20008

Zip code 20008: Washington, District of Columbia

Q: What city is zip code 20008?

20008 is assigned to Washington, District of Columbia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 20008 in?

20008 is in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

Q: What is the population of 20008?

About 29,434 people live in 20008, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 20008?

The median household income in 20008 is $125,212.

Q: What zip codes are near 20008?

The closest zip codes to 20008 are 20235, 20022, 20441, 20010, 20009.

Residential delivery areaDistrict of ColumbiaEastern Time

Population

29,434

Median household income

$125K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$965K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,206/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.1 sq mi

9,529 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 20008

20008 is an urban zip code in Washington, District of Columbia (District of Columbia), covering 3.1 sq mi of land. About 29,434 people live here, or 9,529 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $125,212 a year, 55% above the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $965,100, or 7.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 36% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,206 a month.

90% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.6 minutes each way, and 40% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; legal and social services; and business and finance. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 20008 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$111,811
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · DC $77,3486th of 28 in DC
Bachelor's degree or higher90.4%
99th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · DC 64.2%3rd of 28 in DC
Work from home40.4%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · DC 33%3rd of 28 in DC
Median earnings per worker$95,263
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · DC $88,90511th of 28 in DC
Government workers28.1%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · DC 26.3%10th of 28 in DC
Median home value$965,100
95th
U.S. $332,700 · DC $737,1004th of 22 in DC
Population density9,529/sq mi
92nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · DC 11,146/sq mi17th of 28 in DC
Income inequality (Gini)0.514
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · DC 0.5178th of 23 in DC
Median gross rent$2,206
90th
U.S. $1,413 · DC $1,95411th of 22 in DC
Median household income$125,212
87th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · DC $109,8708th of 22 in DC
Tech workers6.3%
87th
U.S. 3.8% · DC 7.7%17th of 28 in DC
Broadband access95.6%
81st
StrengthU.S. 91% · DC 91.2%4th of 24 in DC
Foreign-born residents19.7%
74th
U.S. 14.1% · DC 14.3%7th of 28 in DC
Average commute28.6 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · DC 30 min11th of 28 in DC
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · DC 12.8%4th of 28 in DC
Diversity index53.6
58th
U.S. 61.4 · DC 67.519th of 28 in DC
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · DC 7.4%6th of 28 in DC
Housing vacancy6.9%
52nd
U.S. 10.1% · DC 10.1%24th of 25 in DC
Median age39.2
51st
U.S. 38.9 · DC 34.96th of 28 in DC
Population29,434
49th
U.S. 334,922,499 · DC 681,29411th of 28 in DC
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · DC 6.3%17th of 28 in DC
Poverty rate8%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · DC 15.4%19th of 25 in DC
Rent-burdened renters43.8%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · DC 46.6%17th of 24 in DC
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · DC 3.5%13th of 28 in DC
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · DC 3.6%16th of 27 in DC
Homeownership rate36.4%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · DC 41.5%14th of 24 in DC
Residents under 1813.9%
6th
U.S. 22% · DC 18.7%14th of 28 in DC
Healthcare workers5%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · DC 5.3%12th of 28 in DC

Measure	20008	District of Columbia	DC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in DC
Per capita incomeStrength	$111,811	$77,348	$77,348	$44,673	99th	6th of 28
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	90.4%	64.2%	64.2%	35.7%	99th	3rd of 28
Work from home	40.4%	33%	33%	15.1%	99th	3rd of 28
Median earnings per workerStrength	$95,263	$88,905	$88,905	$49,666	97th	11th of 28
Government workers	28.1%	26.3%	26.3%	14.5%	97th	10th of 28
Median home value	$965,100	$737,100	$737,100	$332,700	95th	4th of 22
Population density	9,529/sq mi	11,146/sq mi	11,146/sq mi	95/sq mi	92nd	17th of 28
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.514	0.517	0.517	0.483	92nd	8th of 23
Median gross rent	$2,206	$1,954	$1,954	$1,413	90th	11th of 22
Median household incomeStrength	$125,212	$109,870	$109,870	$80,734	87th	8th of 22
Tech workers	6.3%	7.7%	7.7%	3.8%	87th	17th of 28
Broadband accessStrength	95.6%	91.2%	91.2%	91%	81st	4th of 24
Foreign-born residents	19.7%	14.3%	14.3%	14.1%	74th	7th of 28
Average commute	28.6 min	30 min	30 min	26.4 min	66th	11th of 28
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	12.8%	12.8%	17.2%	62nd	4th of 28
Diversity index	53.6	67.5	67.5	61.4	58th	19th of 28
Self-employed workers	9.9%	7.4%	7.4%	10%	57th	6th of 28
Housing vacancy	6.9%	10.1%	10.1%	10.1%	52nd	24th of 25
Median age	39.2	34.9	34.9	38.9	51st	6th of 28
Population	29,434	681,294	681,294	334,922,499	49th	11th of 28
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.3%	6.3%	5.2%	39th	17th of 28
Poverty rate	8%	15.4%	15.4%	12.5%	32nd	19th of 25
Rent-burdened renters	43.8%	46.6%	46.6%	51.1%	25th	17th of 24
Veterans	3.5%	3.5%	3.5%	6.2%	20th	13th of 28
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	3.6%	3.6%	8.4%	9th	16th of 27
Homeownership rateWeakness	36.4%	41.5%	41.5%	65.2%	7th	14th of 24
Residents under 18	13.9%	18.7%	18.7%	22%	6th	14th of 28
Healthcare workers	5%	5.3%	5.3%	9.7%	4th	12th of 28

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

24%

25–34

16%

35–44

12%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.2

Under 18

13.9%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black9%
Hispanic11%
Asian8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

53.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

19.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

15.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 16,818
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 34.7%
Married couples: 30%
Living alone: 54.2%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

31%

Median household income

20008

$125,212

District of Columbia

$109,870

District of Columbia

$109,870

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$111,811

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

42.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.514

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

20008

$965,100

District of Columbia

$737,100

District of Columbia

$737,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

20008

$2,206

District of Columbia

$1,954

District of Columbia

$1,954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

20%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

73%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 18,058
Owner-occupied: 36.4%
Vacant: 6.9%
Median year built: 1953
Median rooms: 3.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.9%
Home value to income: 7.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

23%

Carpooled

Transit

24%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

40%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

17%

20–29

25%

30–44

42%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Legal and social services

18%

Business and finance

11%

Education

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Office and admin

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Food service

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

0.9%

Police and fire

0.9%

Production

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Professional and technical services

26%

Public administration

22%

Other services

12%

Education

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Manufacturing

Construction

Wholesale

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$95,263

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

25.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	20008	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$105,058	$74,888
Service	$36,791	$26,804
Sales and office	$71,786	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,792	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,333	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

59%

High school graduate or higher: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 90.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 58.9%
Households with broadband: 95.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.9%
No internet access: 3%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 3%

Geography

City (USPS): Washington
State: District of Columbia
County: District of Columbia
Center point: 38.9348° N, 77.0589° W
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Washington100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 20008

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
20235	Washington, DC · PO box	1.3 mi	—	—	—
20022	Washington, DC · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
20441	Washington, DC · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
20010	Washington, DC	1.5 mi	31,808	$114,126	$886,600
20009	Washington, DC	1.6 mi	50,150	$146,664	$722,500
20440	Washington, DC · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
20016	Washington, DC	1.7 mi	32,730	$178,920	$1,216,000
20252	Washington, DC · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
20542	Washington, DC	1.7 mi	0	—	—
20057	Washington, DC	2 mi	3,229	—	—
20007	Washington, DC	2.1 mi	24,602	$140,996	$1,292,400
20036	Washington, DC	2.1 mi	4,605	$99,832	$449,300

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Questions about 20008

What city is zip code 20008?

20008 is assigned to Washington, District of Columbia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 20008 in?

20008 is in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

What is the population of 20008?

About 29,434 people live in 20008, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 20008 in?

20008 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 20008?

The median household income in 20008 is $125,212.

What zip codes are near 20008?

The closest zip codes to 20008 are 20235, 20022, 20441, 20010, 20009.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20008, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.