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20002

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 72,397

ZipVitals Score
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65.20/ 100

Ranked #1,918 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.0%)

Ranked #16 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #123 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 40%)

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

26.4%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST59th
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

2,250 units

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

3.0%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

2.9%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
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 ›

Households without a vehicle

34.5%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40.2 per million

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

20.1%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

24%

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

29.2%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

24.5%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST59th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, ZIP 20002, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia lands in the top 6.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,918th) and the bottom 43% of the District of Columbia (16th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and obesity settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally. On the other hand, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 0.3% nationally, households without a vehicle registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the top 2.5% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 20001, just across the boundary.

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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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

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 74.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $120,337 predicts 80.8 years — 6.1 years below.

    Ranked #5,747 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 74.7 ± 1.0 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.6 years — 4.9 years below them.

    Ranked #3,359 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 11.4; chronic-disease standing 97.9 (top 10%) — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,658 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 40.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.0 years.

    Ranked #450 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 adults14.3%12.5–16.4
High blood pressure among adults24.5%21.7–27.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.4%4.0–4.8
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.4%3.0–3.8
Depression among adults22.8%19.3–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened29.2%25.6–33.3
Obesity among adults24.0%19.0–29.7
Stroke among adults2.3%2.1–2.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.1%8.4–11.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.8%4.9–6.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure67.5%64.8–70.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.7%69.2–78.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.7%87.0–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.5%65.1–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.0%65.8–73.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.1%72.0–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults26.4%23.1–30.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.9%7.7–10.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults13.1%10.7–16.0
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%27.5–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults11.7%10.4–13.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.6%13.0–16.3
Frequent physical distress among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%10.5–13.3
Any disability among adults19.5%16.8–22.5
Hearing disability among adults3.0%2.6–3.3
Independent living disability among adults6.1%5.5–6.8
Mobility disability among adults7.6%6.8–8.6
Self-care disability among adults2.7%2.5–3.0
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.5–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%19.3–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%12.1–15.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.5–15.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.7–13.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Loneliness among adults37.3%33.2–41.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.1–9.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–643.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)71.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)5.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle34.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription93.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Homeownership rate38.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population10.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households44.3%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 age33.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income$120,337$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$826,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$2,212$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 birth74.7 yr ± 0.5178.9 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 0.51 years of 74.7, 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