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: 805
PO Box Addresses: 138
Residential Addresses: 17,529

Multi-Family Addresses: 14,044
Single Family Addresses: 3,485

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: April 1, 2020, Maps updated: May 1, 2020.

Washington, DC 20008 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2019)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX
Washington, DC 20008 Housing Affordability Index is 67 State of Washington, D.C. Housing Affordability Index is 65
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 20008 Wealth Index is 177 State of Washington, D.C. Wealth Index is 123
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	30,951 (100%)
Population in Households	30,587 (98.8%)
Population in Families	13,505 (43.6%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	364 ( 1.2%)
Population Density	8,749
Diversity Index²	41

INCOME
Median Household Income	$123,797
Average Household Income	$180,084
Per Capita Income	$101,633
Wealth Index⁴	177

HOUSING
Total Housing Units	18,304 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	6,900 (37.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	10,552 (57.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	852 ( 4.7%)
Median Home Value	$976,419
Housing Affordability Index³	67

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	17,452
Average Household Size	1.75
Family Households	5,139
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	1.22%	0.87%
Households	0.98%	0.62%
Families	0.8%	0.68%
Median Household Income		2.07%
Per Capita Income		2.06%

Washington, DC 20008 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 20008 to the other 33 ZIP Codes in Washington, D.C. by rank and percentile using July 1, 2019 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	# 12	67th
Population Density¹	# 15	58th
Diversity Index²	# 20	42nd
Median Household Income	# 5	88th
Per Capita Income	# 3	94th

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Burleith, DC (1.4 miles SSW)

Wesley Heights, DC (1.4 miles WSW)
Glover Park, DC (1.4 miles SW)
Georgetown, DC (1.9 miles S)
Tenleytown, DC (1.9 miles NW)
Columbia Heights, DC (1.9 miles ESE)

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

Massachusetts Avenue Heights, DC (< 0.1 mile)
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North Cleveland Park, DC (1.4 miles NNW)
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Kalorama Heights, DC (1.4 miles SSE)

Embassy Park, DC (1.4 miles W)
Sutton Place, DC (1.4 miles WSW)
Westchester, DC (1.4 miles WSW)
Kalorama Triangle, DC (1.4 miles SE)
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Washington, DC 20008 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 20008: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Washington, DC 20008 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2019)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX

WEALTH INDEX

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

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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