20017 Zip Code Profile

20017 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Washington, District of Columbia. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $355,100 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 $60,777/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 20017 is $49,930.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 20017 earn an average of $28,918/year. Women earn only $26,827/year.

7,613 people in 20017 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 20017? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.3 minutes.

The median age here is 41 . There are 8,066 men and 9,669 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,189 people (out of the 17,735 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,544 homes, and 358 businesses every day. 623 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

20017 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Dushanbe, Tajikistan!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 131 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:17,735
• White Population:3,829
• Black Population:13,190
• Hispanic Population:1,151
• Asian Population:430
• Hawaiian Population:26
• Indian Population:249
• Male Population:8,066
• Female Population:9,669
• Median Age:41
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:43

• 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:131 feet above sea levele
• Area code:202

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:7,401
• Drive alone:3,553
• Carpool:1,023
• Public transit:2,172
• Ride bikes or walk:623


• Average commute time:29.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5:115
•    5 - 9:479
•    10 - 14:452
•    15 - 19:886
•    20 - 24:1,330
•    25 - 29:508
•    30 - 34:1,785
•    35 - 39:185
•    40 - 44:317
•    45 - 59:788
•    60 - 89:401
•    90 plus:155

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$355,100
• Average Annual Household Income:$56,766
• Businesses:314
• Employees:8,580
• Annual Payroll:$373,539,000
• Average Family Income:$60,777
• Median Family Income:$43,824
• Average Income for Men:$28,918
• Average Income for Women:$26,827

• 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

Brookland Elementary School

1150 Michigan Ave Ne

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 576-6082

Bunker Hill Elementary School

1401 Michigan Ave Ne

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 576-6983

Potomac Lighthouse Pcs

1600 Taylor St., Ne

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 526-6003

Slowe Elementary School

1404 Jackson St Ne

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 576-6075

William E. Doar Pcs

705 Edgewood St., Ne

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 269-4646

Middle Schools

Backus Middle School

5171 S Dakota Ave Ne

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 576-6110

High Schools

Moore, Luke Academy

1000 Monroe St Ne

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 576-7006

Other Schools

Jose Arz Academy Public Charter School

220 Taylor St., Ne

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 269-6004