20005 Zip Code Profile

20005 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Washington, District of Columbia. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $479,600 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 $48,216/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 20005 is $32,281.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20005 earn an average of $36,240/year. Women earn only $26,069/year.

6,419 people in 20005 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20005? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.9 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 7,000 men and 5,775 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,552 people (out of the 12,775 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,592 homes, and 1,933 businesses every day. 2,521 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20005 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tianjin, China!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 80 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,775
• White Population: 8,478
• Black Population: 2,157
• Hispanic Population: 2,142
• Asian Population: 1,232
• Hawaiian Population: 33
• Indian Population: 128
• Male Population: 7,000
• Female Population: 5,775
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 31

• 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: 6,114
• Drive alone: 1,010
• Carpool: 330
• Public transit: 2,126
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,521


• Average commute time: 24.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 131
•    5 - 9: 400
•    10 - 14: 886
•    15 - 19: 1,162
•    20 - 24: 924
•    25 - 29: 394
•    30 - 34: 1,051
•    35 - 39: 191
•    40 - 44: 165
•    45 - 59: 487
•    60 - 89: 178
•    90 plus: 145

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $479,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $70,870
• Businesses: 2,224
• Employees: 53,901
• Annual Payroll: $4,642,511,000
• Average Family Income: $48,216
• Median Family Income: $31,352
• Average Income for Men: $36,240
• Average Income for Women: $26,069

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Pre K Incentive Program

717 14th St., Nw.

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 727-0798

Thomson Elementary School

1200 L St Nw

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 724-4910