District of Columbia · District of Columbia
ZIP code 20020
- Population
- 53,885
- Median income
- $53,015
- Median home
- $442,500
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
District of Columbia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 20020 sits in District of Columbia, District of Columbia and is home to 53,885 people. Median household income is $53,015, the median home is worth $442,500 and median gross rent is $1,317. 30.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (District of Columbia state rate).
- County
- District of Columbia
- State
- District of Columbia (DC)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 11001
57 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 20020
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 53,885ZIP 20020 residents
- Median household income
- $53,015Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $442,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,317Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 30.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 20020
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 20020 compares
ZIP 20020 against the median ZIP in District of Columbia and across District of Columbia.
| Measure | ZIP 20020 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,015 | $111,110 | $111,110 | -52% |
| Median home value | $442,500 | $725,000 | $725,000 | -39% |
| Median gross rent | $1,317 | $2,097 | $2,097 | -37% |
| Population | 53,885 | 33 | 33 | +163188% |
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
- #20
- Home value
- #18
- Population
- #4
richer than 9% of 22 state ZIPs
above 18% of 22 state ZIPs
larger than 93% of 57 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
District of Columbia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20019 | District of Columbia | $57,031 | $437,600 | $1,174 |
| 20032 | District of Columbia | $48,146 | $391,400 | $1,285 |
| 20006 | District of Columbia | $36,019 | $255,700 | $2,035 |
| 20018 | District of Columbia | $92,569 | $672,100 | $1,245 |
| 20037 | District of Columbia | $98,917 | $743,700 | $2,420 |
| 20017 | District of Columbia | $101,543 | $686,400 | $1,793 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under District of Columbia.
ZIP 20020 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 20020?
- ZIP 20020 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 20020?
- District of Columbia charges 6% statewide.
- Is 20020 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,317 a month, about 30% of median household income, and the median home is worth $442,500 — -39% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- DC Office of Tax and Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.