ZIP Code Tabulation Area · District of Columbia

ZIP Code 20001: Washington, DC

ZIP Code 20001 (Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia) has an estimated 44,616 residents in 23,868 households. The median household income is $138,059, the median home value is $852,600 and the median gross rent is $2,499/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

44,616

Margin of error ±2,137

Median household income

$138,059

Margin of error ±$8,211

Median home value

$852,600

Margin of error ±$29,658

Median gross rent

$2,499/mo

Margin of error ±$103

Median age

32.6 yrs

Margin of error ±0.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.4 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 20001 compares with District of Columbia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2000132.6 yrsDistrict of Columbia34.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 20001$138,059District of Columbia$109,870United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 20001$92,188District of Columbia$77,348United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2000113.5%District of Columbia15.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 200012.4%District of Columbia6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2000177.5%District of Columbia64.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 20001$852,600District of Columbia$737,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 20001$2,499/moDistrict of Columbia$1,954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2000133.4%District of Columbia41.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2000127.4 minDistrict of Columbia30.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2000137.8%District of Columbia33.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 20001

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 20001 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 20001Margin of errorDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Total population44,616±2,137681,294334,922,499
Median age32.6 yrs±0.5 yrs34.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households23,868±1,043324,491129,227,496
Median household income$138,059±$8,211$109,870$80,734
Per capita income$92,188±$4,130$77,348$44,673
Poverty rate13.5%±1.8 pts15.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.4%±0.6 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher77.5%±1.5 pts64.2%35.7%
Median home value$852,600±$29,658$737,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,499/mo±$103$1,954/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes33.4%±2.3 pts41.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.4 min±2.7 min30.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home37.8%±3.0 pts33.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 20001
GroupZIP 20001District of ColumbiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino46.2%36.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.3%41.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.8%4.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.0%11.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 20001 is

State
District of Columbia
Main county
District of Columbia
Largest overlapping place
Washington (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.05 sq mi· about 21,764 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in District of Columbia

20002 Washington, DC20003 Washington, DC20004 Washington, DC20005 Washington, DC20006 Washington, DC20007 Washington, DC20008 Washington, DC20009 Washington, DC20010 Washington, DC20011 Washington, DC20012 Washington, DC20015 Washington, DC20016 Washington, DC20017 Washington, DC20018 Washington, DC20019 Washington, DC20020 Washington, DC20024 Washington, DC20032 Washington, DC20036 Washington, DC20037 Washington, DC20052 Washington, DC20057 Washington, DC20059 Washington, DC

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.