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20064

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 1,442

ZipVitals Score
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30.25/ 100

Ranked #30,719 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.3%)

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

Ranked #308 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.

Colon-cancer screening

32.2%

in the bottom 0.03% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

49.7%

in the top 0.06% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

33.4%

in the top 0.05% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

50.7%

in the bottom 0.07% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

21.6%

in the top 0.07% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
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 ›

Vision disability

15.0%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

36%

in the top 0.01% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

58.8%

in the top 0.02% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

22.6%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

38.8%

in the top 0.05% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Health need and barriers to care documented here

On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.

These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.

Health need documented here

  • People without health insurance
  • Food insecurity
  • Housing insecurity
  • Adults reporting fair or poor health

Barriers to reaching care

  • Thin local supply of doctors
  • Thin local supply of pharmacies
  • Limited home internet for telehealth

A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.

See the full care-deserts analysis →

The read

Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 20064, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally (30,719th) and the bottom 3.6% of the District of Columbia (28th).

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A few readings carry most of this area's story: modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 0.03% nationally, tooth loss resides in the top 0.06% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 0.07% nationally. Modeled vision disability stands in the top 0.5% nationally, transportation resides in the top 0.01% nationally, and food insecurity sits in the top 0.02% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 0.05% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the top 0.05% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the top 0.3% nationally. On the better side, modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, transportation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 20011, just across the boundary. Across other measures, the ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.03%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.9%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.7%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.7%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

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 12.1; chronic-disease standing 91.2 (top 10%) — 79 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,122 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 adults9.9%8.4–11.6
High blood pressure among adults24.7%21.2–28.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults1.5%1.4–1.7
Current asthma among adults13.0%11.4–14.6
Coronary heart disease among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.2%6.3–8.2
Depression among adults32.2%27.2–37.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults6.6%5.7–7.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened22.6%19.4–26.3
Obesity among adults34.4%27.8–41.7
Stroke among adults2.3%2.1–2.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years49.7%43.2–56.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years20.6%16.5–24.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure42.3%38.3–46.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults67.6%62.3–72.9
Cholesterol screening among adults65.9%61.3–70.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years32.2%27.6–36.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults35.4%30.8–40.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years50.7%41.9–59.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults21.8%18.6–25.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.4%19.1–25.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.1%27.0–39.5
Short sleep duration among adults40.9%34.9–47.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.9%28.6–36.9
Frequent mental distress among adults28.9%25.3–32.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%13.8–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults33.4%29.1–37.3
Any disability among adults44.8%39.1–50.1
Hearing disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.6
Independent living disability among adults21.6%18.5–24.3
Mobility disability among adults12.0%10.4–13.8
Self-care disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Vision disability among adults15.0%13.0–16.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.1%23.9–32.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults58.8%50.8–64.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults66.6%57.8–73.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults38.8%32.8–43.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults36.0%31.0–40.4
Loneliness among adults47.8%42.9–52.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults31.8%27.3–36.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364DC distribution suppressed (n=26 < 30).
Uninsured 18–640.9%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+)73.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)6.2%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 population9.4%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 birth77.0 yr ± 1.4378.9 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 1.43 years of 77.0, 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