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ZIP Code 20037
District of Columbia County, District of Columbia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 14,642
- 8,800/sq mi
- $111,153
- Median income
- $685,300
- Median home value
- 89.6%
- 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 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8,800
- people per sq mi
- 32%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20037 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20037 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.7 square miles in Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia. The area is home to 14,642 residents, producing a population density of 8,800 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 20037 against District of Columbia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20037 sits at $111,153 (7% below the District of Columbia average), while per-capita income is $91,452. The poverty rate stands at 15.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $685,300 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $2,538 per month, and 31.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20037 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 89.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.4, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing District of Columbia County, so you can benchmark 20037 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 20037
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 20037.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
159 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
130 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
128 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
76 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 43
Real estate and rental and leasing
43 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 20037, Washington, DC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
14,642
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
8,800
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20037?
30.4
Median Age
45.1%
Male
54.9%
Female
28.9%
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?
$111,153
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$91,452
Per Capita Income
15.0%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
20.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 20037 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$111,153 Top 13% higher than 87% 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?
8,823
Total Housing Units
7,579
Occupied Units
1,244
Vacant Units
1.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$685,300
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
$2,538
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-2.2%
YoY Change (2022)
298
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+198%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 20037 have decreased 2.2% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +198% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -9.7% | 267 |
| 2019 | +15.7% | 309 |
| 2020 | -8.3% | 284 |
| 2021 | +7.6% | 305 |
| 2022 | -2.2% | 298 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 673 business establishments in ZIP 20037, employing approximately 23,997 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,021,314,000.
673
Businesses
23,997
Employees
$3.0B
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 159 | 23.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 130 | 19.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 128 | 19.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 76 | 11.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 43 | 6.4% |
| Retail trade | 31 | 4.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 21 | 3.1% |
| Educational services | 20 | 3.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 18 | 2.7% |
| Information | 14 | 2.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 13 | 1.9% |
| Construction | 5 | 0.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 0.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 0.6% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.6% |
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 20037 vs 20566 →
ZIP 20037 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20037
Washington (20037)
14,642 residents
- 20006 3,227
Washington (20006)
3,227 residents
- 20052 470
Washington (20052)
470 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20037 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20566 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.2 mi |
| 20520 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.5 mi |
| 20052 | Washington, DC | 470 | 0.5 mi |
| 20427 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.5 mi |
| 20418 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.6 mi |
| 20405 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.7 mi |
| 20006 | Washington, DC | 3,227 | 0.8 mi |
| 20551 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.7 mi |
| 20245 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.7 mi |
| 20240 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.8 mi |
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