ZIP code
20008
in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 29,434
72.61/ 100
Ranked #212 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.7%)
Ranked #6 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #31 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 10.1%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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
25.5%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
18.8%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.6%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
8.1%
in the bottom 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
5.5%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.5%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.6%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
26.2%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
23.6%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 20008, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia stands in the top 0.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (212th) and the top 21% of the District of Columbia (6th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled obesity lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the bottom 0.07% nationally, and transportation lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, utility shutoff rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally. By contrast, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 0.5% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 20009, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $125,212 predicts 81.0 years — 3.7 years above.
Ranked #235 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 84.7 ± 1.5 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.7 years — 3.0 years above them.
Ranked #800 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 26.9; chronic-disease standing 98.0 (top 10%) — 71 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,492 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 84.7 ± 1.5 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.
Nearby
20007
District of Columbiashares a border
Score 71.33
Closest healthier
20009
District of Columbiashares a border
Score 73.25
Similar health profile
22303
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 67.96
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 23.6% | 20.7–26.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 30.5–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 18.8% | 14.6–23.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.1% | 69.1–75.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 71.6–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.2–92.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.9% | 70.9–78.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.0–81.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 71.9–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 25.5% | 22.3–29.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 9.6% | 7.7–11.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.2% | 21.5–31.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.7% | 1.5–1.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 28.6–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | DC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30). |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30). |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 90.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Households without a vehicle | 32.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Homeownership rate | 36.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Foreign-born population | 19.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Single-parent households | 57.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30). |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30). |
| Median household income | $125,212 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30). |
| Median home value | $965,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30). |
| Median gross rent | $2,206 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30). |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | DC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.7 yr ± 0.79 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.1 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 0.79 years of 84.7, 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