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20052 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 20052 covers Washington, District of Columbia, with a population of about 2,290.

Population
2,29051,022 per square mile
Median age
19.519.2 points below the US average
Degree or higher
48.5%13.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
31

Where 20052 is

Washington, District of Columbia — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,290
Median age19.5
Born outside the US11.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home29%
White (non-Hispanic)60.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)11.7%
Hispanic or Latino14.2%
Veterans0.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate14.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home22%
Drives to work alone3.3%
Takes public transport13.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.1%
Health

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

Obesity16.6% 16.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes1.3% 10.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7% 6.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure9.2% 24.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression33.2% 11.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity13.9% 11.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis3.9% 21.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking27.9% 11.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication17.9% 56.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)0.8% 6.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease0.8% 5.4 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year66.1% 10.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening70.1% 15.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability24% 9.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.2% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD2.1% 4.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.3% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability2.1% 4.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol14.5% 21.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness50.5% 16.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use60.3% 15.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)25.4% 8.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability3.2% 10.8 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 disability1.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.4% 4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke0.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments31
People employed10,357
Annual payroll$535,771,000
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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 92.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss86.6 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 wave97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane94.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail93.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding90.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning84.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm54.3Relatively 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$106,287$78,538
Income per person$75,253$43,289
Poverty rate14.5%12.4%
Median home value$724,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,900$1,348
Homeownership41.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%63.6%35%
Unemployment rate14.1%6.5%5.2%
Works from home22%29.4%13.5%
Born outside the US11.7%13.3%13.9%
Median age19.534.938.7
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 US5.9 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 vulnerability61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics0more vulnerable than 0% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport100more vulnerable than 100% of US census tracts
Walkability17.3 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

20027 Washington, DC0.2 km away
20427 Washington, DC0.2 km away
20586 Washington, DC0.2 km away
20037 Washington, DC0.3 km away
20437 Washington, DC0.3 km away
20451 Washington, DC0.4 km away
20503 Washington, DC0.4 km away
20526 Washington, DC0.4 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 area0.04 sq mi
Population density51,022 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9001, -77.0479

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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