ZIP code
20018
in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 19,562
59.19/ 100
Ranked #5,454 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #21 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #202 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Transit access
8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
28.2%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
13.1%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST59thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.6%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
300 units
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.8%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 20018, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia ranks in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,454th) and the bottom 25% of the District of Columbia (21st).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: transit resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Elder services sits in the top 3.9% nationally, and walkability resides in the top 5.5% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 8.2% nationally. By contrast, households without a vehicle sits in the top 2.7% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the top 7.0% nationally, and loud transportation noise resides in the top 9.0% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 20002, 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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
“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 74.7 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $90,639 predicts 79.7 years — 5.0 years below.
Ranked #5,538 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 74.7 ± 1.3 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.2 years — 5.4 years below them.
Ranked #3,464 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 15.3; chronic-disease standing 75.3 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,413 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 74.7 ± 1.3 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
20002
District of Columbiashares a border
Score 65.20
Closest healthier
20017
District of Columbiashares a border
Score 62.32
Similar health profile
15220
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 58.55
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 | 22.3% | 19.6–25.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.6–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.1–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 32.1–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.5% | 22.7–35.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.7–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.3–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.1–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.5–92.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.6% | 67.3–75.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 61.6–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.0–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.0% | 15.4–23.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 31.1–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.2% | 22.6–29.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.8% | 23.4–30.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.6–21.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.6% | 34.4–42.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | DC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30). |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30). |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Households without a vehicle | 28.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Homeownership rate | 52.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30). |
| Foreign-born population | 9.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Single-parent households | 32.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30). |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30). |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30). |
| Median household income | $90,639 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30). |
| Median home value | $697,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30). |
| Median gross rent | $1,295 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 74.7, 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