20317
ZIP 20317 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
- 15
- Coordinates
- 38.9348, -77.0144
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Where 20317 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 20317 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIEOZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 20,317 = 11 × 1847. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100111101011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 20314 (Washington, DC, 3 mi away) and 20318 (Washington, DC, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 20317 becomes 71302 — and that is a real ZIP code: Alexandria, LA, 1,018 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01237, 02137, 02713, 03217, 10273, 12037, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73021 in Colony, OK, 1,216 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,151 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 20317 and you would come out at 38.93°S, 102.99°E — 869 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 0.350 square miles of land, 20317 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 169 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15This ZIP15 |
| Housing units | 15This ZIP15 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 100.0%This ZIP100.0% |
| Population density | 42.9 / sq miThis ZIP42.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 20317
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 20317
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
20422 | Washington, DC | 0.6 mi |
20064 | Washington, DC | 0.8 mi |
20542 | Washington, DC | 0.9 mi |
20059 | Washington, DC | 0.9 mi |
20010 | Washington, DC | 0.9 mi |
20017 | Washington, DC | 1.2 mi |
20060 | Washington, DC | 1.2 mi |
20011 | Washington, DC | 1.3 mi |
20022 | Washington, DC | 1.4 mi |
20441 | Washington, DC | 1.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 20317?
20317 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 38.9348, -77.0144.
What county is 20317 in?
20317 lies in District of Columbia.
What area code is 20317?
Washington uses area codes 202 and 771, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 20317 in?
20317 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 20317?
About 15 people live in ZIP code 20317, in 15 households, at 42.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 20317?
The closest are 20422 (0.6 mi), 20064 (0.8 mi), 20542 (0.9 mi), 20059 (0.9 mi) and 20010 (0.9 mi).
Is 20317 a PO Box ZIP code?
20317 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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