20001 Zip Code Profile

20001 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Washington, District of Columbia. Median household income here ($25,095) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $493,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $41,259/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 20001 is $29,059.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20001 earn an average of $25,538/year. Women earn only $21,854/year.

12,546 people in 20001 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20001? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.6 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 18,912 men and 19,639 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,582 people (out of the 38,551 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 18,467 homes, and 1,549 businesses every day. 2,297 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20001 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 80 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 38,551
• White Population: 13,671
• Black Population: 20,682
• Hispanic Population: 3,555
• Asian Population: 3,147
• Hawaiian Population: 75
• Indian Population: 488
• Male Population: 18,912
• Female Population: 19,639
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 29

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: District of Columbia
• CSA Name: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
• County: District of Columbia
• City: Washington
• Longitude: -77.0
• Latitude: 38.9
• Elevation: 81 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 202

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,236
• Drive alone: 3,525
• Carpool: 1,459
• Public transit: 4,805
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,297


• Average commute time: 27.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 313
•    5 - 9: 838
•    10 - 14: 1,346
•    15 - 19: 1,637
•    20 - 24: 1,894
•    25 - 29: 687
•    30 - 34: 2,535
•    35 - 39: 383
•    40 - 44: 500
•    45 - 59: 1,127
•    60 - 89: 738
•    90 plus: 238

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $493,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $71,875
• Businesses: 1,514
• Employees: 47,665
• Annual Payroll: $3,057,476,000
• Average Family Income: $41,259
• Median Family Income: $25,095
• Average Income for Men: $25,538
• Average Income for Women: $21,854

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 98
• Congressional District Land Area: 61.0

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 001
• State FIPS Code: 11

• Bloomingdale Farmers' Market

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Primary Schools

Bruce Monroe Elementary School

3012 Georgia Ave Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 576-6215

Cleveland Elementary School

1825 8th St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7290

Cook Elementary School

30 P St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7221

Gage Eckington Elementary

2025 3rd St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7305

Meyer Elementary School

2501 11th St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7259

Montgomery Elementary School

421 P St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7245

Seaton Elementary School

1503 10th St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7215

Walker Jones Elementary School

100 L St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 724-4894

Middle Schools

Garnet Patterson Middle School

2001 10th St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7329

Howard University Middle School Pcs

405 Howard Place, Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 806-1185

Shaw Junior High School

925 Rhode Island Ave Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-6885

Terrell Junior High School

1000 1st St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 767-7307

High Schools

Banneker High School

800 Euclid St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7322

Dunbar High School

1301 New Jersey Ave Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 672-7233

Maya Angelou Public Charter School

1851 9th Street, Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 939-9080

Pre Engineering Swsc Dunbar

1301 New Jersey Ave Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7233

Washington Center Special Education

27 O St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 671-2692

Washington, M.M. Shs

27 O St Nw

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 673-7224

Youth Services Center

1000 Mt. Olivet Rd., Ne

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 576-8388