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20024

ZIP 20024 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
15,888
Coordinates
38.8705, -77.0268
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Where 20024 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 20024
  • 🔢 Type 20024 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZOOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,024 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2503. Its digits add up to 8, a total 251 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100111000111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20022 (Washington, DC, 5 mi away) and 20026 (Washington, DC, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20024 becomes 42002 — and that is a real ZIP code: Paducah, KY, 648 miles away.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02204, 02420, 04022, 04220, 20042, 20204, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42002 in Paducah, KY, 648 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
  • 🎯1,151 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20024 and you would come out at 38.87°S, 102.97°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, 20024 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,888This ZIP15,888
Households10,097This ZIP10,097
Housing units12,219This ZIP12,219
Median age35.5This ZIP35.5District of Columbia34.9US 38.9
Median household income$107,411This ZIP$107,411District of Columbia$109,870US $80,734
Median home value$526,700This ZIP$526,700District of Columbia$737,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,139This ZIP$2,139District of Columbia$1,954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher74.6%This ZIP74.6%
Mean commute29.1 minThis ZIP29.1 min
Population density7,241.6 / sq miThis ZIP7,241.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments534This ZIP534
Employees15,129This ZIP15,129
Annual payroll$1,510,056,000This ZIP$1,510,056,000
Tax returns filed9,500This ZIP9,500
Total adjusted gross income$1,077,801,000This ZIP$1,077,801,000

Land area

Land area2.19 sq miThis ZIP2.19 sq mi
Water area1.99 sq miThis ZIP1.99 sq mi

Other place names in 20024

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

ZIP codes near 20024

ZIPCityDistance
20242 Washington, DC 0.2 mi
20319 Washington, DC 0.6 mi
20460 Washington, DC 0.6 mi
20065 Washington, DC 0.9 mi
20260 Washington, DC 0.9 mi
20411 Washington, DC 1.0 mi
20414 Washington, DC 1.0 mi
20590 Washington, DC 1.0 mi
20447 Washington, DC 1.0 mi
20250 Washington, DC 1.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20024?

20024 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 38.8705, -77.0268.

What county is 20024 in?

20024 lies in District of Columbia.

What area code is 20024?

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

What time zone is 20024 in?

20024 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20024?

About 15,888 people live in ZIP code 20024, in 10,097 households, at 7,241.6 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 20024?

$107,411 a year, against $109,870 across District of Columbia.

What ZIP codes are near 20024?

The closest are 20242 (0.2 mi), 20319 (0.6 mi), 20460 (0.6 mi), 20065 (0.9 mi) and 20260 (0.9 mi).

Is 20024 a PO Box ZIP code?

20024 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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