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20032 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20032 covers Washington, District of Columbia, with a population of about 38,828 and a median household income of $48,146.

Population
38,8287,399 per square mile
Median age
34.93.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$48,14655% below the District of Columbia median
Poverty rate
24.3%11.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$322,500down 15.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,28532% below the District of Columbia median
Degree or higher
23.3%11.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
22.4%42.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
331

Where 20032 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

Population38,828
Median age34.9
Family households45.8%
Born outside the US4.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.3%
White (non-Hispanic)8.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)80.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%
Veterans6%
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$48,146
Income per person$36,345
Poverty rate24.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance34.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.9%
$10–15k8.7%
$15–20k4.8%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k6.2%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k8.1%
$75–100k7.3%
$100–125k6.9%
$125–150k5.4%
$150–200k5.3%
$200k or more7.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,520
Mean adjusted gross income$46,173
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.5%
Returns, under $25k37.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.5%
Returns, $200k or more1.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$391,400
Median gross rent$1,285
Rent as a share of household income33.3%
Owner-occupied22.4%
Vacant homes9.7%
Median year built1964

What the homes are

Detached house5.3%
Attached house25.7%
2 to 4 units14%
5 to 19 units39.9%
20 or more units14.8%
Mobile home0.3%
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$322,500as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 7.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 15.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 49.2%
Typical asking rent$1,551as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$393,103$97,617

$97,617 in 2000 to $322,500 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate15.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%
High school diploma or higher87.5%
Works from home15.1%
Drives to work alone42.7%
Takes public transport32.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.7%
Health

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

Obesity34.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.8% 5.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.2% 2.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.6% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.3% 9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.8% 7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity34.4% 17.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps38.1% 23.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity27.1% 13.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport17.6% 8.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness43.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 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 threat19.4% 10.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.4% 11.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments331
People employed5,590
Annual payroll$278,438,000
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 62% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss51 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 wave91.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind75.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding64.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning60.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado50.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire44.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding38.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm25.4Relatively 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$48,146$106,287$78,538
Income per person$36,345$75,253$43,289
Poverty rate24.3%14.5%12.4%
Median home value$391,400$724,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,285$1,900$1,348
Homeownership22.4%41.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%63.6%35%
Unemployment rate15.4%6.5%5.2%
Works from home15.1%29.4%13.5%
Born outside the US4.2%13.3%13.9%
Median age34.934.938.7
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 stationWASHINGTON REAGAN AP, VA US3.4 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 supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket55% 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 vulnerability72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Walkability11.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

20375 Washington, DC1.8 km away
20745 Oxon Hill, MD2.7 km away
20750 Oxon Hill, MD3.5 km away
20020 Washington, DC3.6 km away
20319 Washington, DC3.9 km away
20242 Washington, DC4.6 km away
20748 Temple Hills, MD4.7 km away
20024 Washington, DC4.9 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 area5.25 sq mi
Water area2.95 sq mi
Population density7,399 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8338, -76.9995

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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