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20037

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 13,156

ZipVitals Score
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67.30/ 100

Ranked #1,197 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.8%)

Ranked #13 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (top 46%)

Ranked #97 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 31%)

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.

Binge drinking

26.3%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US99th
Definition & 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

17.5%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

19.3%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

7.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Diabetes

4.6%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

56.3%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

2.9%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

1.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

9.2%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

240 intersections/sq mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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

On the composite measure, ZIP 20037, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia stands in the top 3.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,197th) and the top 46% of the District of Columbia (13th).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled obesity rests in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Physicians settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, dental providers settles in the top 1.4% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 1.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 0.3% nationally, households without a vehicle settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 1.5% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 20007, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 95%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

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

One of our published findings lists 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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 11.6; chronic-disease standing 99.0 (top 1%) — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,717 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, 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 adults12.8%11.2–14.7
High blood pressure among adults19.3%16.9–22.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.4%4.9–5.8
Current asthma among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.8%2.5–3.2
Depression among adults24.3%20.4–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened28.5%25.1–32.2
Obesity among adults17.5%13.5–22.3
Stroke among adults1.7%1.6–1.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.0%5.7–8.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.8%4.0–5.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure65.3%63.0–67.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.1%67.5–76.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.3–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.4%69.2–77.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.1%69.0–76.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.8%68.0–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults26.3%23.0–30.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults11.0%8.7–13.5
Short sleep duration among adults27.5%22.6–32.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults9.2%8.1–10.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.6%12.9–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.9%10.4–13.5
Any disability among adults19.1%16.2–22.1
Hearing disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Independent living disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
Mobility disability among adults5.7%5.0–6.4
Self-care disability among adults1.7%1.6–1.9
Vision disability among adults3.0%2.7–3.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.3%16.6–22.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%8.1–10.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.0–9.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.3–8.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Loneliness among adults37.8%33.7–42.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.9–5.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–644.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)1.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)89.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)5.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle56.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription95.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)41.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Homeownership rate31.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population28.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households67.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30).
Population 65+14.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Median age30.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income$111,153$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value$685,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent$2,538$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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