
Businesses Addresses: 1,755
PO Box Addresses: 97
Residential Addresses: 43,009

Multi-Family Addresses: 24,761
Single Family Addresses: 18,248

Centroid: Latitude 38.905, Longitude -76.993
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Washington, DC 20002 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	72,397 (100%)
Population Density	14,094 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	67


INCOME
Median Household Income	$120,337
Per Capita Income	$78,741
Median Home Value	$826,400

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	39,801 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	13,608 (34.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	21,907 (55.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	4,286 (10.8%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	35,515
Average Household Size	1.97
Family Households	13,577 (38.2%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Washington, DC 20002 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 20002 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 200	99th
Population Density	# 489	99th
Median Household Income	# 3230	90th
Per Capita Income	# 1360	96th
Diversity Index	# 1332	96th

Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Washington, D.C. Census Data Comparison Tool.

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Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

Stanton Park, DC (0.5 miles WSW)
Rosedale, DC (0.9 miles SE)
Kingman Park, DC (1 miles ESE)
Isherwood, DC (1.1 miles SE)
East Central, DC (1.1 miles WSW)

Lincoln Park, DC (1.1 miles SSE)
East End, DC (1.2 miles WSW)
Brentwood Village, DC (1.2 miles NNE)
Capitol Hill, DC (1.2 miles SSW)
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Washington, DC 20002 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 20002: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Washington, DC 20002 Data & Demographics

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

Washington, DC 20002 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

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