Residential delivery area · District of Columbia

ZIP Code 20017: Washington, DC

ZIP code 20017 is in Washington, District of Columbia, entirely in District of Columbia (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 21,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $106,300 (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)
17delivery 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
2.2 sq mi · 9,545 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 20017?

20017 centers on 38.938°, -76.993° and covers 2.2 square miles of land. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 20064, 20317, 20422, 20018, 20712, 20011, 20002, 20782.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 20017 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20017, 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 20017 compare with the rest of District of Columbia?

Rank of 20017 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)
Measure20017In District of ColumbiaIn DC
People (ACS 2020-2024)21,20813th of 5713th of 57
Median household income$106k16th of 2116th of 21
Median home value$703k12th of 2212th of 22

Its median household income is higher than in 85% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% 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 20017?

The 2020 Census counted 20,293 people in 20017; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 21,208. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 14.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
21,208
2020 Census count
20,293+14.4% since 2010 (17,735)
Households
9,037
Median age
36.9

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 20017?

Of the 21,208 people the ACS estimates in 20017, 20.8% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (50.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (28.2%).

  • Under 1820.8%
  • 18 to 6463.5%
  • 65 and older15.7%
Age of the people of 20017 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • Black, not Hispanic50.8%
  • White, not Hispanic28.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino10.9%
  • Asian, not Hispanic5.1%
  • Other or two or more4.9%
Race and Hispanic origin in 20017 (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 20017 earn?

Median household income is $106,300 (ACS 2020-2024), the 16th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in District of Columbia. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($105,029 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$106,300
Income per person
$60,947
Below the poverty line
13.6%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
5.2%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
62.0%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$94,5969,980 returns; wages 81% 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 20017?

FHFA's house price index for 20017, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 46% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 14% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.0% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$702,600
Median gross rent
$1,839
Homes owned by their occupants
57.6%
Housing units
9,722
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Index = 100 in 1977, the first year FHFA reports for 20017; 2025: 1418.7. 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 20017?

418 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 39 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Health care and social assistance85
  • Accommodation and food services75
  • Other services (except public administration)65
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services42
  • Educational services33
  • Retail trade26

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 20017?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 20017, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
20064Washington1,442–0.4 mi
20317Washington15–1.2 mi
20422Washington15–1.2 mi
20018Washington19,562$91k1.3 mi
20712Mount Rainier, MD9,563$69k1.6 mi
20011Washington67,434$110k1.9 mi
20002Washington72,397$120k2.3 mi
20782Hyattsville, MD34,293$90k2.4 mi
20059Washington1,338–1.8 mi (near)
20542Washington0–1.9 mi (near)

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