| City: | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Names to Avoid: | Federal Energy Reg Comm |
| County: | District Of Columbia County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:53:15 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 202 / 771 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 38.9085, -77.0187 |
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission operates under dedicated ZIP code 20426 in Washington, D.C. Created in 1977 by the Department of Energy Organization Act as successor to the Federal Power Commission (established 1920), FERC is an independent commission that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. The agency also reviews proposals to build LNG terminals, interstate pipelines, and licenses hydropower projects.
This unique postal designation has served FERC for over two decades. Headquartered at 888 First Street NE in the H Street-NoMa neighborhood, the Commission comprises five presidential appointees with no more than three from the same political party. Census Business Patterns reports 67 employees across 6 establishments at this location. Postal records identify 6 ZIP+4 codes routing correspondence to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Washington is the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 6 |
| Employment: | 67 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 20426 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 32 people with an annual payroll of $3,547,000. 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: | 6Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $810,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $3,547,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 32Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 20426 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 20426, 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 20426 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 February 1, 2026.