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zipcodes.pro — ZIP/20010

20010

ZIP 20010 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
31,808
Coordinates
38.9328, -77.0318
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Where 20010 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 20010
  • 🔢 Type 20010 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OIOOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,010 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 23 × 29. Its digits add up to 3, a total 12 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100111000101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20009 (Washington, DC, 1 mi away) and 20011 (Washington, DC, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20010 becomes 01002 — and that is a real ZIP code: Amherst, MA, 337 miles away.
  • 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01002, 01020, 10002, 10020, 20001). The farthest-flung twin is 01002 in Amherst, MA, 337 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 20010 and you would come out at 38.93°S, 102.97°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 0.995 square miles of land, 20010 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 482 football fields.
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People and housing

Population31,808This ZIP31,808
Households14,376This ZIP14,376
Housing units16,010This ZIP16,010
Median age33.2This ZIP33.2District of Columbia34.9US 38.9
Median household income$114,126This ZIP$114,126District of Columbia$109,870US $80,734
Median home value$886,600This ZIP$886,600District of Columbia$737,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,793This ZIP$1,793District of Columbia$1,954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher66.3%This ZIP66.3%
Mean commute29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min
Population density31,967.8 / sq miThis ZIP31,967.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments620This ZIP620
Employees22,433This ZIP22,433
Annual payroll$1,923,066,000This ZIP$1,923,066,000
Tax returns filed17,620This ZIP17,620
Total adjusted gross income$1,694,199,000This ZIP$1,694,199,000

Land area

Land area1.00 sq miThis ZIP1.00 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 20010

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

ZIP codes near 20010

ZIPCityDistance
20542 Washington, DC 0.6 mi
20441 Washington, DC 0.7 mi
20022 Washington, DC 0.9 mi
20317 Washington, DC 0.9 mi
20059 Washington, DC 1.0 mi
20009 Washington, DC 1.0 mi
20060 Washington, DC 1.2 mi
20422 Washington, DC 1.2 mi
20011 Washington, DC 1.4 mi
20008 Washington, DC 1.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20010?

20010 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 38.9328, -77.0318.

What county is 20010 in?

20010 lies in District of Columbia.

What area code is 20010?

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

What time zone is 20010 in?

20010 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20010?

About 31,808 people live in ZIP code 20010, in 14,376 households, at 31,967.8 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 20010?

$114,126 a year, against $109,870 across District of Columbia.

What ZIP codes are near 20010?

The closest are 20542 (0.6 mi), 20441 (0.7 mi), 20022 (0.9 mi), 20317 (0.9 mi) and 20059 (1 mi).

Is 20010 a PO Box ZIP code?

20010 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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