Washington, DC
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Washington, DC: 51 delivery areas, combined population 601,239. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WASHINGTON-DC · Washington, DC 51 ZIPs · 601,239 pop · #2266/25278 · District of Columbia
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · GAP-SOLO · BOOK-MEGA · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $119,055
- RANK-TOP #2266/25278
- GAP-SOLO Solo county
- BOOK-MEGA 51 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 43% owners
- POP-MAJOR 601,239
- SPREAD-SPLIT 20006→20015
- HOME-TOP $750,886
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Washington, DC sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a major-metro population base, across a wide multi-ZIP mosaic.
- Top 9%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 601,239
- city population (Census)
- 51
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $119,055
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Wealth and geography both spread: average ZIP median income is $119,055 with per-capita $75,524 , poverty at 17.9% , owner-occupancy at 42.8%. With 51 delivery areas, the richest and poorest ZIPs inside Washington can diverge sharply, treat the city average as a map legend, then open the densest ZIP (20011) for the street-level read.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Washington differ
Washington's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $35,011 in ZIP 20006 to $250,000+ in ZIP 20015, while home values span $255,200 in 20006 to $1,292,400 in 20007. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 7.1×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 5.1×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 97.5 points
20006 to 20015
20006 to 20007
20015 to 20057
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Washington residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 51 codes in Washington. The densest, 20011, still represents only about 10% of the 601,239 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Washington
Citywide ZBP: 22,892 establishments, 536,642 employees , annual payroll $54,589,444k (~38 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 42 of 51 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 20036 (2,416 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (5,381) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Washington, DC
These ZIP codes sit in District of Columbia, which covers 52 ZIP codes in all; 51 of them fall in Washington. See the District of Columbia roll-up →
Side-by-side: Compare 20011 vs 20019 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20011 | 58,536 | $110,309 | 872 | 4,639 |
| 20019 | 54,358 | $58,296 | 453 | 3,352 |
| 20002 | 52,370 | $120,337 | 1,812 | 3,853 |
| 20020 | 49,864 | $54,032 | 523 | 4,175 |
| 20009 | 47,992 | $146,664 | 1,520 | 14,097 |
| 20001 | 38,551 | $138,059 | 2,046 | 6,816 |
| 20032 | 35,653 | $49,139 | 324 | 2,622 |
| 20016 | 32,519 | $178,920 | 962 | 2,829 |
| 20010 | 30,138 | $114,126 | 620 | 10,747 |
| 20008 | 27,525 | $125,212 | 606 | 3,497 |
| 20007 | 26,866 | $140,996 | 1,377 | 3,455 |
| 20003 | 26,454 | $159,846 | 1,390 | 4,553 |
| 20017 | 17,735 | $106,300 | 418 | 3,091 |
| 20018 | 16,894 | $90,639 | 478 | 2,159 |
| 20015 | 15,332 | $250,000+ | 456 | 1,717 |
| 20037 | 14,642 | $111,153 | 673 | 8,800 |
| 20012 | 13,414 | $121,418 | 315 | 2,288 |
| 20005 | 12,775 | $116,724 | 2,243 | 11,575 |
| 20024 | 11,510 | $107,411 | 534 | 1,699 |
| 20036 | 5,435 | $99,832 | 2,416 | 6,304 |
| 20057 | 3,888 | n/a | 18 | 8,832 |
| 20006 | 3,227 | $35,011 | 1,731 | 3,669 |
| 20064 | 1,890 | n/a | 19 | 3,770 |
| 20004 | 1,622 | $184,792 | 883 | 1,800 |
| 20317 | 903 | n/a | n/a | 762 |
| 20390 | 584 | n/a | n/a | 53,407 |
| 20052 | 470 | n/a | 27 | 66,553 |
| 20319 | 84 | n/a | 4 | 234 |
| 20535 | 8 | n/a | 15 | 619 |
| 20045 | 0 | n/a | 52 | n/a |
| 20053 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20202 | 0 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| 20204 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20228 | 0 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| 20230 | 0 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| 20240 | 0 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| 20245 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20260 | 0 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| 20405 | 0 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| 20418 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20427 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20506 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20510 | 0 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| 20520 | 0 | n/a | 13 | n/a |
| 20540 | 0 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| 20551 | 0 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| 20553 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20560 | 0 | n/a | 17 | n/a |
| 20565 | 0 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| 20566 | 0 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| 20593 | 0 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
Washington roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Washington, .