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ZIP Code 20004
District of Columbia County, District of Columbia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,622
- 1,800/sq mi
- $184,792
- Median income
- $689,600
- Median home value
- 95.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Washington pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,800
- people per sq mi
- 43%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20004 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20004 covers 0.9 square miles in Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,622 residents on file, a density of 1,800 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 20004 skews affluent, with a median household income of $184,792 (55% above the District of Columbia average), while per-capita income is $164,057. Local economic indicators show a 2.7% poverty rate alongside 2.5% unemployment. Median home value sits at $689,600 (8% below the state average), median rent at $2,997 a month, and owner-occupancy at 42.6%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 95.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.2, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing District of Columbia County, so you can benchmark 20004 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 20004
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Washington, DC
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 20004.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
287 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
147 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
119 establishments
- Finance and insurance 77
Finance and insurance
77 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 38
Real estate and rental and leasing
38 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 20004, Washington, DC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,622
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
1,800
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20004?
42.2
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
Female
16.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$184,792
Median Household Income
+55% vs state
$164,057
Per Capita Income
2.7%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 20004 ranks nationally
Washington, DC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$184,792 Top 1% higher than 99% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,629
Total Housing Units
1,274
Occupied Units
355
Vacant Units
1.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$689,600
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$2,997
Median Rent
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 883 business establishments in ZIP 20004, employing approximately 28,127 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,603,218,000.
883
Businesses
28,127
Employees
$4.6B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 287 | 32.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 147 | 16.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 119 | 13.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 77 | 8.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 38 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 36 | 4.1% |
| Retail trade | 32 | 3.6% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 30 | 3.4% |
| Utilities | 24 | 2.7% |
| Information | 23 | 2.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 21 | 2.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 19 | 2.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 14 | 1.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 0.8% |
| Educational services | 4 | 0.5% |
| Construction | 3 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 20004 vs 20045 →
ZIP 20004 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20005
Washington (20005)
12,775 residents
- 20004 1,622
Washington (20004)
1,622 residents
- 20535 8
Washington (20535)
8 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20004 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20045 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.2 mi |
| 20535 | Washington, DC | 8 | 0.2 mi |
| 20230 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.2 mi |
| 20560 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.5 mi |
| 20228 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.6 mi |
| 20506 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.6 mi |
| 20005 | Washington, DC | 12,775 | 0.7 mi |
| 20565 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.6 mi |
| 20553 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.6 mi |
| 20240 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.7 mi |
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