Residential delivery area · District of Columbia

ZIP Code 20015: Washington, DC

ZIP code 20015 is in Washington, District of Columbia, entirely in District of Columbia (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $250,000 or more (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)
15delivery 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
3.5 sq mi · 4,503 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 20015?

20015 centers on 38.967°, -77.058° and covers 3.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 20815, 20012, 20011, 20008, 20016.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 20015 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20015, 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 20015 compare with the rest of District of Columbia?

Rank of 20015 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)
Measure20015In District of ColumbiaIn DC
People (ACS 2020-2024)15,65317th of 5717th of 57
Median household income$250k+1st of 211st of 21
Median home value$1.25M2nd of 222nd of 22

Its median household income is at the Census cap of $250,000 or more, like 117 other U.S. residential ZIP codes (69 of the 118 are large enough to rank), and it is denser than 93% 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 20015?

The 2020 Census counted 16,628 people in 20015; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,653. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
15,653
2020 Census count
16,628+8.5% since 2010 (15,332)
Households
6,337
Median age
45.7

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 20015?

Of the 15,653 people the ACS estimates in 20015, 24.9% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.6%).

  • Under 1824.9%
  • 18 to 6449.6%
  • 65 and older25.5%
Age of the people of 20015 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic67.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino9.6%
  • Other or two or more8.9%
  • Black, not Hispanic7.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic6.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 20015 (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 20015 earn?

Median household income is $250,000 or more (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in District of Columbia.

Median household income
$250,000 or more
Income per person
$138,482
Below the poverty line
2.5%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.0%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
87.1%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$374,4117,760 returns; wages 42% 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 20015?

FHFA's house price index for 20015, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 41% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 29% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.0% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$1,245,600
Median gross rent
$2,234
Homes owned by their occupants
77.3%
Housing units
6,828
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Index = 100 in 1975, the first year FHFA reports for 20015; 2025: 1815.8. 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 20015?

456 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services138
  • Health care and social assistance63
  • Other services (except public administration)42
  • Real estate and rental and leasing39
  • Retail trade33
  • Finance and insurance29

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 20015?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 20015, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
20815Chevy Chase, MD30,505$195k1.6 mi
20012Washington17,519$121k1.7 mi
20011Washington67,434$110k2.1 mi
20008Washington29,434$125k2.2 mi
20016Washington32,730$179k2.7 mi
20542Washington0–2.4 mi (near)
20010Washington31,808$114k2.8 mi (near)
20910Silver Spring, MD45,943$112k2.7 mi (near)

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