Housing data for ZIP code 20016

Name: Housing in ZIP code 20016, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 20016 has an estimated 32,730 residents and 15,480 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in District of Columbia.

35.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,358 (±$191) a month.

The median home value is $1,216,000 (±$48,756).

The median household income is $178,920 (±$14,008) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 32,730 (±1,503)
Median gross rent: $2,358
Median home value: $1,216,000
Households that rent: 35.4%

How ZIP code 20016 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 20016	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	United States
Residents	32,730 (±1,503)	681,294	681,294	334,922,499
Housing units	15,480 (±770)	361,014	361,014	143,775,355
Households that rent	35.4% (±3.6 points)	58.5%	58.5%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$2,358 (±$191)	$1,954	$1,954	$1,413
Median home value	$1,216,000 (±$48,756)	$737,100	$737,100	$332,700
Median household income	$178,920 (±$14,008)	$109,870	$109,870	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$8,308 (±$513)	$4,312	$4,312	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	50.7% (±8.0 points)	46.6%	46.6%	51.1%
Built before 1980	81.5% (±4.9 points)	69.0%	69.0%	49.7%
Average commute	26.0 minutes (±1.4)	30.0 minutes	30.0 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	95.0% (±1.7 points)	91.2%	91.2%	91.0%
Median age of residents	42.7 years (±1.7)	34.9 years	34.9 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 20016, median gross rent is higher than in District of Columbia ($1,954).

It is also higher than in District of Columbia ($1,954).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 22 ZIP codes in District of Columbia with a published estimate, ZIP 20016 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in District of Columbia with a published estimate, ZIP 20016 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in District of Columbia with a published estimate, ZIP 20016 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 20016

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 20016	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	United States
Less than $500	0.2% (±0.4 points)	7.1%	7.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	1.0% (±0.8 points)	6.9%	6.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	7.8% (±3.3 points)	17.5%	17.5%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	29.1% (±6.0 points)	20.3%	20.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	16.6% (±4.1 points)	17.2%	17.2%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	18.5% (±6.1 points)	11.8%	11.8%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	26.8% (±4.7 points)	19.1%	19.1%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 29.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 20016

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,791 (±$173)
1 bedroom	$2,242 (±$219)
2 bedrooms	$3,052 (±$342)
3 bedrooms	$3,500 or more
4 bedrooms	$3,500 or more

Rent burden in ZIP code 20016

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 20016	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	United States
Less than 15%	13.1% (±6.0 points)	14.1%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.8% (±3.4 points)	13.5%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.4% (±5.1 points)	13.6%	13.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.0% (±4.0 points)	12.1%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.6% (±4.7 points)	10.0%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	42.1% (±6.5 points)	36.6%	36.6%	41.9%

50.7% (±8.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 20016 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 20016

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 20016	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	United States
Less than $50,000	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	0.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	3.4% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	3.6%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	10.9% (±2.0 points)	20.5%	20.5%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	18.4% (±2.7 points)	42.2%	42.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	64.4% (±3.3 points)	30.5%	30.5%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 20016

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 20016	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	United States
Single-family, detached	37.8% (±2.8 points)	11.0%	11.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.3% (±1.2 points)	21.7%	21.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±0.8 points)	7.0%	7.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.4% (±1.9 points)	6.7%	6.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±0.6 points)	8.2%	8.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	44.7% (±3.1 points)	42.0%	42.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 20016 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 20016	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	United States
2020 or later	1.1% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	3.5% (±1.2 points)	13.6%	13.6%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	4.6% (±2.0 points)	7.4%	7.4%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	2.2% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	2.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	7.2% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	4.3%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	7.0% (±1.5 points)	6.7%	6.7%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	13.5% (±2.0 points)	10.1%	10.1%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	13.7% (±2.2 points)	11.1%	11.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	14.5% (±2.5 points)	9.6%	9.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	32.8% (±2.5 points)	31.5%	31.5%	11.7%

81.5% of the homes in ZIP code 20016 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 20016

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 20016	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	United States
Utility gas	56.4% (±3.6 points)	47.9%	47.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	0.9%	3.9%
Electricity	38.7% (±3.5 points)	46.9%	46.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	1.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.5 points)	2.0%	2.0%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 20016 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 20016	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	United States
Drove alone	35.2% (±3.5 points)	27.4%	27.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	4.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	13.1% (±2.1 points)	20.3%	20.3%	3.2%
Walked	5.4% (±1.5 points)	9.5%	9.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	5.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	39.6% (±3.1 points)	33.0%	33.0%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 20016 take an average of 26.0 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 20016

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
20007	1.3 mi	$2,106	$1,292,400	$140,996	43.8%
20008	1.7 mi	$2,206	$965,100	$125,212	63.6%
20057	2.1 mi	—	—	—	—
20816	2.1 mi	$2,674	$1,217,200	$232,656	17.3%
20015	2.7 mi	$2,234	$1,245,600	$250,000 or more	22.7%
22207	2.8 mi	$2,274	$1,257,900	$245,745	21.0%
22209	3.1 mi	$2,203	$820,000	$120,515	71.4%
20009	3.1 mi	$2,341	$722,500	$146,664	64.7%

ZIP code 20016 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20016: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 20016

What is the median rent in ZIP code 20016?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20016 is $2,358 (±$191) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 20016?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 20016 is $1,216,000 (±$48,756) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 20016?

The median household income in ZIP code 20016 is $178,920 (±$14,008) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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