Washington, DC 20009 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 20009: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS

Washington, DC 20009

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
Businesses Addresses: 1,647
PO Box Addresses: 248
Residential Addresses: 31,688

Multi-Family Addresses: 26,091
Single Family Addresses: 5,597

Centroid: Latitude 38.918, Longitude -77.035
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 20009 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX
Washington, DC 20009 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 20009 Wealth Index is 125 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	56,443 (100%)
Population in Households	55,224 (97.8%)
Population in Families	21,047 (37.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	1,219 ( 2.2%)
Population Density	44,134
Diversity Index²	67

INCOME
Median Household Income	$110,523
Average Household Income	$155,144
Per Capita Income	$85,353
Wealth Index⁴	125

HOUSING
Total Housing Units	32,828 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	10,940 (33.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	20,074 (61.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,814 ( 5.5%)
Median Home Value	$718,071
Housing Affordability Index³	91

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	31,014
Average Household Size	1.78
Family Households	7,642
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	1.58%	0.82%
Households	1.41%	0.66%
Families	1.38%	0.73%
Median Household Income		1.67%
Per Capita Income		2.45%

Washington, DC 20009 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 20009 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	# 4	90th
Population Density¹	# 2	97th
Diversity Index²	# 7	79th
Median Household Income	# 7	79th
Per Capita Income	# 9	72nd

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Washington, DC 20009 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 20009: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Washington, DC 20009 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX

WEALTH INDEX

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Washington, DC 20009 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

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