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Household size in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.73 | 2.19 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.82 | 2.29 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.86 | 2.38 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.77 | 2.09 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.04 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 20016 are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has crept up from 2.19 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 37.6 | 35.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 38.5 | 35.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 39.2 | 36.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 20016 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.3, in line with the national trend. Only one other District of Columbia ZIP code with 5,000+ people is older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in ZIP 20016, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.9 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 20016
Renters in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 34.0% | 56.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 36.6% | 58.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 36.8% | 58.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 36.3% | 58.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 20016 is about as common as it is nationally: 35.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only one other District of Columbia ZIP code with 5,000+ people has a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 13.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.9% | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 20016 is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Washington area (5.9%). Vacancy is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1977 | 1952 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1978 | 1954 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1979 | 1957 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1982 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +10 | +6 |
ZIP 20016 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1949 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,652 | $1,470 | $1,166 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,892 | $1,583 | $1,368 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,145 | $1,907 | $1,677 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,521 | $2,236 | $2,078 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$868 | +$766 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 20016 pays $2,521 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $868 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 20016
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 46.6% | 47.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 48.2% | 52.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 51.0% | 58.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 53.9% | 63.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +16.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 20016: 83.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.6% | 89.4% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 90.2% | 88.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.0% | 90.8% | 91.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 91.2% | 92.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 20016: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.0 points, in line with the national trend. ZIP 20016 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of District of Columbia ZIP codes.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 20016
| Period | ZIP 20016 | Washington area | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 20016 runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Washington area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 20016 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 20016 | 2.26 | 42.3 | 5.2% | 35.7% | 8.5% | 1953 | $2,521 | 83.4% | 98.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 20008 | 1.81 | 39.9 | 4.0% | 62.8% | 8.8% | 1955 | $2,308 | 90.9% | 98.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 20007 | 2.01 | 40.1 | 3.7% | 43.6% | 12.6% | 1951 | $2,571 | 87.2% | 97.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 20816 | 2.87 | 44.1 | 5.1% | 16.7% | 5.7% | 1958 | $3,008 | 89.6% | 97.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 20015 | 2.45 | 48.3 | 4.2% | 25.1% | 7.4% | 1944 | $2,651 | 87.3% | 96.6% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 20057 | 1.99 | 19.7 | 9.9% | 58.5% | 10.1% | 1958 | $1,954 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 20815 | 2.46 | 48.0 | 6.1% | 35.0% | 7.6% | 1961 | $2,925 | 83.7% | 96.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 20010 | 2.31 | 33.6 | 10.4% | 58.1% | 10.1% | 1943 | $1,898 | 66.2% | 87.9% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 20009 | 1.75 | 35.2 | 7.8% | 65.4% | 8.5% | 1956 | $2,446 | 82.1% | 95.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 20037 | 1.46 | 36.2 | 3.2% | 69.1% | 14.1% | 1979 | $2,522 | 90.1% | 99.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 20036 | 1.21 | 36.9 | 1.7% | 62.6% | 12.9% | 1965 | $2,308 | 94.3% | 99.7% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 20016. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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