| City: | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Names to Avoid: | Washington Post |
| County: | District Of Columbia County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:50:12 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 202 / 771 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 38.8950, -77.0367 |
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ZIP code 20071 serves The Washington Post, one of America's most influential newspapers and a pillar of American journalism since 1877. The Post gained worldwide recognition for its investigative reporting on the Watergate scandal, which led to President Nixon's resignation in 1974. Purchased by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2013, the newspaper continues to be a leading voice in national and international news coverage.
Located on K Street and 15th Street in the Downtown - Penn Quarter - Chinatown neighborhood, the Post's operations support approximately 1,605 employees across 3 establishments. The newspaper's unique ZIP code reflects its stature as a major media institution in the nation's capital, where it has covered presidents and power for nearly 150 years.
| Establishments: | 3 |
| Employment: | 1,605 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 20071 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 1,788 people with an annual payroll of $252,438,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $82,485,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $252,438,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 1,788Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 20071 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 5,582,170 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 20071, 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: | 5,582,170Source: 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 |
We could not locate which school district 20071 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.
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 March 1, 2026.