Residential delivery area · District of Columbia

ZIP Code 20059: Washington, DC

ZIP code 20059 is in Washington, District of Columbia, entirely in District of Columbia (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
2national area: District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
200sectional center: Washington, DC (SCF 200)
59delivery 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
0.1 sq mi · 12,389 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 20059?

20059 centers on 38.922°, -77.020° and covers 0.1 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 20001.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 20059 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries.<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20059, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 20059 compare with the rest of District of Columbia?

Rank of 20059 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)
Measure20059In District of ColumbiaIn DC
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,33826th of 5726th of 57
Median household income–not rankednot ranked
Median home value–not rankednot ranked

20059's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,338 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.0): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.

It is denser than 98% of 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 20059?

The 2020 Census counted 1,717 people in 20059; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,338.

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,338±349 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,717
Households
0
Median age
19.0

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 20059?

Of the 1,338 people the ACS estimates in 20059, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (59.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (25.5%).

  • Under 180.0%
  • 18 to 64100.0%
  • 65 and older0.0%
Age of the people of 20059 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • Black, not Hispanic59.6%
  • White, not Hispanic25.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic6.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.6%
  • Other or two or more2.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 20059 (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 are homes worth in 20059?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
–
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
–
Housing units
31

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 20059?

17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Accommodation and food services5
  • Real estate and rental and leasing4
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4

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 20059?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 20059, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
20001Washington44,616$138k0.8 mi
20422Washington15–0.6 mi (near)
20009Washington50,150$147k1.0 mi (near)
20010Washington31,808$114k1.0 mi (near)
20317Washington15–0.9 mi (near)
20005Washington13,131$117k1.4 mi (near)
20542Washington0–1.4 mi (near)
20064Washington1,442–1.5 mi (near)

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