US Census Data

ZIP 20005 vs ZIP 20008

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20005 and ZIP Code 20008: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20005 and ZIP 20008 are ZIP Code areas in District of Columbia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 20008 has the higher population (28,743 vs 12,960 in ZIP 20005). ZIP 20008 has the higher median household income ($123,653 vs $111,960 in ZIP 20005). ZIP 20008 has the higher median home value ($894,100 vs $636,000 in ZIP 20005).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20005ZIP 20008
Population12,96028,743
Median age35.2 yrs39.5 yrs
Median household income$111,960$123,653
Median home value$636,000$894,100
Median gross rent$2,223$2,202
Housing units9,55818,083
Homeownership rate29.2%35.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher80.4%88.9%
Unemployment rate3.7%5.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20005ZIP 20008
Population12,347 → 12,960 (+5.0%)29,292 → 28,743 (-1.9%)
Median household income$93,956 → $111,960 (+19.2%)$116,250 → $123,653 (+6.4%)
Median home value$536,700 → $636,000 (+18.5%)$737,100 → $894,100 (+21.3%)
Median gross rent$1,865 → $2,223 (+19.2%)$1,933 → $2,202 (+13.9%)

ZIP 20005

Population
12,34712,960
Median household income
$93,956$111,960
Median home value
$536,700$636,000
Median gross rent
$1,865$2,223

ZIP 20008

Population
29,29228,743
Median household income
$116,250$123,653
Median home value
$737,100$894,100
Median gross rent
$1,933$2,202

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20005ZIP 20008
Under 53.0%4.4%
5 to 172.7%8.3%
18 to 248.8%6.4%
25 to 3434.4%24.0%
35 to 4423.4%15.5%
45 to 549.0%12.5%
55 to 649.4%9.6%
65 to 745.9%9.6%
75 and over3.3%9.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20005ZIP 20008
White (non-Hispanic)55.9%66.0%
Black or African American12.9%10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian8.6%7.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.6%
Two or more races5.0%5.0%
Hispanic or Latino16.9%11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20005ZIP 20008
No high school diploma7.1%1.6%
High school graduate5.8%1.8%
Some college or associate's6.7%7.7%
Bachelor's degree30.2%31.1%
Graduate or professional degree50.2%57.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20005ZIP 20008
Drove alone13.3%24.4%
Carpooled0.8%2.1%
Public transit15.2%28.3%
Walked31.2%5.5%
Bicycle3.4%2.0%
Worked from home32.3%35.2%
Other means3.7%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20005ZIP 20008
1-unit, detached0.6%10.7%
1-unit, attached3.8%7.4%
2 to 4 units4.8%1.7%
5 to 19 units12.7%6.0%
20 or more units77.5%74.3%
Mobile home & other0.5%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20005ZIP 20008
Poverty rate11.3%7.8%
Average household size1.471.71
Mean commute (minutes)2629
Median year structure built19691953

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