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20020

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 53,005

ZipVitals Score
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47.31/ 100

Ranked #19,781 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #24 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)

Ranked #296 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 3.9%)

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

5,223 units

in the top 0.02% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

40%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

42.2%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

19.1%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

30.2%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

6.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST54th
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 ›

Housing insecurity

26.1%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

17%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.2 mi

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

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 ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 20020, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia places in the bottom 38% nationally (19,781st) and the bottom 14.3% of the District of Columbia (24th).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: households without a vehicle lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the top 3.1% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled transportation stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 4.2% nationally. On the stronger side, subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 0.02% nationally, transit sits in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 20003, 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 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

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 71.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $54,032 predicts 77.6 years — 6.5 years below.

    Ranked #5,774 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 71.2 ± 1.3 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.8 years — 8.6 years below them.

    Ranked #3,676 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 71.2 ± 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.

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 adults23.3%20.6–26.3
High blood pressure among adults41.2%37.3–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.9%4.5–5.4
Current asthma among adults13.0%11.6–14.5
Coronary heart disease among adults5.6%5.0–6.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.1
Depression among adults21.1%17.7–24.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%12.1–15.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%31.4–39.7
Obesity among adults34.9%28.5–42.0
Stroke among adults5.1%4.7–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.7%18.5–25.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.5%8.2–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.7%73.1–78.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%76.3–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.5%86.8–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.5%61.8–70.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.9%49.0–58.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.8%67.9–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.6–19.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%14.7–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.1%20.9–29.9
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 adults23.6%21.2–26.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%16.1–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%12.3–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.5%15.6–19.4
Any disability among adults32.2%28.3–36.4
Hearing disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.8–13.1
Mobility disability among adults17.4%15.6–19.2
Self-care disability among adults6.6%6.1–7.2
Vision disability among adults8.6%7.8–9.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.0%27.2–35.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.7%29.9–35.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults36.3%32.5–39.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.1%23.6–28.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.0%15.4–18.8
Loneliness among adults42.2%37.9–46.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults19.1%17.1–21.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate30.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–644.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)12.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)11.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle40.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription83.7%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 rate30.2%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 population4.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households21.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30).
Population 65+12.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Median age33.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income$54,032$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$456,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$1,306$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 birth71.2 yr ± 0.6478.9 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 0.64 years of 71.2, 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