20016
ZIP 20016 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
- County
- District of Columbia
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Population
- 32,730
- Coordinates
- 38.9369, -77.0900
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Where 20016 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.
- 🔢 Type 20016 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIOOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 20,016 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 139. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100111000110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20015 (Washington, DC, 3 mi away) and 20017 (Washington, DC, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 20016 becomes 61002, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00612, 01026, 01062, 01260, 01602, 02061, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00612 in Arecibo, PR, 1,549 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,147 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20016 and you would come out at 38.94°S, 102.91°E — 873 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 4.4 square miles of land, 20016 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 32,730This ZIP32,730 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,294This ZIP14,294 |
| Housing units | 15,480This ZIP15,480 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7District of Columbia34.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $178,920This ZIP$178,920District of Columbia$109,870US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,216,000This ZIP$1,216,000District of Columbia$737,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,358This ZIP$2,358District of Columbia$1,954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 87.5%This ZIP87.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 7,386.6 / sq miThis ZIP7,386.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 962This ZIP962 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23,622This ZIP23,622 |
| Annual payroll | $1,518,985,000This ZIP$1,518,985,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,930This ZIP13,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,354,064,000This ZIP$5,354,064,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.43 sq miThis ZIP4.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 20016
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 20016
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
20007 | Washington, DC | 1.3 mi |
20008 | Washington, DC | 1.7 mi |
20057 | Washington, DC | 2.1 mi |
20816 | Bethesda, MD | 2.1 mi |
20235 | Washington, DC | 2.3 mi |
20252 | Washington, DC | 2.5 mi |
20015 | Washington, DC | 2.7 mi |
22207 | Arlington, VA | 2.8 mi |
20440 | Washington, DC | 2.9 mi |
20022 | Washington, DC | 2.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 20016?
20016 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 38.9369, -77.0900.
What county is 20016 in?
20016 lies in District of Columbia.
What area code is 20016?
Washington uses area codes 202 and 771, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 20016 in?
20016 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 20016?
About 32,730 people live in ZIP code 20016, in 14,294 households, at 7,386.6 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 20016?
$178,920 a year, against $109,870 across District of Columbia.
What ZIP codes are near 20016?
The closest are 20007 (1.3 mi), 20008 (1.7 mi), 20057 (2.1 mi), 20816 (2.1 mi) and 20235 (2.3 mi).
Is 20016 a PO Box ZIP code?
20016 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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