US Census Data

ZIP 20008 vs ZIP 20016

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 20008 and ZIP Code 20016: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 20008 and ZIP 20016 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 20016 has the higher population (31,668 vs 28,743 in ZIP 20008). ZIP 20016 has the higher median household income ($179,107 vs $123,653 in ZIP 20008). ZIP 20016 has the higher median home value ($1,206,200 vs $894,100 in ZIP 20008).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 20008ZIP 20016
Population28,74331,668
Median age39.5 yrs42.9 yrs
Median household income$123,653$179,107
Median home value$894,100$1,206,200
Median gross rent$2,202$2,105
Housing units18,08315,457
Homeownership rate35.6%64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher88.9%87.8%
Unemployment rate5.2%4.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 20008ZIP 20016
Population29,292 → 28,743 (-1.9%)33,518 → 31,668 (-5.5%)
Median household income$116,250 → $123,653 (+6.4%)$155,112 → $179,107 (+15.5%)
Median home value$737,100 → $894,100 (+21.3%)$963,900 → $1,206,200 (+25.1%)
Median gross rent$1,933 → $2,202 (+13.9%)$1,871 → $2,105 (+12.5%)

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

ZIP 20016

Population
33,51831,668
Median household income
$155,112$179,107
Median home value
$963,900$1,206,200
Median gross rent
$1,871$2,105

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 20008ZIP 20016
Under 54.4%3.8%
5 to 178.3%15.6%
18 to 246.4%14.8%
25 to 3424.0%8.6%
35 to 4415.5%10.5%
45 to 5412.5%13.5%
55 to 649.6%11.0%
65 to 749.6%10.9%
75 and over9.6%11.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 20008ZIP 20016
White (non-Hispanic)66.0%75.2%
Black or African American10.0%6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian7.0%5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.4%
Two or more races5.0%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino11.4%8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 20008ZIP 20016
No high school diploma1.6%1.3%
High school graduate1.8%4.8%
Some college or associate's7.7%6.1%
Bachelor's degree31.1%26.2%
Graduate or professional degree57.8%61.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 20008ZIP 20016
Drove alone24.4%36.9%
Carpooled2.1%3.6%
Public transit28.3%14.4%
Walked5.5%5.3%
Bicycle2.0%1.8%
Worked from home35.2%35.8%
Other means2.5%2.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 20008ZIP 20016
1-unit, detached10.7%37.6%
1-unit, attached7.4%6.0%
2 to 4 units1.7%2.3%
5 to 19 units6.0%9.3%
20 or more units74.3%44.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 20008ZIP 20016
Poverty rate7.8%8.1%
Average household size1.712.08
Mean commute (minutes)2926
Median year structure built19531951

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