Washington, DC · standard
ZIP Code 20005
District of Columbia County, District of Columbia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 12,775
- 11,575/sq mi
- $116,724
- Median income
- $640,600
- Median home value
- 80.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Washington pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a densely urban, renter-heavy area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11,575
- people per sq mi
- 32%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20005 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20005 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia, home to 12,775 residents across 1.1 square miles, a density of 11,575 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 20005 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,724 (2% below the District of Columbia average), while per-capita income is $109,790. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $640,600 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $2,298 per month, and 31.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 80.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.9, and the average commute is 27 minutes. To put 20005 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in District of Columbia County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 20005
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Washington, DC
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 20005.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
660 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
648 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 162
Accommodation and food services
162 establishments
- Information 116
Information
116 establishments
- Finance and insurance 114
Finance and insurance
114 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 20005, 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
12,775
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
11,575
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20005?
34.9
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
25.7%
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?
$116,724
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$109,790
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
27.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 20005 ranks nationally
Washington, DC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$116,724 Top 11% higher than 89% 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?
9,464
Total Housing Units
8,667
Occupied Units
797
Vacant Units
1.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$640,600
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
$2,298
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 2,243 business establishments in ZIP 20005, employing approximately 69,741 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,050,147,000.
2,243
Businesses
69,741
Employees
$9.1B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 660 | 29.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 648 | 28.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 162 | 7.2% |
| Information | 116 | 5.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 114 | 5.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 102 | 4.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 98 | 4.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 83 | 3.7% |
| Retail trade | 67 | 3.0% |
| Educational services | 50 | 2.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 38 | 1.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 37 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 30 | 1.3% |
| Construction | 14 | 0.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 0.5% |
| Utilities | 6 | 0.3% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 0.2% |
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 20005 vs 20045 →
ZIP 20005 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
- 20036
Washington (20036)
5,435 residents
- 20006 3,227
Washington (20006)
3,227 residents
- 20004 1,622
Washington (20004)
1,622 residents
- 20535 8
Washington (20535)
8 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20005 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20005 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20004
Washington (20004)
$184,792 median income
- 20005
Washington (20005)
$116,724 median income
- 20036
Washington (20036)
$99,832 median income
- 20006 $35,011
Washington (20006)
$35,011 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 20005 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20045 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.6 mi |
| 20230 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.8 mi |
| 20036 | Washington, DC | 5,435 | 0.6 mi |
| 20004 | Washington, DC | 1,622 | 0.7 mi |
| 20506 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.7 mi |
| 20006 | Washington, DC | 3,227 | 0.7 mi |
| 20535 | Washington, DC | 8 | 0.8 mi |
| 20427 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.9 mi |
| 20405 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.8 mi |
| 20228 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1.3 mi |
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