District of Columbia: Time Zones, Counties, Cities & Map

District of Columbia uses Eastern Time.

District of Columbia in the United States
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in JulyAll of District of ColumbiaAmerica/New_York
Washington
District of Columbia (simplified outline). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
693,645
Land area
61.1 sq mi (158 km²)
Water area
7.22 sq mi (18.7 km²)
State FIPS code
11
Coordinates (central point)
38.904243, -77.016524

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address.

Metro and micro areas in District of Columbia, largest first

1 metro area has a county in District of Columbia. One crosses into another state; its population is for the whole area. Populations are July 2025 estimates.

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area6,465,724 people

Every metro and micro area in the US

Counties and equivalents, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. District of Columbia693,645 people

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Washington, District of Columbia (city)681,294 people

ZIP Code areas, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. ZIP 2000272,397 people
  2. ZIP 2001167,434 people
  3. ZIP 2001963,380 people
  4. ZIP 2002053,005 people
  5. ZIP 2000950,150 people
  6. ZIP 2000144,616 people
  7. ZIP 2003240,920 people
  8. ZIP 2000337,482 people
  9. ZIP 2001632,730 people
  10. ZIP 2001031,808 people
  11. ZIP 2000829,434 people
  12. ZIP 2000724,602 people
All 57
  1. ZIP 2001721,208 people
  2. ZIP 2001819,562 people
  3. ZIP 2001217,519 people
  4. ZIP 2002415,888 people
  5. ZIP 2001515,653 people
  6. ZIP 2003713,156 people
  7. ZIP 2000513,131 people
  8. ZIP 200364,605 people
  9. ZIP 200573,229 people
  10. ZIP 200522,730 people
  11. ZIP 200041,831 people
  12. ZIP 200641,442 people
  13. ZIP 200061,362 people
  14. ZIP 200591,338 people
  15. ZIP 20373383 people
  16. ZIP 20390246 people
  17. ZIP 2031923 people
  18. ZIP 2031715 people

See all 57 ZIP Code areas in District of Columbia, largest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.