Washington, DC 20003 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 20003: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS

Washington, DC 20003

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
Businesses Addresses: 1,421
PO Box Addresses: 442
Residential Addresses: 19,847

Multi-Family Addresses: 11,893
Single Family Addresses: 7,954

Centroid: Latitude 38.881, Longitude -76.994
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: January 1, 2021, Maps updated: January 29, 2021.

Washington, DC 20003 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX
Washington, DC 20003 Housing Affordability Index is 91 State of Washington, D.C. Housing Affordability Index is 80
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.

WEALTH INDEX
Washington, DC 20003 Wealth Index is 143 State of Washington, D.C. Wealth Index is 125
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

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POPULATION
Total Population	36,681 (100%)
Population in Households	32,254 (87.9%)
Population in Families	15,470 (42.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	4,427 (12.1%)
Population Density	17,441
Diversity Index²	60

INCOME
Median Household Income	$119,874
Average Household Income	$165,046
Per Capita Income	$79,067
Wealth Index⁴	143

HOUSING
Total Housing Units	19,250 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	6,890 (35.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	10,526 (54.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,834 ( 9.5%)
Median Home Value	$793,594
Housing Affordability Index³	91

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	17,416
Average Household Size	1.85
Family Households	5,631
Average Family Size	3

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2010-2019	2019-2024
Population	3.12%	4.48%
Households	4.06%	5.31%
Families	2.83%	4.21%
Median Household Income		0.3%
Per Capita Income		1.64%

Washington, DC 20003 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 20003 to the other 29 ZIP Codes in Washington, D.C. by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 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	# 8	76th
Population Density¹	# 7	79th
Diversity Index²	# 12	62nd
Median Household Income	# 6	83rd
Per Capita Income	# 10	69th

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Good Hope, DC (1.9 miles SE)

Ivy City, DC (1.9 miles NNE)
Washington, DC (2.4 miles WNW)
Hillcrest, DC (2.4 miles ESE)
Greenway, DC (2.4 miles ENE)
Naylor Gardens, DC (2.4 miles SE)

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

Capitol Hill, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Southeast, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Rosedale, DC (1.4 miles NE)
Isherwood, DC (1.4 miles NE)
Stanton Park, DC (1.4 miles NNW)

East End, DC (1.4 miles NW)
Buzzard Point, DC (1.4 miles SW)
Fairlawn, DC (1.4 miles SE)
Lincoln Park, DC (1.4 miles NE)
East Central, DC (1.4 miles NW)

Washington, DC 20003 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 20003: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Washington, DC 20003 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX

WEALTH INDEX

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Washington, DC 20003 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

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