20017
ZIP 20017 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
- 21,208
- Coordinates
- 38.9382, -76.9929
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Where 20017 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 20017 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIOOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 20,017 = 37 × 541. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100111000110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20016 (Washington, DC, 5 mi away) and 20018 (Washington, DC, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 20017 becomes 71002 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ashland, LA, 1,019 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00721, 01027, 01072, 01270, 01702, 01720, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00721 in Palmer, PR, 1,572 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,152 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20017 and you would come out at 38.94°S, 103.01°E — 868 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 2.2 square miles of land, 20017 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 21,208This ZIP21,208 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,037This ZIP9,037 |
| Housing units | 9,722This ZIP9,722 |
| Median age | 36.9This ZIP36.9District of Columbia34.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $106,300This ZIP$106,300District of Columbia$109,870US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $702,600This ZIP$702,600District of Columbia$737,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,839This ZIP$1,839District of Columbia$1,954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.0%This ZIP62.0% |
| Mean commute | 31.0 minThis ZIP31.0 min |
| Population density | 9,544.6 / sq miThis ZIP9,544.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 418This ZIP418 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,780This ZIP7,780 |
| Annual payroll | $461,294,000This ZIP$461,294,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,980This ZIP9,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $944,065,000This ZIP$944,065,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.22 sq miThis ZIP2.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 20017
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 20017
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
20064 | Washington, DC | 0.4 mi |
20317 | Washington, DC | 1.2 mi |
20422 | Washington, DC | 1.2 mi |
20018 | Washington, DC | 1.3 mi |
20376 | Washington Navy Yard, DC | 1.5 mi |
20712 | Mount Rainier, MD | 1.6 mi |
20059 | Washington, DC | 1.8 mi |
20011 | Washington, DC | 1.9 mi |
20542 | Washington, DC | 1.9 mi |
20060 | Washington, DC | 2.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 20017?
20017 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 38.9382, -76.9929.
What county is 20017 in?
20017 lies in District of Columbia.
What area code is 20017?
Washington uses area codes 202 and 771, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 20017 in?
20017 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 20017?
About 21,208 people live in ZIP code 20017, in 9,037 households, at 9,544.6 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 20017?
$106,300 a year, against $109,870 across District of Columbia.
What ZIP codes are near 20017?
The closest are 20064 (0.4 mi), 20317 (1.2 mi), 20422 (1.2 mi), 20018 (1.3 mi) and 20376 (1.5 mi).
Is 20017 a PO Box ZIP code?
20017 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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