ZIP Code 20559: Washington, District of Columbia
ZIP code 20559 covers part or all of Washington in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. Its reference point is at latitude 38.8874 and longitude -77.0047 (38°53'14.6"N 77°00'16.9"W).
Location Overview of ZIP Code 20559
Washington, DC has 301 ZIP codes in our directory. Besides 20559, they include 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008 and 292 more.
Across District of Columbia there are 278 ZIP codes listed, and District of Columbia has 303 in total.
The nearest listed ZIP code is 20540 (Washington, DC), which shares the same reference point.
| ZIP code | 20559 |
|---|---|
| City | Washington |
| County | District of Columbia |
| State | District of Columbia (DC) |
| Latitude | 38.8874 |
| Longitude | -77.0047 |
| DMS | 38°53'14.6"N 77°00'16.9"W |
| Nearest ZIP | 20540 (Washington, same location) |
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ZIP Codes Near 20559
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- Photo 1 (“Flying Cloud clipper ship”): Some ships of the clipper era, State Street Trust Company, Boston MA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Photo 2 (“Flickr - USCapitol - Capitol view from Library of Congress James Madison Building”): USCapitol, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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