DISTRICT REPORT DC

District of Columbia

284 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 284 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 284 tracked ZIP records scored
284
ZIP Codes
$725K
Median Home Value
$1,210
Avg Remediation (17% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

A B C D F

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 9.3 (asthma 10.2%, diabetes 7.8%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,290, driven primarily by sea_level

Violation History (2022–2025)

→ Stable trend

EPA violation counts by year across District of Columbia water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.

2022
34 (34 health)
2023
34 (34 health)
2025
102 (102 health)

Peak year: 2025 with 102 violations. Past 5 years: 170 total (170 health-based).

Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.

District Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.2% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 7.8% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 24.7% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

76/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
99%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,290

Sea Level Rise $1,500/yr
Flood $697/yr
Energy Code Gap $492/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in District of Columbia

$725K
Median Home Value
$1,210
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in District of Columbia, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for District of Columbia residents

Asthma 10.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 7.8% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 24.7% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems serving District of Columbia

2 community water systems serving District of Columbia.

Systems with the most violations in District of Columbia

2 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

Environmental Justice Indicator

District of Columbia scores in the 73th percentile on the EPA EJScreen composite index, indicating elevated environmental burden relative to the national average. Approximately 35% of residents live in areas classified as disadvantaged communities. EJScreen measures cumulative environmental and demographic factors including air quality, proximity to hazardous sites, and socioeconomic vulnerability. Learn more at EPA.gov

All ZIP Codes in District of Columbia

284 ZIP codes tracked in District of Columbia.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 20001 Washington — — 4 $845K
2 20002 Washington — — 4 $814K
3 20003 Washington — — 4 $954K
4 20004 Washington — — 4 $651K
5 20005 Washington — — 4 $636K
6 20006 Washington — — 4 $256K
7 20007 Washington — — 4 $1203K
8 20008 Washington — — 4 $894K
9 20009 Washington — — 4 $728K
10 20010 Washington — — 4 $868K
11 20011 Washington — — 4 $722K
12 20012 Washington — — 4 $838K
13 20013 Washington — — —
14 20015 Washington — — 4 $1209K
15 20016 Washington — — 4 $1206K
16 20017 Washington — — 4 $686K
17 20018 Washington — — 4 $672K
18 20019 Washington — — 4 $438K
19 20020 Washington — — 4 $443K
20 20022 Washington — — —
21 20023 Washington — — —
22 20024 Washington — — 4 $497K
23 20026 Washington — — —
24 20027 Washington — — —
25 20029 Washington — — —
26 20030 Washington — — —
27 20032 Washington — — 33 (3 health) $391K
28 20033 Washington — — —
29 20035 Washington — — —
30 20036 Washington — — 4 $442K
31 20037 Washington — — 4 $744K
32 20038 Washington — — —
33 20039 Washington — — —
34 20040 Washington — — —
35 20041 Washington — — —
36 20042 Washington — — —
37 20043 Washington — — —
38 20044 Washington — — —
39 20045 Washington — — —
40 20046 Washington — — —
41 20047 Washington — — —
42 20049 Washington — — —
43 20050 Washington — — —
44 20051 Washington — — —
45 20052 Washington — — 4 —
46 20053 Washington — — —
47 20055 Washington — — —
48 20056 Washington — — —
49 20057 Washington — — 4 —
50 20058 Washington — — —
51 20059 Washington — — 4 —
52 20060 Washington — — —
53 20061 Washington — — —
54 20062 Washington — — —
55 20063 Washington — — —
56 20064 Washington — — 4 —
57 20065 Washington — — —
58 20066 Washington — — —
59 20067 Washington — — —
60 20068 Washington — — —
61 20069 Washington — — —
62 20070 Washington — — —
63 20071 Washington — — —
64 20073 Washington — — —
65 20074 Washington — — —
66 20075 Washington — — —
67 20076 Washington — — —
68 20077 Washington — — —
69 20078 Washington — — —
70 20080 Washington — — —
71 20081 Washington — — —
72 20082 Washington — — —
73 20088 Washington — — —
74 20090 Washington — — —
75 20091 Washington — — —
76 20097 Washington — — —
77 20098 Washington — — —
78 20201 Washington — — —
79 20202 Washington — — —
80 20203 Washington — — —
81 20204 Washington — — —
82 20206 Washington — — —
83 20207 Washington — — —
84 20208 Washington — — —
85 20210 Washington — — —
86 20211 Washington — — —
87 20212 Washington — — —
88 20213 Washington — — —
89 20214 Washington — — —
90 20215 Washington — — —
91 20216 Washington — — —
92 20217 Washington — — —
93 20218 Washington — — —
94 20219 Washington — — —
95 20220 Washington — — —
96 20221 Washington — — —
97 20222 Washington — — —
98 20223 Washington — — —
99 20224 Washington — — —
100 20226 Washington — — —
101 20227 Washington — — —
102 20228 Washington — — —
103 20229 Washington — — —
104 20230 Washington — — —
105 20232 Washington — — —
106 20233 Washington — — —
107 20235 Washington — — —
108 20237 Washington — — —
109 20238 Washington — — —
110 20239 Washington — — —
111 20240 Washington — — 4 —
112 20241 Washington — — —
113 20242 Washington — — —
114 20244 Washington — — —
115 20245 Washington — — —
116 20250 Washington — — —
117 20251 Washington — — —
118 20252 Washington — — —
119 20254 Washington — — —
120 20260 Washington — — 4 —
121 20261 Washington — — —
122 20262 Washington — — —
123 20265 Washington — — —
124 20266 Washington — — —
125 20268 Washington — — —
126 20270 Washington — — —
127 20277 Washington — — —
128 20289 Washington — — —
129 20299 Washington — — —
130 20301 Washington — — —
131 20303 Washington — — —
132 20306 Washington — — —
133 20307 Washington — — —
134 20310 Washington — — —
135 20314 Washington — — —
136 20317 Washington — — 4 —
137 20318 Washington — — —
138 20319 Washington — — 4 —
139 20330 Washington — — —
140 20340 Washington — — —
141 20350 Washington — — —
142 20355 Washington — — —
143 20370 Washington — — —
144 20372 Washington — — —
145 20373 Naval Anacost Annex — — 4 —
146 20374 Washington Navy Yard — — —
147 20375 Washington — — —
148 20376 Washington Navy Yard — — —
149 20380 Washington — — —
150 20388 Washington Navy Yard — — 4 —
151 20389 Washington — — —
152 20390 Washington — — —
153 20391 Washington Navy Yard — — —
154 20392 Washington — — —
155 20393 Washington — — —
156 20394 Washington — — —
157 20395 Washington — — —
158 20398 Washington Navy Yard — — —
159 20401 Washington — — —
160 20402 Washington — — —
161 20403 Washington — — —
162 20404 Washington — — —
163 20406 Washington — — —
164 20407 Washington — — —
165 20408 Washington — — —
166 20409 Washington — — —
167 20410 Washington — — —
168 20411 Washington — — —
169 20412 Washington — — —
170 20413 Washington — — —
171 20414 Washington — — —
172 20415 Washington — — 4 —
173 20416 Washington — — —
174 20417 Washington — — —
175 20418 Washington — — —
176 20419 Washington — — —
177 20420 Washington — — —
178 20421 Washington — — —
179 20422 Washington — — 4 —
180 20423 Washington — — —
181 20424 Washington — — —
182 20425 Washington — — —
183 20426 Washington — — —
184 20427 Washington — — —
185 20428 Washington — — —
186 20429 Washington — — —
187 20431 Washington — — —
188 20433 Washington — — —
189 20434 Washington — — —
190 20435 Washington — — —
191 20436 Washington — — —
192 20437 Washington — — —
193 20439 Washington — — —
194 20440 Washington — — —
195 20441 Washington — — —
196 20442 Washington — — —
197 20444 Washington — — —
198 20447 Washington — — —
199 20451 Washington — — —
200 20453 Washington — — —
201 20456 Washington — — —
202 20460 Washington — — —
203 20463 Washington — — —
204 20468 Washington — — —
205 20469 Washington — — —
206 20472 Washington — — —
207 20500 Washington — — —
208 20501 Washington — — —
209 20502 Washington — — —
210 20503 Washington — — —
211 20504 Washington — — —
212 20505 Washington — — —
213 20506 Washington — — —
214 20507 Washington — — —
215 20508 Washington — — —
216 20509 Washington — — —
217 20510 Washington — — —
218 20511 Washington — — —
219 20515 Washington — — —
220 20520 Washington — — —
221 20521 Washington — — —
222 20522 Washington — — —
223 20523 Washington — — —
224 20524 Washington — — —
225 20525 Washington — — —
226 20526 Washington — — —
227 20527 Washington — — —
228 20528 Washington — — —
229 20529 Washington — — —
230 20530 Washington — — —
231 20531 Washington — — —
232 20532 Washington — — —
233 20533 Washington — — —
234 20534 Washington — — —
235 20535 Washington — — —
236 20536 Washington — — —
237 20537 Washington — — —
238 20538 Washington — — —
239 20539 Washington — — —
240 20540 Washington — — —
241 20541 Washington — — —
242 20542 Washington — — 4 —
243 20543 Washington — — —
244 20544 Washington — — —
245 20546 Washington — — —
246 20547 Washington — — —
247 20548 Washington — — —
248 20549 Washington — — —
249 20551 Washington — — —
250 20552 Washington — — —
251 20553 Washington — — —
252 20554 Washington — — —
253 20555 Washington — — —
254 20557 Washington — — —
255 20558 Washington — — —
256 20559 Washington — — —
257 20560 Washington — — —
258 20565 Washington — — —
259 20566 Washington — — 4 —
260 20570 Washington — — —
261 20571 Washington — — —
262 20572 Washington — — —
263 20573 Washington — — —
264 20575 Washington — — —
265 20576 Washington — — —
266 20577 Washington — — —
267 20578 Washington — — —
268 20579 Washington — — —
269 20580 Washington — — —
270 20581 Washington — — —
271 20585 Washington — — —
272 20586 Washington — — —
273 20590 Washington — — —
274 20591 Washington — — —
275 20593 Washington — — —
276 20594 Washington — — —
277 20597 Washington — — —
278 20599 Washington — — —
279 56901 Parcel Return Service — — —
280 56915 Parcel Return Service — — —
281 56920 Parcel Return Service — — —
282 56933 Parcel Return Service — — —
283 56944 Parcel Return Service — — —
284 56972 Parcel Return Service — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for District of Columbia

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Deep Dive Reports

Detailed analysis for District of Columbia

Overview

District of Columbia in District of Columbia covers 284 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

36 of 36 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 3 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve District of Columbia?
District of Columbia is served by 2 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 284 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in District of Columbia?
The primary environmental risk factor in District of Columbia is sea_level. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $2,290 per homeowner.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). District of Columbia, DC Home Safety. https://zipcheckup.com/county/district-of-columbia/district-of-columbia/
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Page version: August 2026.

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