Zoning · District of Columbia
Zoning in District of Columbia
Zoning (Municipal planning departments) data for ZIP codes in District of Columbia. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the zoning summary.
Last verified 2026-09-24 · methodology
What lands here
Not on zipradar yet. The plan is the ZIP's main zoning classes in plain English. Until then, the city planning department's official map is the source.
Source & refresh
Municipal planning departments. Refreshed annual plus ad-hoc rezonings. Primary source →
District of Columbia top concern
Lead service lines (DC Water), flood
DC Water has documented elevated lead service line replacement obligations under LCRR. The Anacostia + Potomac waterfronts have FEMA AE zones; FBI UCR jurisdictional reporting for DC differs from state UCR aggregations.
See District of Columbia state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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