Washington, DC 20016 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 20016: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS

Washington, DC 20016

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
Businesses Addresses: 1,172
PO Box Addresses: 446
Residential Addresses: 14,676

Multi-Family Addresses: 7,521
Single Family Addresses: 7,155

Centroid: Latitude 38.94, Longitude -77.089
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 20016 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX
Washington, DC 20016 Housing Affordability Index is 99 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 20016 Wealth Index is 296 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	35,604 (100%)
Population in Households	31,889 (89.6%)
Population in Families	20,074 (56.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	3,715 (10.4%)
Population Density	8,106
Diversity Index²	38

INCOME
Median Household Income	$159,509
Average Household Income	$221,581
Per Capita Income	$93,057
Wealth Index⁴	296

HOUSING
Total Housing Units	15,696 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	9,540 (60.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	5,387 (34.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	769 ( 4.9%)
Median Home Value	$969,401
Housing Affordability Index³	99

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	14,927
Average Household Size	2.14
Family Households	6,913
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	0.85%	0.54%
Households	0.71%	0.35%
Families	0.61%	0.42%
Median Household Income		1.4%
Per Capita Income		1.68%

Washington, DC 20016 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 20016 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	# 9	72nd
Population Density¹	# 16	48th
Diversity Index²	# 23	24th
Median Household Income	# 2	97th
Per Capita Income	# 5	86th

Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

McLean Gardens, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Tenleytown, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Spring Valley, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Wesley Heights, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Kent, DC (< 0.1 mile)

Cleveland Park, DC (1.4 miles ESE)
The Palisades, DC (1.4 miles SSW)
Potomac Heights, DC (1.4 miles SW)
Glover Park, DC (1.4 miles SSE)
Friendship Village, MD (1.4 miles N)

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

American University Park, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Westmoreland Terrace, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Embassy Park, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Sutton Place, DC (< 0.1 mile)
Westover Place, DC (< 0.1 mile)

North Cleveland Park, DC (1.4 miles NE)
Reno, DC (1.4 miles NNE)
Massachusetts Avenue Heights, DC (1.4 miles SE)
Foxhall Crescent, DC (1.4 miles S)
Westchester, DC (1.4 miles SSE)

Washington, DC 20016 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 20016: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Washington, DC 20016 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX

WEALTH INDEX

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Washington, DC 20016 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

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