Residential delivery area · District of Columbia
ZIP Code 20010: Washington, DC
ZIP code 20010 is in Washington, District of Columbia, entirely in District of Columbia (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 32,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $114,126 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Washington · 55 residential ZIPs
- County
- District of Columbia
- Census places
- Washington
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- House district
- DC delegate 119th Congress
- State
- District of Columbia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.0 sq mi · 31,968 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 20010?
20010 centers on 38.933°, -77.032° and covers 1.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 20317, 20009, 20422, 20011, 20008, 20001.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20010, 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 20010 compare with the rest of District of Columbia?
| Measure | 20010 | In District of Columbia | In DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 31,808 | 10th of 57 | 10th of 57 |
| Median household income | $114k | 12th of 21 | 12th of 21 |
| Median home value | $887k | 6th of 22 | 6th of 22 |
Its median household income is higher than in 88% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than more 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 20010?
The 2020 Census counted 32,663 people in 20010; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,808. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 31,808
- 2020 Census count
- 32,663+8.4% since 2010 (30,138)
- Households
- 14,376
- Median age
- 33.2
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 20010?
Of the 31,808 people the ACS estimates in 20010, 20.7% are under 18 and 9.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (38.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.0%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6470.0%
- 65 and older9.3%
- White, not Hispanic38.6%
- Hispanic or Latino28.0%
- Black, not Hispanic21.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.6%
- Other or two or more5.5%
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 20010 earn?
Median household income is $114,126 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in District of Columbia. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($114,952 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $114,126
- Income per person
- $78,015
- Below the poverty line
- 17.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 66.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $96,15217,620 returns; wages 82% 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 20010?
FHFA's house price index for 20010, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 31% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 10% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $886,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,793
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.0%
- Housing units
- 16,010
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 20010?
620 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 55 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services110
- Professional, scientific, and technical services103
- Health care and social assistance87
- Retail trade71
- Other services (except public administration)60
- Real estate and rental and leasing40
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 20010?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20317 | Washington | 15 | – | 0.9 mi |
| 20009 | Washington | 50,150 | $147k | 1.0 mi |
| 20422 | Washington | 15 | – | 1.2 mi |
| 20011 | Washington | 67,434 | $110k | 1.4 mi |
| 20008 | Washington | 29,434 | $125k | 1.5 mi |
| 20001 | Washington | 44,616 | $138k | 1.7 mi |
| 20542 | Washington | 0 | – | 0.6 mi (near) |
| 20059 | Washington | 1,338 | – | 1.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.