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20057

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 3,229

ZipVitals Score
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38.47/ 100

Ranked #27,739 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.5%)

Ranked #27 of 28 District of Columbia ZIPs (bottom 3.6%)

Ranked #307 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 0.4%)

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.

Cognitive disability

35.3%

in the top 0.03% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

21.7%

in the top 0.07% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

16.9%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

32.1%

in the top 0.03% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

15.5%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

50.8%

in the top 0.10% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

2.6%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

23.8%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST37th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 20057, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia ranks in the bottom 13.5% nationally (27,739th) and the bottom 3.6% of the District of Columbia (27th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled transportation stands in the top 0.03% nationally, and loneliness sits in the top 0.10% nationally. Poverty resides at the national maximum, and modeled binge drinking stands in the top 0.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits at the national maximum, and modeled food insecurity resides in the top 0.4% nationally. More positively, modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, high blood pressure sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and diabetes resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally.

Against its neighbors, transportation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 20007, 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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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 92%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.7%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 1.0%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.4%

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

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 18.5; chronic-disease standing 98.0 (top 10%) — 80 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,154 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 adults5.9%4.9–7.1
High blood pressure among adults15.5%12.9–18.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.9%0.8–1.0
Current asthma among adults13.6%11.8–15.5
Coronary heart disease among adults1.7%1.5–1.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.3%4.4–6.2
Depression among adults37.1%31.8–42.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults2.6%2.2–3.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened16.9%14.0–20.0
Obesity among adults24.2%18.7–30.2
Stroke among adults1.1%1.0–1.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.6%23.3–32.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.1%9.9–14.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure21.8%18.2–26.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults66.0%60.2–71.6
Cholesterol screening among adults58.8%54.0–64.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.2%59.9–70.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.0%42.6–53.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years63.2%54.4–71.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults23.8%20.1–27.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%11.8–17.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.1%20.2–30.7
Short sleep duration among adults35.1%29.4–41.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.7%22.5–29.2
Frequent mental distress among adults31.7%28.2–35.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.6%11.8–15.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults35.3%31.3–39.2
Any disability among adults43.8%38.4–49.0
Hearing disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.6
Independent living disability among adults21.7%18.9–24.4
Mobility disability among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.7
Vision disability among adults11.5%10.2–13.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%21.9–29.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults47.7%41.2–52.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults53.1%45.1–59.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.8%21.6–29.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults32.1%27.5–36.1
Loneliness among adults50.8%46.0–55.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults20.9%17.2–24.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate100.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–641.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)9.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322DC distribution suppressed (n=25 < 30).
Foreign-born population14.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087DC distribution suppressed (n=23 < 30).
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Median age19.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292DC distribution suppressed (n=28 < 30).
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049DC distribution suppressed (n=22 < 30).
Median gross rent—$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 birth80.7 yr ± 1.1278.9 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 1.12 years of 80.7, 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