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20004 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20004 covers Washington, District of Columbia, with a population of about 1,756 and a median household income of $161,359.

Population
1,7569,052 per square mile
Median age
42.43.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$161,3591.5× the District of Columbia median
Poverty rate
3.6%8.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$427,833down 8.4% in five years
Median rent
$2,9451.6× the District of Columbia median
Degree or higher
94.9%59.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
40.8%24.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
889

Where 20004 is

Washington, District of Columbia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,756
Median age42.4
Family households24%
Born outside the US18.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.3%
White (non-Hispanic)71.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.9%
Hispanic or Latino13.2%
Veterans3.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$161,359
Income per person$160,115
Poverty rate3.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k1.1%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.6%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.6%
$50–60k1.3%
$60–75k8.9%
$75–100k8.6%
$100–125k14.1%
$125–150k8.7%
$150–200k13.0%
$200k or more40.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed970
Mean adjusted gross income$236,621
Returns declaring $200,000 or more23.7%
Returns, under $25k9.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k7.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k34.0%
Returns, $200k or more23.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$650,700
Median gross rent$2,945
Rent as a share of household income26.5%
Owner-occupied40.8%
Vacant homes21.5%
Median year built1995

What the homes are

Attached house2.1%
5 to 19 units0.8%
20 or more units97.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$427,833as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 8.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsdown 8.7%
Typical asking rent$2,764as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$478,624$186,754

$186,754 in 2000 to $427,833 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher94.9%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home24.2%
Drives to work alone8.6%
Takes public transport21.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity20.6% 12.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes5.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.2% 6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure23.8% 10.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health9.2% 11.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity10.7% 14.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis16.3% 8.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking26.1% 10.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69% 5.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.7% 1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91% 5.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability9.2% 5.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.2% 3.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist75.6% 14.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability16.8% 13.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support17.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.2% 9.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.2% 8.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.8% 7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability6.4% 7.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)7.9% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2% 2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.4% 8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.2% 8.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments889
People employed25,588
Annual payroll$4,390,710,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 86.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss87.4 out of 100
Community resilience89.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane92.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake85.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind83.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado71.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide65.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave53.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning41.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding36.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire23Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with District of Columbia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States
Median household income$161,359$106,287$78,538
Income per person$160,115$75,253$43,289
Poverty rate3.6%14.5%12.4%
Median home value$650,700$724,600$303,400
Median gross rent$2,945$1,900$1,348
Homeownership40.8%41.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher94.9%63.6%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%6.5%5.2%
Works from home24.2%29.4%13.5%
Born outside the US18.1%13.3%13.9%
Median age42.434.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWASHINGTON REAGAN AP, VA US5 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year14 in

Average high and low by month

January44.8°F / 30.1°F2.86 in rain, 4.9 in snow
February48.3°F / 31.8°F2.62 in rain, 5 in snow
March56.5°F / 38.6°F3.5 in rain, 2 in snow
April68°F / 48.4°F3.21 in rain
May76.5°F / 58°F3.94 in rain
June85.1°F / 67.5°F4.2 in rain
July89.6°F / 72.4°F4.33 in rain
August87.8°F / 71°F3.25 in rain
September80.7°F / 64.1°F3.93 in rain
October69.4°F / 52.2°F3.66 in rain
November58.2°F / 41.6°F2.91 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December48.8°F / 34.5°F3.41 in rain, 1.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket62% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

District of Columbia Public Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Household characteristics5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability18.2 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

20535 Washington, DC0.2 km away
20537 Washington, DC0.2 km away
20576 Washington, DC0.2 km away
20531 Washington, DC0.4 km away
20412 Washington, DC0.4 km away
20073 Washington, DC0.5 km away
20546 Washington, DC0.5 km away
20530 Washington, DC0.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

District of Columbia100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.19 sq mi
Population density9,052 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8930, -77.0263

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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