Residential delivery area · District of Columbia

ZIP Code 20002: Washington, DC

ZIP code 20002 is in Washington, District of Columbia, entirely in District of Columbia (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 72,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $120,337 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
2national area: District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
200sectional center: Washington, DC (SCF 200)
02delivery area within it
Town
Washington · 55 residential ZIPs
Census places
Washington
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
House district
DC delegate 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
5.1 sq mi · 14,093 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
216 more ZIP codes use the name Washington for PO boxes or single organizations

Where is ZIP code 20002?

20002 centers on 38.905°, -76.984° and covers 5.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 20510, 20018, 20540, 20003, 20001, 20515, 20422, 20017, 20019, 20024.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 20002 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20002, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 20002 compare with the rest of District of Columbia?

Rank of 20002 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure20002In District of ColumbiaIn DC
People (ACS 2020-2024)72,3971st of 571st of 57
Median household income$120k10th of 2110th of 21
Median home value$826k9th of 229th of 22

Its median household income is higher than in 90% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 99% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 20002?

The 2020 Census counted 69,422 people in 20002; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 72,397. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 32.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
72,397
2020 Census count
69,422+32.6% since 2010 (52,370)
Households
35,515
Median age
33.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 20002?

Of the 72,397 people the ACS estimates in 20002, 16.8% are under 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (40.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (38.4%).

  • Under 1816.8%
  • 18 to 6475.0%
  • 65 and older8.2%
Age of the people of 20002 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic40.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic38.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino9.0%
  • Other or two or more7.7%
  • Asian, not Hispanic4.3%
Race and Hispanic origin in 20002 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 20002 earn?

Median household income is $120,337 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in District of Columbia. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($110,949 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$120,337
Income per person
$78,741
Below the poverty line
14.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
5.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
71.2%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$110,75138,750 returns; wages 84% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 20002?

FHFA's house price index for 20002, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 34% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 6% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.6% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$826,400
Median gross rent
$2,212
Homes owned by their occupants
38.3%
Housing units
39,801
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Index = 100 in 1976, the first year FHFA reports for 20002; 2025: 2099.4. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 20002?

1,812 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 200 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services369
  • Other services (except public administration)285
  • Accommodation and food services282
  • Retail trade179
  • Health care and social assistance167
  • Real estate and rental and leasing123

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 20002?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 20002, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
20510Washington0–1.5 mi
20018Washington19,562$91k1.6 mi
20540Washington0–1.6 mi
20003Washington37,482$160k1.6 mi
20001Washington44,616$138k1.9 mi
20515Washington0–1.9 mi
20422Washington15–2.1 mi
20017Washington21,208$106k2.3 mi
20019Washington63,380$58k2.4 mi
20024Washington15,888$107k3.3 mi
20390Washington246–1.9 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.