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20012

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 17,519

ZipVitals Score
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63.78/ 100

Ranked #2,585 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.1%)

Ranked #17 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #137 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 44%)

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.

Transportation noise

19.6%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US97th
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 ›

Transit access

6.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST50th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

4.3%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US96th
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 ›

Households without a vehicle

19.7%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

150 intersections/sq mi

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST64th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

26.1%

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US94th
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 ›

Loud transportation noise

1.9%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

312 units

in the top 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST73rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, ZIP 20012, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia sits in the top 8.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,585th) and the bottom 39% of the District of Columbia (17th).

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Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: transit settles in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and walkability is in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Against that, modeled transportation noise registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 7.8% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 20015, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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 84%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

“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

2 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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 16.2; chronic-disease standing 84.0 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,187 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 80.0 ± 1.6 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 adults21.6%18.9–24.5
High blood pressure among adults34.9%31.3–38.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.8%6.2–7.4
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.6%4.0–5.1
Depression among adults18.9%15.8–22.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.2%8.9–11.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.0%32.9–41.6
Obesity among adults26.1%20.8–32.3
Stroke among adults3.7%3.4–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.8%9.0–12.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%6.2–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.7%75.0–80.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%75.8–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults92.0%90.8–93.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.5%68.4–76.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.2%64.9–73.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.1%71.8–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.0%17.4–23.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.3%8.0–10.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults16.6%13.3–20.1
Short sleep duration among adults34.0%28.5–39.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.8%12.9–16.7
Frequent mental distress among adults12.6%11.1–14.1
Frequent physical distress among adults10.1%9.0–11.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.1%9.7–12.5
Any disability among adults23.4%20.1–26.9
Hearing disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
Independent living disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Mobility disability among adults11.9%10.4–13.3
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.3–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.7%20.4–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%13.1–16.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.7–16.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.3–14.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.0%7.1–9.1
Loneliness among adults35.8%31.7–40.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.1–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–646.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)9.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)60.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)5.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle19.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription86.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Homeownership rate65.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population15.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households30.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30).
Population 65+18.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Median age40.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income$121,418$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$863,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$1,701$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 birth80.0 yr ± 0.8278.9 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 0.82 years of 80.0, 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