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20019 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20019 covers Washington, District of Columbia, with a population of about 64,365 and a median household income of $57,031.

Population
64,36510,490 per square mile
Median age
33.84.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$57,03146% below the District of Columbia median
Poverty rate
24.9%12.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$354,847down 16.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,17438% below the District of Columbia median
Degree or higher
25.2%9.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
40.7%24.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
456

Where 20019 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

Population64,365
Median age33.8
Family households54.5%
Born outside the US5.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.5%
White (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)86.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.1%
Veterans3.2%
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$57,031
Income per person$34,682
Poverty rate24.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance32.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k13.8%
$10–15k7.5%
$15–20k4.2%
$20–25k3.4%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k10.1%
$100–125k7.0%
$125–150k4.4%
$150–200k8.3%
$200k or more8.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed27,250
Mean adjusted gross income$49,413
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.4%
Returns, under $25k34.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$437,600
Median gross rent$1,174
Rent as a share of household income34.2%
Owner-occupied40.7%
Vacant homes9.3%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house15.7%
Attached house31.4%
2 to 4 units14.9%
5 to 19 units25.9%
20 or more units12%
Mobile home0.2%
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$354,847as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 6.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 16.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 36%
Typical asking rent$2,050as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 9.5%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 38.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$431,178$107,191

$107,191 in 2000 to $354,847 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201820222026$2,050$1,289

$1,289 in 2018 to $2,050 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate15.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%
High school diploma or higher85.6%
Works from home16.2%
Drives to work alone43.8%
Takes public transport26.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more28.8%
Health

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

Obesity34.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.5% 7.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.6% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.8% 1.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.3% 8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity32.3% 15.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps35.2% 20.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.8% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity25.6% 11.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport16.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness42.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.8% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat18.1% 9.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.5% 8.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments456
People employed6,627
Annual payroll$343,612,000
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 33.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 21 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss23.9 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
Hurricane73Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather66.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide63.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding35.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado34.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire26.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding17.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm10.9Very 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$57,031$106,287$78,538
Income per person$34,682$75,253$43,289
Poverty rate24.9%14.5%12.4%
Median home value$437,600$724,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,174$1,900$1,348
Homeownership40.7%41.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%63.6%35%
Unemployment rate15.3%6.5%5.2%
Works from home16.2%29.4%13.5%
Born outside the US5.7%13.3%13.9%
Median age33.834.938.7
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 US3.8 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 supermarket41% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket50% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket87% 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 vulnerability83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status97more vulnerable than 97% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport83more vulnerable than 83% 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.

20731 Capitol Heights, MD2 km away
20743 Capitol Heights, MD3.9 km away
20003 Washington, DC4.6 km away
20020 Washington, DC4.6 km away
20002 Washington, DC4.7 km away
20752 Suitland, MD4.8 km away
20018 Washington, DC5.3 km away
20746 Suitland, MD5.5 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 area6.14 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density10,490 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8902, -76.9376

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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