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ZIP Code 20019: Washington, DC

ZIP code 20019 is in Washington, District of Columbia, entirely in District of Columbia (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 63,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,296 (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)
19delivery area within it
Town
Washington · 55 residential ZIPs
Census places
Washington
Neighborhood
Marshall Heights GeoNames
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
House district
DC delegate 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
6.1 sq mi · 10,329 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 20019?

20019 centers on 38.892°, -76.942° and covers 6.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 20002, 20743, 20003, 20018, 20020, 20781.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 20019 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20019, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.

How does 20019 compare with the rest of District of Columbia?

Rank of 20019 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)
Measure20019In District of ColumbiaIn DC
People (ACS 2020-2024)63,3803rd of 573rd of 57
Median household income$58k19th of 2119th of 21
Median home value$457k18th of 2218th of 22

Its median household income is higher than in 26% 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 20019?

The 2020 Census counted 59,601 people in 20019; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 63,380. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
63,380
2020 Census count
59,601+9.6% since 2010 (54,358)
Households
26,254
Median age
34.4

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 20019?

Of the 63,380 people the ACS estimates in 20019, 28.1% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (85.2%).

  • Under 1828.1%
  • 18 to 6458.3%
  • 65 and older13.6%
Age of the people of 20019 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • Black, not Hispanic85.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino8.4%
  • Other or two or more3.6%
  • White, not Hispanic2.6%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Race and Hispanic origin in 20019 (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 20019 earn?

Median household income is $58,296 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in District of Columbia. It rose from $48,278 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$58,296
Income per person
$37,429
Below the poverty line
26.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
13.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
27.9%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$49,41327,250 returns; wages 87% 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 20019?

FHFA's house price index for 20019, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 68% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 10% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.9% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$456,800
Median gross rent
$1,222
Homes owned by their occupants
41.8%
Housing units
29,145
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Index = 100 in 1977, the first year FHFA reports for 20019; 2025: 1154.3. 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 20019?

453 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 61 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Health care and social assistance88
  • Retail trade72
  • Other services (except public administration)61
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services53
  • Accommodation and food services40
  • Real estate and rental and leasing34

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 20019?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 20019, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
20002Washington72,397$120k2.4 mi
20743Capitol Heights, MD41,093$77k2.6 mi
20003Washington37,482$160k2.7 mi
20018Washington19,562$91k3.0 mi
20020Washington53,005$54k3.0 mi
20781Hyattsville, MD13,352$86k4.2 mi
20390Washington246–2.9 mi (near)
20722Brentwood, MD6,264$92k3.0 mi (near)
20388Washington Navy Yard0–3.1 mi (near)

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