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20001

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 44,616

ZipVitals Score
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68.71/ 100

Ranked #832 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.6%)

Ranked #10 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #75 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Binge drinking

28.1%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

1,461 units

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

20.7%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

2.4%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

2.8%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

21.4%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST52nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

27.4%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

5.2%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST37th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

250 intersections/sq mi

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

41.5%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 20001, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia, overall, ranks in the top 2.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (832nd) and the top 36% of the District of Columbia (10th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, obesity registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and walkability is in the top 1.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 0.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 1.4% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 20004, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 1.0%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Findings that name this ZIP

4 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $138,059 predicts 81.4 years — 5.2 years below.

    Ranked #5,577 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.2 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.0 years — 3.8 years below them.

    Ranked #2,918 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 11.6; chronic-disease standing 98.9 (top 10%) — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,714 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

  • Highest-risk tenth

    Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale

    Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.4 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.2 years.

    Ranked #430 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults11.9%10.3–13.8
High blood pressure among adults20.7%18.2–23.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults3.8%3.5–4.2
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.7–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults2.4%2.2–2.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.8%2.5–3.1
Depression among adults23.2%19.5–27.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults5.2%4.6–5.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened27.4%23.9–31.4
Obesity among adults21.4%16.8–26.9
Stroke among adults1.8%1.7–1.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.2%6.8–9.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.8%4.9–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure63.3%60.7–66.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.6%66.9–76.1
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.4–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.5%65.1–73.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.4%67.1–75.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.3%72.3–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults28.1%24.6–31.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.7%6.6–8.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults11.7%9.4–14.4
Short sleep duration among adults31.0%25.8–36.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.5%12.9–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults7.5%6.7–8.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.6%10.3–13.1
Any disability among adults18.0%15.5–21.0
Hearing disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.2
Independent living disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Mobility disability among adults6.0%5.3–6.7
Self-care disability among adults2.1%1.9–2.3
Vision disability among adults3.2%3.0–3.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.5–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.5–11.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.4–8.0
Loneliness among adults37.6%33.4–41.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–644.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)4.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)77.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle41.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription94.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Homeownership rate33.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population13.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households52.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30).
Population 65+8.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Median age32.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income$138,059$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$852,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$2,499$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.2 yr ± 0.6178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.1 yr (74.0–84.9) n=39

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.61 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured