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20009

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 50,150

ZipVitals Score
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73.25/ 100

Ranked #154 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.5%)

Ranked #4 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (top 14.3%)

Ranked #25 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 8.2%)

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

29.4%

in the top 0.09% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
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

2,019 units

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
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

19.5%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

20%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Diabetes

4.6%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

2.9%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

48.9%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

5.0%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

1.5%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, ZIP 20009, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia lands in the top 0.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (154th) and the top 14.3% of the District of Columbia (4th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, hearing disability sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 0.09% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the top 1.1% 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, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 20036, 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

in the top 0.9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.8%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 85%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Disability

healthier than 99%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

“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 77.9 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $146,664 predicts 81.6 years — 3.7 years below.

    Ranked #4,815 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 77.9 ± 1.0 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.1 years — 3.1 years below them.

    Ranked #2,451 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 21.9; chronic-disease standing 99.2 (top 1%) — 77 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,002 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 77.9 ± 1.0 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 adults12.1%10.4–14.0
High blood pressure among adults19.5%16.9–22.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.7%4.3–5.2
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults2.4%2.1–2.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.3%2.1–2.6
Depression among adults23.1%19.5–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults4.6%4.0–5.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened28.6%24.9–32.6
Obesity among adults20.0%15.6–25.2
Stroke among adults1.5%1.4–1.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.6%4.6–6.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.8%4.1–5.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure63.7%60.7–66.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.8%67.2–76.3
Cholesterol screening among adults89.3%87.7–90.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.0%66.7–75.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults75.4%71.5–78.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.4%72.3–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults29.4%25.9–33.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults6.2%5.3–7.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults9.7%7.8–12.0
Short sleep duration among adults28.6%23.6–33.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults8.3%7.3–9.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.0%11.5–14.5
Frequent physical distress among adults6.8%6.0–7.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults9.7%8.6–11.0
Any disability among adults15.6%13.3–18.2
Hearing disability among adults2.9%2.5–3.2
Independent living disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
Mobility disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.7
Self-care disability among adults1.6%1.5–1.8
Vision disability among adults2.5%2.3–2.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.7%16.0–21.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.8–8.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.3–7.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.6–8.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
Loneliness among adults34.8%30.8–39.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–644.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)4.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)82.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)3.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle48.9%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)27.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Homeownership rate35.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population18.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households58.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30).
Population 65+9.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Median age34.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income$146,664$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$722,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$2,341$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 birth77.9 yr ± 0.5278.9 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 0.52 years of 77.9, 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