ZIP code
20016
in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 32,730
72.73/ 100
Ranked #200 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.7%)
Ranked #5 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #29 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 9.5%)
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.
Median household income
$178,920
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
US98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
24.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS99thDefinition & 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
17.9%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
26%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
8.5%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
5.7%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.3%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS2ndDefinition & 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 balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 20016, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia ranks in the top 0.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (200th) and the top 18% of the District of Columbia (5th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: household income rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and housing insecurity settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally, short sleep resides in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 0.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 20015, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
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 86.0 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $178,920 predicts 82.4 years — 3.7 years above.
Ranked #252 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 86.0 ± 1.1 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.6 years — 3.5 years above them.
Ranked #565 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 44.4; chronic-disease standing 97.5 (top 10%) — 53 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,700 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 86.0 ± 1.1 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
20015
District of Columbiashares a border
Score 73.73
Similar health profile
22302
Virginia100% similar profile
Score 69.79
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 | 18.3% | 16.0–20.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.3% | 21.2–27.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 31.1–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 17.9% | 13.8–22.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 2.0–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.8% | 3.9–5.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.7% | 3.2–4.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 71.0–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 72.8–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.7% | 89.3–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 69.7–77.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.2–82.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 71.2–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.0% | 21.4–31.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.8% | 1.6–1.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–20.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 29.9–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | DC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30). |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30). |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 87.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Foreign-born population | 19.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Single-parent households | 49.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30). |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30). |
| Median household income | $178,920 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30). |
| Median home value | $1,216,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30). |
| Median gross rent | $2,358 | $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 | 86.0 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 86.0, 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