ZIP Code 20038 in Washington, DC

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Washington, District of Columbia
County:District Of Columbia County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:01:40 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:202 / 771
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:38.9191, -77.0181
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20038 - Washington, DC

ZIP Code 20038, Washington

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationDistrict Of Columbia County, DC
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points188 (103 businesses)
PO Boxes85
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 20006
Key Facts
  • ZIP 20038 is a PO Box-only facility with no residential population or housing units
  • The facility serves 103 businesses through 85 PO Boxes at a single Pennsylvania Avenue NW location
  • All 121 ZIP+4 records break down into 76 street-delivery records and 45 PO Box records
  • The ZIP operates as an administrative designation within the larger 20006 ZIP code area
  • Located in Northwest Washington's Dupont Circle and Connecticut Avenue-K Street neighborhoods

Postal Services

This isn't a geographic community but rather an administrative postal designation. The ZIP code operates within the larger 20006 ZIP area, providing dedicated business mail services. All 76 delivery records in the ZIP+4 system reference Pennsylvania Avenue NW with unit designations, indicating a single facility managing multiple PO Box assignments. The location in Northwest Washington places it in the Dupont Circle and Connecticut Avenue-K Street neighborhoods.

Street Name Patterns

Single Location Business Facility

Only one street appears in the ZIP+4 data: Pennsylvania Avenue NW. All 76 street-type delivery records reference this single address with unit designations, confirming this is a centralized PO Box facility rather than a distributed delivery area.

Nearby Areas

Dupont Circle Connecticut Ave - K Street Northwest Washington Washington Mall Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 20038 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:341Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 20038 is located in District Of Columbia County, District of Columbia, within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47900) and District of Columbia's 98th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 6,263,796 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 20038, and is subdivided into the Washington, DC-MD division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVSource: Census
CBSA Number:47900Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Washington, DC-MD (CBSA Div 47764)Source: Census
CBSA Population:6,263,796Source: Census
MSA:Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:98Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:61.40 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:1150000Source: Census
Place Name:Washington city; District of ColumbiaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


20039 | | 20037

Schools in ZIP Code 20038


We could not locate which school district 20038 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Howard University Ms Of Mathematics And Science Pcs 405 Howard Road Place Nw
Washington, DC 20059
District: UnknownNearby
Cleveland Es 1825 8th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
District: District of Columbia Public SchoolsNearby
Raymond Es 2501 11th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
District: District of Columbia Public SchoolsNearby
Cardozo Education Campus 1200 Clifton St. Nw
Washington, DC 20009
District: District of Columbia Public SchoolsNearby
Benjamin Banneker Hs 1600 9th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
District: District of Columbia Public SchoolsNearby
St Augustine Catholic School 1421 V St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
District: Private SchoolNearby
Mysa School 1500 Harvard St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
District: Private SchoolNearby
Gonzaga College High School 19 I St Nw
Washington, DC 20001
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 20038


Howard University 2400 Sixth St Nw
Washington, DC 20059
Type: Post Secondary
Trinity Washington University 125 Michigan Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20017-1094
Type: Post Secondary
Institute Of World Politics 1521 16th St Nw
Washington, DC 20036
Type: Post Secondary
Relay Graduate School Of Education - Washington, D.c 1140 3rd Street, Ne, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Type: Post Secondary
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington Dc 90 K Street North East
Washington, DC 20002-0000
Type: Post Secondary
Career Technical Institute 1101 Vermont Avenue, N.w Suite L002
Washington, DC 20005
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov