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20032

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 40,920

ZipVitals Score
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44.17/ 100

Ranked #23,251 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #26 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)

Ranked #304 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$2

in the top 0.03% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

3,815 units

in the top 0.05% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
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

43.2%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

42.8%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

6.4%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

22.6%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

27.1%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

19.4%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

16.7%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

By the composite measure, ZIP 20032, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,251st) and the bottom 7.2% of the District of Columbia (26th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 0.03% nationally, modeled loneliness lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the top 1.4% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 2.0% nationally, homeownership settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the top 2.9% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 3.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 0.05% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 20020, 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

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

“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 70.3 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $49,139 predicts 77.3 years — 6.9 years below.

    Ranked #5,805 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 70.3 ± 1.2 years. The 41 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.2 years — 9.9 years below them.

    Ranked #3,683 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 70.3 ± 1.2 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 adults22.2%19.6–25.1
High blood pressure among adults39.8%36.0–43.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.5%4.1–4.9
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.6–14.4
Coronary heart disease among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.6–8.2
Depression among adults21.7%18.2–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.8–15.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.3%30.3–38.5
Obesity among adults34.9%28.5–42.2
Stroke among adults5.0%4.6–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.4%20.7–28.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.9%8.5–11.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.2%71.5–76.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%74.6–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.4–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.6%59.8–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.3%47.3–57.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.8%66.9–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.2%15.6–21.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%15.5–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.8%21.6–30.6
Short sleep duration among adults43.1%37.0–49.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.2%21.8–26.8
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.8–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%12.4–15.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.3%16.4–20.5
Any disability among adults32.8%29.0–37.0
Hearing disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
Independent living disability among adults12.2%11.1–13.5
Mobility disability among adults17.3%15.5–19.1
Self-care disability among adults6.6%6.1–7.2
Vision disability among adults8.7%8.0–9.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.8%27.9–35.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults34.4%31.4–37.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults38.1%34.1–42.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.1%24.5–29.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.6%15.9–19.5
Loneliness among adults43.2%38.8–47.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults19.4%17.3–21.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate29.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–646.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)14.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)16.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle42.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription80.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)47.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Homeownership rate22.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population4.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households25.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30).
Population 65+13.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Median age34.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income$49,139$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$407,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$1,317$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 birth70.3 yr ± 0.5978.9 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 0.59 years of 70.3, 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