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ZIP Code 20540
District of Columbia, District of Columbia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
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ZIP code 20540 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, home to just 0 residents across an area without a mapped square-mile figure, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 20540, but per-capita income is -. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in District of Columbia, so 20540 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 20540, Washington, DC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
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Population
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Area (sq mi)
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People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
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ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20540?
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Median Age
-
Male
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Female
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Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
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Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 20540, employing approximately 101 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,581,000.
8
Businesses
101
Employees
$4.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 50.0% |
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 20540 vs 20510 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20510 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.4 mi |
| 20053 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.4 mi |
| 20204 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.5 mi |
| 20202 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.9 mi |
| 20565 | Washington, DC | 0 | 0.8 mi |
| 20553 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1.0 mi |
| 20390 | Washington, DC | 584 | 0.9 mi |
| 20003 | Washington, DC | 26,454 | 0.9 mi |
| 20560 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1.1 mi |
| 20260 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1.1 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 20540 in?
ZIP code 20540 (Washington) is located in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. District of Columbia contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/district-of-columbia-dc.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 20540?
ZIP code 20540 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 101 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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