20018 Zip Code Profile

20018 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Washington, District of Columbia. The population is primarily African-American, older, and mostly single. At $358,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $63,883/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 20018 is $52,550.

An fascinating fact about income in 20018: Men here earn an average of $30,546/year. Women make more, earning $31,338/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

6,235 people in 20018 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20018? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 20018 is 30.2 minutes!

The median age here is 43. There are 7,548 men and 9,346 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,094 people (out of the 16,894 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,869 homes, and 519 businesses every day. 73 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20018 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Pyongyang, North Korea!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 125 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,894
• White Population: 1,424
• Black Population: 14,881
• Hispanic Population: 991
• Asian Population: 241
• Hawaiian Population: 13
• Indian Population: 234
• Male Population: 7,548
• Female Population: 9,346
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: District of Columbia
• CSA Name: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
• County: District of Columbia
• City: Washington
• Longitude: -77.0
• Latitude: 38.9
• Elevation: 126 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 202

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,107
• Drive alone: 3,304
• Carpool: 926
• Public transit: 1,758
• Ride bikes or walk: 73


• Average commute time: 30.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 106
•    5 - 9: 177
•    10 - 14: 549
•    15 - 19: 914
•    20 - 24: 1,104
•    25 - 29: 342
•    30 - 34: 1,166
•    35 - 39: 194
•    40 - 44: 230
•    45 - 59: 632
•    60 - 89: 498
•    90 plus: 195

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $358,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,242
• Businesses: 329
• Employees: 7,401
• Annual Payroll: $349,242,000
• Average Family Income: $63,883
• Median Family Income: $37,277
• Average Income for Men: $30,546
• Average Income for Women: $31,338

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 98
• Congressional District Land Area: 61.0

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 001
• State FIPS Code: 11

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Primary Schools

Burroughs Elementary School

1820 Monroe St Ne

Washington, DC 20018

(202) 576-6039

Langdon Elementary School

1900 Evarts St Ne

Washington, DC 20018

(202) 576-6048

Marshall, Thurgood Elementary

3100 Fort Lincoln Dr Ne

Washington, DC 20018

(202) 576-6901

Noyes Elementary School

2725 10th St Ne

Washington, DC 20018

(202) 576-6071

Middle Schools

Choice Middle Program

1800 Perry St., Ne

Washington, DC 20018

(202) 576-5360

High Schools

Dc Alternative Learning Academy/East

1200 Rhode Island Ave., Ne

Washington, DC 20018

(202) 636-8607

Other Schools

Taft Special Education Center

1800 Perry St., N.E.

Washington, DC 20018

(202) 576-6101