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20003

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 37,482

ZipVitals Score
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67.33/ 100

Ranked #1,181 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.7%)

Ranked #12 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranked #95 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 31%)

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

28.5%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
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 ›

Median household income

$159,846

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

US97th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

2.7%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
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 ›

Obesity

22.2%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

22.2%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

3.2%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

5.4%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

220 intersections/sq mi

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
US98th
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

31.7%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 20003, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia places in the top 3.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,181st) and the top 43% of the District of Columbia (12th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: household income lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 1.1% nationally, modeled diabetes lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 1.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking resides in the top 0.2% nationally, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 2.2% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 20390, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

“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

3 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 78.1 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $159,846 predicts 81.9 years — 3.8 years below.

    Ranked #4,960 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 12.2; chronic-disease standing 98.6 (top 10%) — 86 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,654 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.1 ± 1.3 years.

    Ranked #504 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 adults13.6%11.8–15.7
High blood pressure among adults22.2%19.4–25.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.1%4.6–5.5
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.6–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults2.7%2.5–3.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.2%2.8–3.6
Depression among adults23.5%19.8–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults5.4%4.7–6.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened29.4%25.7–33.4
Obesity among adults22.2%17.5–27.6
Stroke among adults1.9%1.8–2.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.9%5.7–8.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.8–6.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure64.1%60.7–67.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.4%67.7–77.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.6–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.8%64.5–72.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.7%68.9–76.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.3%71.0–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults28.5%25.0–32.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.8%7.5–10.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults11.7%9.5–14.2
Short sleep duration among adults30.4%25.3–35.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults10.7%9.4–12.0
Frequent mental distress among adults13.9%12.4–15.5
Frequent physical distress among adults7.8%7.0–8.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Any disability among adults17.9%15.4–20.7
Hearing disability among adults3.2%2.8–3.6
Independent living disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
Mobility disability among adults6.4%5.6–7.2
Self-care disability among adults2.4%2.2–2.6
Vision disability among adults3.5%3.1–3.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%17.2–23.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.5%10.0–13.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%9.1–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Loneliness among adults35.3%31.1–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.4–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–641.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)82.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle31.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription94.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Homeownership rate37.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population8.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households59.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30).
Population 65+9.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Median age34.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income$159,846$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$957,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$2,698$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 birth78.1 yr ± 0.6578.9 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 0.65 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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