The Top 100 Most Expensive ZIP Codes in US by Forbes in 2013-Rank no.48-20008, Washington, DC

The Top 100 Most Expensive ZIP Codes in US by Forbes in 2013-Rank no.48-20008, Washington, DC


The Top 100 Most Expensive ZIP Codes in US by Forbes-Rank no.48-20008, Washington, DC

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Estimated zip code population in 2011: 27,641
Zip code population in 2010: 27,525
Zip code population in 2000: 26,195

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Houses and condos: 17,219
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,877
% of renters here: 63%
State: 59%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 20008: 124.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 9,101 people per square mile (high).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2011:
This zip code: 0.6% ($4,260)
District of Columbia: 0.6% ($2,431)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $4,096 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $4,483 (0.6%)

Zip code 20008 compared to state average:
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor’s degree or higher above state average.

Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 20008: Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station, National Zoo Entrance, Cleveland Park Metro Station, Edgewater Stables, Estes Mill Ruins, Fernwood Farm, United States Naval Observatory, Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro Station, Kalorama Circle, Sheridan Circle, Observatory Circle, Watkins Potomac Child Development Center, United Planning Organization Number 5, Turner Before and After School Center, Stoddert Terrace Day Care Center, Franklin D Roosevelt House, Czechoslovakian Legation Building, Austrian Legation Building, Simon Before and After School Center, Shaed Before and After School Center.

Churches in zip code 20008 include: Mosque of the American Fazl, All Souls Episcopal Church, Islamic Center, Church of the Pilgrims, Meeting House of the Friends Meeting, Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church, Saint Margarets Episcopal Church, Saint Pauls Lutheran Church, Saint Thomas Apostle Catholic Church.

Parks in zip code 20008 include: Orbit Sculpture, General Philip H Sheridan Statue, Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, Sir Winston Churchill Statue, Robert Emmet Statue, Mohandas K Gandhi Statue, Buffaloes Statue, The Causeway, Sheridan Statue.

Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Hillwood Museum (4155 Linnean Avenue Northwest), Post Home of Marjorie Merriweather (Museums; 4155 Linnean Avenue Northwest), Hillwood Museum Reservations (4155 Linnean Avenue Northwest), Textile Museum (2320 S Street Northwest), Society of Cincinnati (Museums; 2118 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest), Society of the Cincinnati (Museums; 2118 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest), International Arts & Artists (Museums; 9 Hillyer Ct Nw Nw 2nd Floor), Entertainment Reviews (Arcades & Amusements; 3601 Connecticut Avenue), Washington Photo Safari (Tours & Charters; 4545 Connecticut Avenue Northwest).

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 20008:
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 30
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $174,999: 15
$200,000 to $249,999: 230
$250,000 to $299,999: 278
$300,000 to $399,999: 853
$400,000 to $499,999: 627
$500,000 to $749,999: 1,233
$750,000 to $999,999: 576
$1,000,000 or more: 1,945

Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 20008:
$100 to $149: 24
$200 to $249: 15
$300 to $349: 13
$450 to $499: 17
$500 to $549: 15
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 23
$700 to $749: 46
$750 to $799: 109
$800 to $899: 176
$900 to $999: 216
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,309
$1,250 to $1,499: 2,379
$1,500 to $1,999: 2,920
$2,000 or more: 2,307
No cash rent: 300

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2011 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,196,643
Asian householders: $1,145,945

Household type by relationship:
Households: 27,350
In family households: 13,101 (2,941 male householders, 1,886 female householders)
4,337 spouses, 3,070 children (2,803 natural, 219 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 297 other relatives, 355 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 14,249 (4,128 male householders (3,213 living alone)), 6,766 female householders (5,297 living alone)), 3,355 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 291 (66 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,023 2-persons, 932 3-persons, 643 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 8,510 1-person, 2,123 2-persons, 219 3-persons, 42 4-persons

2,394 married couples with children.
182 single-parent households (62 men, 120 women).

78.4% of residents of 20008 zip code speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 9% well, 8% not well, 3% not at all).
9.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 7% well, 3% not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 6% well, 20% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (93% very well, 6% well, 1% not well).

Races in zip code 20008:
White population: 21,132
Black population: 1,405
American Indian population: 44
Asian population: 2,074
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 8
Some other race population: 90
Two or more races population: 660
Hispanic or Latino population: 2,112

20008, Washington, DC

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Home: 2933 Benton Pl
List Price: $10 Million
Listed With: Long and Foster Real Estate