Washington, DC 20008 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 20008: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS

Washington, DC 20008

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
Businesses Addresses: 749
PO Box Addresses: 112
Residential Addresses: 17,979

Multi-Family Addresses: 14,449
Single Family Addresses: 3,530

Centroid: Latitude 38.936, Longitude -77.059
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 20008 Data & Demographics

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

POPULATION
Total Population	29,434 (100%)
Population Density	9,528 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	53


INCOME
Median Household Income	$125,212
Per Capita Income	$111,811
Median Home Value	$965,100

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	18,058 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	6,127 (33.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	10,691 (59.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,240 (6.9%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	16,818
Average Household Size	1.74
Family Households	5,838 (34.7%)

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 20008 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 20008 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	# 3886	88th
Population Density	# 825	98th
Median Household Income	# 2754	92nd
Per Capita Income	# 384	99th
Diversity Index	# 6179	82nd

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

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Washington, DC 20008 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 20008: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Washington, DC 20008 Data & Demographics

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

Washington, DC 20008 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

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