ZIP Code 20002 — Washington city, DC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20002 covers Washington, DC in District of Columbia with a population of about 70,580.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 202, 771; U.S. House district DC-98; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Washington, DC is a dense urban ZIP on US5’s model (curated intent tag for zip 20002). Intent often mixes address lookups, local services (medical, dining), and housing — compare the metrics below with nearby codes for a sharper read.

Median household income in ZIP 20002 is about $114,482 — about 52% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.6%; unemployment rate near 6.1%; 69.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 36.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Public administration, and Other services; about 31.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 16.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $813,700 — about 134% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,014 (about 73% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 37.2% (about 28.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20002 in Washington, DC, a household would need roughly $224,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,227. That is about 96% above the local median household income ($114,482), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Washington city, DC as Relatively High (composite score 97.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.4) and hurricane (96.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Washington city, DC show little to no average snow and around 45.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net outflow of about 371 for ZIP 20002 (Washington city, DC) on US5’s published series — more filers leaving than arriving in the measured period. Outflows can reflect housing costs, industry shifts, or retirement moves; use it as context alongside population and income trends.