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20015 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20015 covers Washington, District of Columbia, with a population of about 15,413 and a median household income of $250,000.

Population
15,4134,434 per square mile
Median age
46.17.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$250,000+2.4× the District of Columbia median
Poverty rate
2.6%9.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,377,571up 7.8% in five years
Median rent
$2,0881.1× the District of Columbia median
Degree or higher
85.7%50.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
77.9%12.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
465

Where 20015 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

Population15,413
Median age46.1
Family households66.6%
Born outside the US15.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home20.8%
White (non-Hispanic)66.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.2%
Hispanic or Latino10.5%
Veterans3.5%
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$250,000+
Income per person$134,826
Poverty rate2.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.5%
$10–15k1.9%
$15–20k0.5%
$20–25k0.1%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k0.4%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k0.8%
$60–75k5.4%
$75–100k5.2%
$100–125k5.7%
$125–150k3.5%
$150–200k8.7%
$200k or more58.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,760
Mean adjusted gross income$374,411
Returns declaring $200,000 or more42.5%
Returns, under $25k14.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k7.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k8.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.1%
Returns, $200k or more42.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,208,700
Median gross rent$2,088
Rent as a share of household income28.2%
Owner-occupied77.9%
Vacant homes7.1%
Median year built1941

What the homes are

Detached house60.1%
Attached house9.3%
2 to 4 units0.4%
5 to 19 units2.2%
20 or more units28%
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$1,377,571as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 7.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 40.8%
Typical asking rent$2,371as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.8%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,380,123$436,171

$436,171 in 2000 to $1,377,571 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201820222026$2,389$1,849

$1,849 in 2018 to $2,371 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher85.7%
High school diploma or higher95.8%
Works from home36.3%
Drives to work alone38.9%
Takes public transport14.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18%
Health

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

Obesity18.8% 14.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7% 5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes5.6% 7.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.6% 4.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health9% 11.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)3.4% 7.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity10.6% 14.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking22% 6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11% 3.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening94% 8.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability7.6% 7.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.6% 8.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist81.3% 20 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability18.3% 12.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support16.5% 8.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity5% 12.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps3.8% 10.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity4.7% 9.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport3.4% 5.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)9.8% 7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.2% 5.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.2% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2% 2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3% 5.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours25% 11.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost3.2% 9.8 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 establishments465
People employed4,764
Annual payroll$385,817,000
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 14% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss28.7 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 wave90Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide81.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind57.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail51.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave49.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning47.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake44.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado27.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire26Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm11.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding10.6Relatively 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$250,000+$106,287$78,538
Income per person$134,826$75,253$43,289
Poverty rate2.6%14.5%12.4%
Median home value$1,208,700$724,600$303,400
Median gross rent$2,088$1,900$1,348
Homeownership77.9%41.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher85.7%63.6%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%6.5%5.2%
Works from home36.3%29.4%13.5%
Born outside the US15.9%13.3%13.9%
Median age46.134.938.7
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 stationDALECARLIA RSVR, MD US4.9 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year6 in

Average high and low by month

January42.9°F / 25.5°F3.32 in rain, 2.9 in snow
February46.4°F / 27.3°F3.24 in rain, 1.4 in snow
March54.8°F / 33.5°F4.15 in rain, 0.7 in snow
April67.6°F / 43.6°F3.53 in rain
May75.7°F / 53.7°F4.44 in rain
June84°F / 62.8°F4.24 in rain
July88.2°F / 68°F5.11 in rain
August86.2°F / 66.3°F4.42 in rain
September79.4°F / 59.2°F4.54 in rain
October68°F / 46.8°F4.4 in rain
November56.4°F / 36.4°F3.32 in rain
December46.9°F / 29.6°F3.81 in rain, 0.8 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 supermarket53% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket10% 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 vulnerability19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability13.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

20252 Washington, DC1.6 km away
20815 Chevy Chase, MD1.8 km away
20824 Bethesda, MD3.2 km away
20810 Bethesda, MD3.3 km away
20811 Bethesda, MD3.3 km away
20008 Washington, DC3.4 km away
20016 Washington, DC3.5 km away
20022 Washington, DC3.6 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 area3.48 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density4,434 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9658, -77.0680

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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