Area data
Washington, DC — ZIP 20052
Population: 2,730 (Census ACS)
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 607.7 (-1.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,480/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,560/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,860/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,600/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,240/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 109.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 21.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively High
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Washington Navy Yard (3.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 233
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 129
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 133
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 59
- Nearest national park
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1 mi)
- National parks include
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Constitution Gardens, The White House and President's Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 65
- Hospitals include
- GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL, HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORP, MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1,146
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 89.0%
- Households with broadband internet
- 11.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 525,505
- Average weekly wage
- $2,155
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Other Services, Health Care
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is typical rent in ZIP 20052?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,860/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 20052?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, earthquake.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 20052?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Washington Navy Yard, 3.7 mi.
- What is the air quality in ZIP 20052?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 20052?
- Regional Price Parity: 109.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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