Population & age
- Total population
- 13,014
- Median age
- 35.0
District of Columbia · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Population 13,014
Washington, DC (ZIP 20005) sits in District of Columbia within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 20.4%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $26,155. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $125,843, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Census ZBP marks the area as a major commercial hub with 2,281 business establishments. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $122,982 per worker — about 88% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association holds 73% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (84th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 36th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1989 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 3.1% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $989,373,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $109,147, fair market rent of $2,910 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $506,149, down 2.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$2,530
/month
1 Bed
$2,610
/month
2 Bed
$2,910
/month
3 Bed
$3,670
/month
4 Bed
$4,320
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$506,149
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-2.1%
vs. March 2025
-5.2%
vs. March 2021
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
1,737
Across 228 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $270.2M.
Single-family
146
8% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
1,591
92% of total units
Single-family value
$41.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$228.4M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 87% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
7,360
Average AGI
$125,843
Avg property tax
$724
EITC participation
4.2%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$1,777
Avg charitable contribution
$1,038
Avg capital gains
$3,443
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $926.2M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
2,281
Total employment
62,405
Annual payroll
$7.9B
Average annual pay
$126,514
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$122,982
Average weekly wage
$2,365
Total employment
759,572
Total establishments
52,228
That is roughly 88% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
5.3%
That is 1.3 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
413,353
Employed
391,492
Unemployed
21,861
Based on District of Columbia data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FDIC-insured bank branches
22
Strong banking access
Multiple institutions and offices within easy reach of residents.
Total deposits
$10.1B
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
14
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federally funded health-center sites
3
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
3
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
24.5
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Washington--Arlington, DC--VA--MD
Reporting agencies
12
Largest: Arlington County, Virginia
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public EV charging stations
37
Excellent EV charging coverage
Among the densest EV-charging ZIPs in the country — typical of urban cores, dense retail corridors, or designated EV transit hubs.
Level 2 ports
99
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federally Declared Disasters
23
Date Range
1989–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEWER LINE COLLAPSE
Other — declared February 20, 2026 (DR-3643)
Incident period: January 19, 2026 – March 14, 2026
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
23
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
58.3°F
48.6° – 68°
Annual precipitation
45.6"
Annual snowfall
9.7"
Heating · cooling days
4,048.5 · 1,648.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: NATL ARBORETUM DC, MD US, 3.4 miles from the centroid of Washington, DC (ZIP 20005)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Median daily AQI
45
GoodPeak AQI (2024)
133
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
191 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on District of Columbia data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,241
That is roughly 1,041 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
13%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
3.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
129
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,953
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
100%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
43%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on District of Columbia data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
4.6% of District of Columbia County, DC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.25
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.01
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.61
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
1.16
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in District of Columbia County, DC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−3,274 people
+1,732 households • −$989.4M net AGI flow
Moved in
37,734households
47,655 people • $3.2B AGI
Moved out
36,002households
50,929 people • $4.2B AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $84,951 versus departing households' $116,519.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 20005. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
6.00%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
0.58%
Median $4,180/year
Tax burden rank
9 of 50
11.00% of personal income
For ZIP 20005: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $506,149, that works out to roughly $2,920/year in property tax.
Program
DC Paid Family Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
12
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,190
Replacement: 90% AWW up to 1.5x DC min wage + 50% above
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs in Washington
Nearby ZIPs by distance
20220 (Washington, 0.5 mi) · 20045 (Washington, 0.5 mi) · 20036 (Washington, 0.6 mi) · 20006 (Washington, 0.7 mi) · 20004 (Washington, 0.7 mi) · 20535 (Washington, 0.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
20.4%
12.6pp below the 33.0% national rate.
20.4%
11.6pp below the 32.0% national rate.
22.9%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
71.3%
4.7pp below the 76.0% national rate.
5.7%
7.3pp below the 13.0% national rate.
5.1%
5.9pp below the 11.0% national rate.
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson ES | Public | -1–5 | 297 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$26,155
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,899
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Washington, DC (ZIP 20005) sits in District of Columbia within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 20.4%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $26,155. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $125,843, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Census ZBP marks the area as a major commercial hub with 2,281 business establishments. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $122,982 per worker — about 88% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association holds 73% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (84th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 36th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1989 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 3.1% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $989,373,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $109,147, fair market rent of $2,910 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $506,149, down 2.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
20.4%, which is 12.6 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
22.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
20.4%, which is 11.6 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 20005 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
13,014 people live in ZIP 20005, with a median age of 35.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$109,147 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 20005, 28.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 71.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 20005, 27.7% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 20.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
13.4% of the population in ZIP 20005 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
93.7% of households in ZIP 20005 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 20005 is $506,149, down 2.1% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 2.1% over the past year and down 5.2% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 20005 (Washington, DC) is $125,843 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 20005 report an average of $724 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
13.6% of tax returns from ZIP 20005 (Washington, DC) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 2,281 business establishments operated in ZIP 20005 employing 62,405 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 20005 is $126,514, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 20005 ranks in the 36th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 20005, ranking in the 84th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 23 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 20005 between 1989–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 20005, accounting for 8 of 23 declarations (35%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 20005 was "SEWER LINE COLLAPSE" — a other declared in 2026 (DR-3643) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 20005 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Strayer University-Global Region, University Of The Potomac-Washington Dc Campus, and Career Technical Institute (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $26,155 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $56,899 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 20005 has an average annual temperature of 58.3°F and 45.6" of annual precipitation based on the NATL ARBORETUM DC, MD US weather station 3.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 20005 is part of the Washington--Arlington, DC--VA--MD urbanized area, primarily served by Arlington County, Virginia (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
District of Columbia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 6.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
District of Columbia runs an active paid family leave program (DC Paid Family Leave) offering up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,190 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs in Washington
Nearby ZIPs by distance
20220 (Washington, 0.5 mi) · 20045 (Washington, 0.5 mi) · 20036 (Washington, 0.6 mi) · 20006 (Washington, 0.7 mi) · 20004 (Washington, 0.7 mi) · 20535 (Washington, 0.7 mi)
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
36th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 7 census tracts, population 13,076
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
5,206
Limited English Speakers
386
Persons with Disability
1,128
Without HS Diploma
648
Without Health Insurance
426
Adults Age 65+
1,314
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.