What city is ZIP code 20579?

20579 is a Washington, District of Columbia ZIP code.

What county is 20579 in?

ZIP code 20579 is in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

What time zone is ZIP code 20579 in?

20579 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).

What area code is 20579?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 20579 use area code 202.

Can I use 20579 for a street address?

Only for mail to the organization it is assigned to. Other addresses in Washington use a standard ZIP code.

What ZIP codes are near 20579?

The nearest ZIP codes to 20579 are 20063 (Washington, 0.1 miles), 20203 (Washington, 0.1 miles), 20526 (Washington, 0.2 miles) and 20586 (Washington, 0.2 miles).

ZIP code 20579

Where is ZIP code 20579?

Washington, District of Columbia

District of Columbia · Unique ZIP code

ZIP code 20579 belongs to Washington, District of Columbia in District of Columbia. 20579 is a unique ZIP code assigned to a single organization (Foreign Claims Settlement) that gets a lot of mail. It is in the Eastern Time zone and uses area code 202. The closest ZIP codes are 20063 (Washington, 0.1 mi northwest), 20203 (Washington, 0.1 mi northwest) and 20526 (Washington, 0.2 mi south).

ZIP code	20579
Type	Unique ZIP code for a single organization
Status	Active
City	Washington
State	District of Columbia (DC)
County	District of Columbia
Time zone	Eastern Time · now
Area code	202
Coordinates	38.9043, -77.0446 map
3-digit prefix	205

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for unique ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 20579

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
20063	Washington, DC	0.1 mi NW	Unique
20203	Washington, DC	0.1 mi NW	Unique
20526	Washington, DC	0.2 mi S	Unique
20586	Washington, DC	0.2 mi SW	Unique
20427	Washington, DC	0.2 mi SW	Unique
20437	Washington, DC	0.2 mi SW	Unique
20503	Washington, DC	0.3 mi S	Unique
20433	Washington, DC	0.3 mi SE	Unique
20052	Washington, DC	0.3 mi SW	Unique
20036	Washington, DC	0.3 mi NE	Standard
20037	Washington, DC	0.4 mi SW	Standard
20555	Washington, DC	0.4 mi SE	Unique

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 20579 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 20579

JANE SMITH
123 MAIN ST
WASHINGTON DC 20579

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (20579-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

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Questions

What city is ZIP code 20579?: 20579 is a Washington, District of Columbia ZIP code.
What county is 20579 in?: ZIP code 20579 is in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
What time zone is ZIP code 20579 in?: 20579 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).
What area code is 20579?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 20579 use area code 202.
Can I use 20579 for a street address?: Only for mail to the organization it is assigned to. Other addresses in Washington use a standard ZIP code.
What ZIP codes are near 20579?: The nearest ZIP codes to 20579 are 20063 (Washington, 0.1 miles), 20203 (Washington, 0.1 miles), 20526 (Washington, 0.2 miles) and 20586 (Washington, 0.2 miles).