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20010

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 31,808

ZipVitals Score
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65.85/ 100

Ranked #1,678 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.3%)

Ranked #15 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #115 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 37%)

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

27.2%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
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 ›

High blood pressure

22.3%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST44th
US2nd
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

2.9%

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

42%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

3.3%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST37th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

22.8%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST59th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40.9 per million

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

781 units

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

200 intersections/sq mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST77th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

6.2%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 20010, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia lands in the top 5.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,678th) and the bottom 46% of the District of Columbia (15th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled high blood pressure lands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and obesity settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 2.3% nationally, walkability registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 0.3% nationally, households without a vehicle lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 2.0% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 20001, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

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 77.9 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $114,126 predicts 80.6 years — 2.7 years below.

    Ranked #3,678 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 ± 1.3 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.5 years — 3.5 years below them.

    Ranked #2,758 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 17.3; chronic-disease standing 98.4 (top 10%) — 81 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,268 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 40.9 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.9 ± 1.3 years.

    Ranked #394 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 adults13.2%11.4–15.2
High blood pressure among adults22.3%19.5–25.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.2%3.9–4.6
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.4–10.6
Coronary heart disease among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.1%2.8–3.6
Depression among adults22.4%18.8–26.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults6.2%5.4–7.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened29.8%26.1–33.9
Obesity among adults22.8%17.9–28.6
Stroke among adults2.0%1.9–2.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.8%9.0–12.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%7.2–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure64.9%61.9–67.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.5%66.8–76.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%85.7–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.7%62.1–70.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.7%65.4–73.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.8%70.4–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults27.2%23.7–30.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.8%7.5–10.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults13.9%11.2–17.0
Short sleep duration among adults31.1%25.8–36.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.4%10.9–14.0
Frequent mental distress among adults14.2%12.6–15.9
Frequent physical distress among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.3%10.9–13.9
Any disability among adults20.0%17.1–23.1
Hearing disability among adults3.3%3.0–3.8
Independent living disability among adults5.9%5.2–6.6
Mobility disability among adults7.3%6.4–8.2
Self-care disability among adults2.5%2.3–2.7
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.1%19.1–25.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.9–15.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.7–13.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.4–13.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Loneliness among adults37.0%32.9–41.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–646.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)12.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)66.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle42.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription92.5%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 rate41.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population26.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households43.4%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 age33.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income$114,126$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$886,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$1,793$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 ± 0.6578.9 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 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