20016 ZIP Code, Washington, DC

20016 is a ZIP code in Washington, District of Columbia in District of Columbia. It covers 4.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 20007, 20008 and 20057. 32,730 people live here in 14,294 households. At about 7,387 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $178,920, well above the District of Columbia median of $109,870.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents32,730
Households14,294
Median household income$178,920
Income per person$117,401
Median age42.7
Homeowners64.6%
Median home value$1,216,000
Median rent$2,358
Bachelor's degree or higher87.5%
Average commute (minutes)26
Households with kids under 1824.4%
Moved in the past year19.8%
Below the poverty line8.7%
Broadband internet95.0%
Speak a non-English language at home26.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K7.3%
$10–15K1.3%
$15–25K1.7%
$25–35K2.8%
$35–50K3.6%
$50–75K6.6%
$75–100K7.8%
$100–150K12.3%
$150–200K11.9%
$200K+44.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.5%
10–1917.4%
20–248.8%
25–347.8%
35–4410.1%
45–5413.9%
55–6410.6%
65–7411.0%
75+11.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage37.4%
Owned outright22.5%
Rented32.5%
Vacant7.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house37.8%
Townhome6.3%
2–4 units2.5%
5–19 units8.8%
20+ units44.7%
Mobile / other0.0%

Businesses in 20016

962 business establishments with 23,622 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

20016 has 41 USPS carrier routes with 16,151 residential and 786 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 20016

20016 has 41 USPS carrier routes (41 city (C)) with 16,151 residential and 786 business mailboxes. Routes range from 150 homes (C056) to 1,530 homes (C014); the median route has 259 homes. The Census counted 14,294 households in 20016 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–24918
250–49913
500–7496
750–9992
1,000–1,4991
1,500+1

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  1. Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 142, 443 homes
  2. Route C059 — USPS business mailboxes 86, 194 homes
  3. Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 213 homes
  4. Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 150 homes
  5. Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 234 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 20016

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C011City1810$200,001+———
C012City21257$200,001+———
C013City2964$200,001+———
C014City1,53015$149,259———
C015City58918$200,001+———
C017City2301$200,001+———
C021City24719$200,001+———
C022City5244$108,387———
C023City2522$200,001+———
C024City1690$200,001+———
C025City58313$162,690———
C026City21376$200,001+———
C027City24533$200,001+———
C028City2422$200,001+———
C029City2592$200,001+———
C033City2810$200,001+———
C034City2180$200,001+———
C035City7417$200,001+———
C036City1971$200,001+———
C037City443142$137,141———
C038City24915$200,001+———
C039City4442$200,001+———
C040City9767$74,575———
C043City2960$200,001+———
C045City23460$137,141———
C047City2251$200,001+———
C048City58838$149,259———
C050City1790$200,001+———
C052City1,08411$200,001+———
C054City2622$166,307———
C055City2741$200,001+———
C056City15063$200,001+———
C058City8292$108,387———
C059City19486$200,001+———
C060City74016$74,575———
C061City4844$74,575———
C065City33755$149,259———
C066City2510$200,001+———
C067City21412$200,001+———
C077City2034$200,001+———
C078City28611$200,001+———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 20016 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 20016, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 20016 in?
20016 is a Washington, DC mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Washington.
What county is 20016 in?
20016 is in District of Columbia.
What is the population of 20016?
About 32,730 people (±1,503), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,068.
What is the median household income in 20016?
$178,920 (±$14,008), compared with $109,870 for District of Columbia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 20016?
41 USPS carrier routes with 16,151 residential and 786 business mailboxes (16,937 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 20016?
The closest, measured center to center: 20007 (1.3 mi, Washington), 20008 (1.7 mi, Washington), 20057 (2.1 mi, Washington), 20816 (2.1 mi, Bethesda), 20015 (2.7 mi, Washington) and 22207 (2.8 mi, Arlington).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.