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zipcodes.pro — ZIP/20009

20009

ZIP 20009 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
50,150
Coordinates
38.9191, -77.0374
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Where 20009 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 20009
  • 🔢 Type 20009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,009 = 11 × 17 × 107. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100111000101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20008 (Washington, DC, 2 mi away) and 20010 (Washington, DC, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20009 becomes 90002 — and that is a real ZIP code: Los Angeles, CA, 2,297 miles away.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00902, 00920, 02090, 20090, 90002, 90020). The farthest-flung twin is 90020 in Los Angeles, CA, 2,297 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 20009 and you would come out at 38.92°S, 102.96°E — 870 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 1.3 square miles of land, 20009 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population50,150This ZIP50,150
Households29,210This ZIP29,210
Housing units32,028This ZIP32,028
Median age34.4This ZIP34.4District of Columbia34.9US 38.9
Median household income$146,664This ZIP$146,664District of Columbia$109,870US $80,734
Median home value$722,500This ZIP$722,500District of Columbia$737,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,341This ZIP$2,341District of Columbia$1,954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher82.8%This ZIP82.8%
Mean commute28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min
Population density38,050.1 / sq miThis ZIP38,050.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,520This ZIP1,520
Employees20,002This ZIP20,002
Annual payroll$1,235,726,000This ZIP$1,235,726,000
Tax returns filed31,070This ZIP31,070
Total adjusted gross income$3,955,429,000This ZIP$3,955,429,000

Land area

Land area1.32 sq miThis ZIP1.32 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 20009

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

ZIP codes near 20009

ZIPCityDistance
20441 Washington, DC 0.3 mi
20440 Washington, DC 0.6 mi
20036 Washington, DC 0.9 mi
20060 Washington, DC 0.9 mi
20059 Washington, DC 1.0 mi
20010 Washington, DC 1.0 mi
20005 Washington, DC 1.1 mi
20063 Washington, DC 1.1 mi
20203 Washington, DC 1.1 mi
20235 Washington, DC 1.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20009?

20009 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 38.9191, -77.0374.

What county is 20009 in?

20009 lies in District of Columbia.

What area code is 20009?

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

What time zone is 20009 in?

20009 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20009?

About 50,150 people live in ZIP code 20009, in 29,210 households, at 38,050.1 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 20009?

$146,664 a year, against $109,870 across District of Columbia.

What ZIP codes are near 20009?

The closest are 20441 (0.3 mi), 20440 (0.6 mi), 20036 (0.9 mi), 20060 (0.9 mi) and 20059 (1 mi).

Is 20009 a PO Box ZIP code?

20009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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