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20535

in Washington, District of ColumbiaPopulation 0

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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.

Walkability

0 intersections/sq mi

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

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Outer-floodplain exposure

48.3%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

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Energy-cost burden

0.53%

in the bottom 0.07% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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Transportation noise

20.5%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

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Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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The read

On the measures available for this ZIP, for ZIP 20535, one of several in Washington, District of Columbia, health standing is not ranked here — the available data is too limited to place it confidently.

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So far as the data reaches, a few readings can be drawn: modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 0.07% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. By contrast, walkability rests at the national minimum, outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and tree cover stands at the national minimum. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Next to the surrounding area, walkability runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain".

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 outcomes & behaviorCDC PLACES

No PLACES data is available for this ZIP yet.

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 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286DC distribution suppressed (n=27 < 30).
No HS diploma (25+)—7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Bachelor's or higher (25+)—23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Unemployment rate (16+)—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 population—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+—19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553DC distribution suppressed (n=29 < 30).
Median age—42.2 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 birth86.5 yr ± 3.6578.9 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 3.65 years of 86.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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