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20019

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 63,380

ZipVitals Score
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47.25/ 100

Ranked #19,867 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #25 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)

Ranked #297 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 3.6%)

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.

Subsidized affordable housing

4,607 units

in the top 0.04% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

42.5%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

36.5%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

25.6%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

18.1%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

5.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST38th
US96th
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 ›

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 ›

Lack of transportation

16.4%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

4.4%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

13.8%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 20019, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 38% nationally (19,867th) and the bottom 10.8% of the District of Columbia (25th).

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled loneliness registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and utility shutoff lies in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled transportation resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 4.7% nationally. On the better side, subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 0.04% nationally, transit stands in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 3.2% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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 comparison close by, see 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.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 1.0%

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

3 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 70.9 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $58,296 predicts 77.9 years — 7.0 years below.

    Ranked #5,810 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 70.9 ± 1.0 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.3 years — 8.4 years below them.

    Ranked #3,675 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 70.9 ± 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 adults23.8%21.1–26.7
High blood pressure among adults41.5%37.6–45.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.9%4.5–5.4
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.6–14.4
Coronary heart disease among adults5.7%5.2–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.6–8.2
Depression among adults20.7%17.4–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%12.4–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.8%31.7–40.1
Obesity among adults34.6%28.2–41.6
Stroke among adults5.2%4.9–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.5%18.3–24.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%8.4–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.3%73.8–78.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%76.4–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults88.7%87.2–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.5%61.8–71.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.3%48.3–58.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.8%68.2–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.9%14.6–19.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.7%14.5–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.6%21.4–30.2
Short sleep duration among adults42.9%36.8–49.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%21.5–26.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.8–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%12.4–15.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.3%15.4–19.2
Any disability among adults32.6%28.7–36.7
Hearing disability among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
Independent living disability among adults11.8%10.6–12.9
Mobility disability among adults17.9%16.2–19.8
Self-care disability among adults6.6%6.1–7.1
Vision disability among adults8.5%7.9–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.5%27.7–35.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.3%29.4–35.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults35.2%31.4–38.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.6%23.0–28.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.4%14.7–18.0
Loneliness among adults42.5%38.3–46.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.1%16.1–20.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–647.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)13.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)13.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle36.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription85.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)44.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Homeownership rate41.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population6.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households19.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30).
Population 65+13.6%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$58,296$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$456,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$1,222$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 birth70.9 yr ± 0.4978.9 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 0.49 years of 70.9, 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