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20037

ZIP 20037 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
13,156
Coordinates
38.8925, -77.0538
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Where 20037 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 20037
  • 🔢 Type 20037 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEOOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 20,037 = 3 × 6679. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100111001000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20036 (Washington, DC, 1 mi away) and 20038 (Washington, DC, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 20037 becomes 73002 — and that is a real ZIP code: Alex, OK, 1,172 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00723, 00732, 02370, 02703, 07023, 07032, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00723 in Patillas, PR, 1,588 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
  • 🎯1,149 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20037 and you would come out at 38.89°S, 102.95°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 0.732 square miles of land, 20037 is bigger than 7% of ZIP codes — about 354 football fields.
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People and housing

Population13,156This ZIP13,156
Households7,579This ZIP7,579
Housing units8,823This ZIP8,823
Median age30.4This ZIP30.4District of Columbia34.9US 38.9
Median household income$111,153This ZIP$111,153District of Columbia$109,870US $80,734
Median home value$685,300This ZIP$685,300District of Columbia$737,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,538This ZIP$2,538District of Columbia$1,954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher89.6%This ZIP89.6%
Mean commute20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min
Population density17,972.7 / sq miThis ZIP17,972.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments673This ZIP673
Employees23,997This ZIP23,997
Annual payroll$3,021,314,000This ZIP$3,021,314,000
Tax returns filed5,460This ZIP5,460
Total adjusted gross income$930,147,000This ZIP$930,147,000

Land area

Land area0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi

Other place names in 20037

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

ZIP codes near 20037

ZIPCityDistance
20566 Washington, DC 0.2 mi
20522 Washington, DC 0.3 mi
20520 Washington, DC 0.3 mi
20418 Washington, DC 0.3 mi
20523 Washington, DC 0.4 mi
20551 Washington, DC 0.4 mi
20245 Washington, DC 0.5 mi
20052 Washington, DC 0.5 mi
20415 Washington, DC 0.5 mi
20027 Washington, DC 0.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 20037?

20037 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 38.8925, -77.0538.

What county is 20037 in?

20037 lies in District of Columbia.

What area code is 20037?

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

What time zone is 20037 in?

20037 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 20037?

About 13,156 people live in ZIP code 20037, in 7,579 households, at 17,972.7 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 20037?

$111,153 a year, against $109,870 across District of Columbia.

What ZIP codes are near 20037?

The closest are 20566 (0.2 mi), 20522 (0.3 mi), 20520 (0.3 mi), 20418 (0.3 mi) and 20523 (0.4 mi).

Is 20037 a PO Box ZIP code?

20037 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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