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zipcodes.pro — ZIP/20005

20005

ZIP 20005 is in Washington, District of Columbia; area codes 202 and 771; Eastern time. Washington has 271 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
Population
13,131
Coordinates
38.9044, -77.0316
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Where 20005 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 20005
  • 🔢 Type 20005 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOOOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,005 = 5 × 4001. Its digits add up to 7, a total 150 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100111000100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20004 (Washington, DC, 1 mi away) and 20006 (Washington, DC, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20005 becomes 50002 — and that is a real ZIP code: Adair, IA, 945 miles away.
  • 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02050, 20050, 20500, 50002, 50020). The farthest-flung twin is 50020 in Anita, IA, 950 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
  • 🎯1,150 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20005 and you would come out at 38.90°S, 102.97°E — 869 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 0.433 square miles of land, 20005 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 210 football fields.
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People and housing

Population13,131This ZIP13,131
Households8,667This ZIP8,667
Housing units9,464This ZIP9,464
Median age34.9This ZIP34.9District of Columbia34.9US 38.9
Median household income$116,724This ZIP$116,724District of Columbia$109,870US $80,734
Median home value$640,600This ZIP$640,600District of Columbia$737,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,298This ZIP$2,298District of Columbia$1,954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher80.3%This ZIP80.3%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density30,325.6 / sq miThis ZIP30,325.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments2,243This ZIP2,243
Employees69,741This ZIP69,741
Annual payroll$9,050,147,000This ZIP$9,050,147,000
Tax returns filed7,360This ZIP7,360
Total adjusted gross income$926,208,000This ZIP$926,208,000

Land area

Land area0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 20005

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 20005

ZIPCityDistance
20524 Washington, DC 0.2 mi
20420 Washington, DC 0.2 mi
20533 Washington, DC 0.2 mi
20527 Washington, DC 0.3 mi
20577 Washington, DC 0.3 mi
20571 Washington, DC 0.3 mi
20062 Washington, DC 0.4 mi
20509 Washington, DC 0.5 mi
20501 Washington, DC 0.5 mi
20502 Washington, DC 0.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20005?

20005 is in Washington, District of Columbia, in District of Columbia, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9044, -77.0316.

What county is 20005 in?

20005 lies in District of Columbia.

What area code is 20005?

Washington uses area codes 202 and 771, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 20005 in?

20005 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20005?

About 13,131 people live in ZIP code 20005, in 8,667 households, at 30,325.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 20005?

$116,724 a year, against $109,870 across District of Columbia.

What ZIP codes are near 20005?

The closest are 20524 (0.2 mi), 20420 (0.2 mi), 20533 (0.2 mi), 20527 (0.3 mi) and 20577 (0.3 mi).

Is 20005 a PO Box ZIP code?

20005 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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