ZIP Code Tabulation Area · District of Columbia

ZIP Code 20012: Washington, DC

ZIP Code 20012 (Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia) has an estimated 17,519 residents in 7,155 households. The median household income is $121,418, the median home value is $863,900 and the median gross rent is $1,701/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

17,519

Margin of error ±1,622

Median household income

$121,418

Margin of error ±$14,826

Median home value

$863,900

Margin of error ±$64,328

Median gross rent

$1,701/mo

Margin of error ±$242

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.2 min

Margin of error ±7.4 min

How ZIP 20012 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 2001240.2 yrsDistrict of Columbia34.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 20012$121,418District of Columbia$109,870United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 20012$72,314District of Columbia$77,348United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 200127.0%District of Columbia15.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 200125.4%District of Columbia6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2001260.2%District of Columbia64.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 20012$863,900District of Columbia$737,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 20012$1,701/moDistrict of Columbia$1,954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2001265.1%District of Columbia41.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2001236.2 minDistrict of Columbia30.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2001234.9%District of Columbia33.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 20012

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 20012 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 20012Margin of errorDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Total population17,519±1,622681,294334,922,499
Median age40.2 yrs±1.2 yrs34.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,155±655324,491129,227,496
Median household income$121,418±$14,826$109,870$80,734
Per capita income$72,314±$5,824$77,348$44,673
Poverty rate7.0%±2.2 pts15.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.4%±2.9 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.2%±3.2 pts64.2%35.7%
Median home value$863,900±$64,328$737,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,701/mo±$242$1,954/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.1%±5.3 pts41.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.2 min±7.4 min30.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home34.9%±3.8 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 20012
GroupZIP 20012District of ColumbiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.9%36.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino52.8%41.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%4.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.4%11.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 20012 is

State
District of Columbia
Main county
District of Columbia
Largest overlapping place
Washington (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.06 sq mi· about 8,504 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

20001 Washington, DC20002 Washington, DC20003 Washington, DC20004 Washington, DC20005 Washington, DC20006 Washington, DC20007 Washington, DC20008 Washington, DC20009 Washington, DC20010 Washington, DC20011 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.