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20010 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20010 covers Washington, District of Columbia, with a population of about 31,591 and a median household income of $110,260.

Population
31,59131,751 per square mile
Median age
32.95.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$110,260about the District of Columbia median
Poverty rate
14.8%2.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$689,723down 9.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,815about the District of Columbia median
Degree or higher
67.3%32.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
39.9%25.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
610

Where 20010 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

Population31,591
Median age32.9
Family households40.7%
Born outside the US25.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home35.8%
White (non-Hispanic)38.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)20.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.9%
Hispanic or Latino28.8%
Veterans2.5%
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$110,260
Income per person$73,664
Poverty rate14.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k0.8%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k3.8%
$60–75k8.4%
$75–100k11.8%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k11.3%
$200k or more27.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed17,620
Mean adjusted gross income$96,152
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.2%
Returns, under $25k20.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.3%
Returns, $200k or more10.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$868,400
Median gross rent$1,815
Rent as a share of household income27.6%
Owner-occupied39.9%
Vacant homes9.1%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house4.5%
Attached house24.1%
2 to 4 units14.9%
5 to 19 units13.3%
20 or more units43.1%
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$689,723as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 9.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 9.9%
Typical asking rent$2,512as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 17.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$793,732$176,046

$176,046 in 2000 to $689,723 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$2,512$1,948

$1,948 in 2017 to $2,512 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher67.3%
High school diploma or higher86.8%
Works from home35.3%
Drives to work alone20.6%
Takes public transport27.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.7%
Health

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

Obesity22.8% 10.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.2% 5.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure22.3% 11.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.4% 7.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity13.9% 11.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis13.2% 11.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking27.2% 11.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication64.9% 9.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.2% 3.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease2.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.5% 5.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.1% 3.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability20% 10.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.5% 3.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.8% 6.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37% 2.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7.3% 6.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.6% 4.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.1% 5.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments610
People employed21,110
Annual payroll$1,683,667,000
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 19.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss19.8 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.

Heat wave91.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane68.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail51.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide45.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake44.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado31.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding15.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire14.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm9.3Very 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$110,260$106,287$78,538
Income per person$73,664$75,253$43,289
Poverty rate14.8%14.5%12.4%
Median home value$868,400$724,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,815$1,900$1,348
Homeownership39.9%41.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher67.3%63.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%6.5%5.2%
Works from home35.3%29.4%13.5%
Born outside the US25.3%13.3%13.9%
Median age32.934.938.7
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 stationNATL ARBORETUM DC, MD US5.8 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January44.7°F / 27.8°F3.03 in rain, 4.7 in snow
February47.8°F / 29.5°F2.77 in rain, 2.3 in snow
March55.9°F / 36.5°F3.96 in rain, 1.4 in snow
April67.6°F / 46.4°F3.44 in rain
May76.9°F / 56.6°F4.32 in rain
June85.4°F / 66.1°F4.56 in rain
July89.8°F / 70.9°F4.62 in rain
August88.4°F / 68.8°F3.67 in rain
September81.7°F / 61.5°F4.12 in rain
October69.9°F / 49°F4.23 in rain
November58.4°F / 38.9°F3.2 in rain
December49.2°F / 31.9°F3.67 in rain, 1.3 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 supermarket25% 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 vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Walkability14.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

20542 Washington, DC1 km away
20441 Washington, DC1 km away
20022 Washington, DC1.4 km away
20009 Washington, DC1.5 km away
20317 Washington, DC1.8 km away
20060 Washington, DC1.9 km away
20011 Washington, DC2.4 km away
20440 Washington, DC2.4 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 area0.99 sq mi
Population density31,751 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9327, -77.0322

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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