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ZIP code 20016

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 20016 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
31,668

ZCTA residents

Median income
$179,107

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,206,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

District of Columbia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 20016 sits in District of Columbia, District of Columbia and is home to 31,668 people. Median household income is $179,107, the median home is worth $1,206,200 and median gross rent is $2,105. 64.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (District of Columbia state rate).

County
District of Columbia

FIPS 11001

State
District of Columbia (DC)

57 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 20016

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
31,668ZIP 20016 residents
Median household income
$179,107Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,206,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,105Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 20016

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

District of Columbia levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$6,259/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 20016 compares

ZIP 20016 against the median ZIP in District of Columbia and across District of Columbia.

MeasureZIP 20016County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$179,107$111,110$111,110+61%
Median home value$1,206,200$725,000$725,000+66%
Median gross rent$2,105$2,097$2,097even
Population31,6683333+95864%

Medians are computed across the 57 ZIP areas in District of Columbia and the 57 ZIP areas in District of Columbia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 57 District of Columbia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 91% of 22 state ZIPs

#2
Home value

above 91% of 22 state ZIPs

#2
Population

larger than 84% of 57 state ZIPs

#9

Comparable ZIP codes

District of Columbia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
20004District of Columbia$161,359$650,700$2,945
20003District of Columbia$159,604$954,200$2,630
20007District of Columbia$142,783$1,202,900$2,066
20009District of Columbia$140,555$727,800$2,346
20001District of Columbia$138,730$844,500$2,464
20012District of Columbia$128,234$838,200$1,638

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under District of Columbia.

ZIP 20016 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 20016?
ZIP 20016 lies mostly in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 20016?
District of Columbia charges 6% statewide.
Is 20016 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,105 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,206,200+66% against the typical District of Columbia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20016, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.