ZIP 20005 · Washington, District of Columbia
2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
13,131 people call ZIP 20005 home.
13,131
people.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Rent
Median rent is up 39% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.
$2,298
a month. District of Columbia's median is $1,954.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Room to build
The median rent is above what local wages can carry.
$1,399–$2,099
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $2,298 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
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Building
72% of the housing here was built before 2000.
- 72% of all homes were built before 2000
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
Closing the gap would add 0.4–6.7% to the 9,464 homes here.
37–637
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 13% less than District of Columbia's.
$640,600
median home value in ZIP 20005.
- $640,600 ZIP 20005
- $737,100 District of Columbia
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year