This area code which primarily serves the District of Columbia, the nation's capital, comprises sixteen counties and forty-one cities such as Baltimore, Silver Spring, Washington Navy Yard, and Alexandria.
The population of this area is above five hundred thousand, though it is hard to pinpoint at times, because Washington, D.c. is a major working hub for people who commute from other areas. This means that the population of D.C. grows to more than one million throughout the week.
The black population in comparison to the white population in the District of Columbia is nearly double, or above 300 thousand, while the Hispanic population if only a sixth of that. Women outnumber men slightly, being above three hundred thousand.
Area code 202 is one of the oldest area codes in existence and still in its original form, without having been split as of the time of writing this.
This area also serves up some of the most well known news media sources in the world, whether on a national level or a global one. The Washington post which was established in 1877 is the oldest paper in the area.
It is also the headquarters for some major television channel divisions like BET (Black Entertainment Television) and of course C-SPAN, and PBS (Public Broadcasting Station).
