District of Columbia has an average healthcare access score of 47/100 (Limited Access) across 58 ZIP Codes. That's 7 points above the national average of 40.
People Score
Insurance, income, literacy, disability barriers (~20%)
Provider Score
Doctors, specialists, mental health, dental access (~35%)
Hospital Score
Emergency, inpatient, and screening facility access (~25%)
Travel Score
Vehicle, transit, and broadband infrastructure (~20%)
State Average
Limited Access
Grade: D+
Ranked #9 out of 56 state-level regions
vs. National Average
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District of Columbia Healthcare Access Scores
ZIP Code 20540
Washington
ZIP Code 20566
Washington
ZIP Code 20427
Washington
ZIP Code 20520
Washington
ZIP Code 20415
Washington
ZIP Code 20388
Washington Navy Yard
ZIP Code 20250
Washington
ZIP Code 20373
Naval Anacost Annex
ZIP Code 20390
Washington
ZIP Code 20510
Washington
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FAQ
District of Columbia has an average CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score of 47/100 (Limited Access), ranking #9 of 56 state-level regions. The score aggregates ZIP-level People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score measurements from ZIP-level provider, facility, hospital, and Census records across the state.
The statewide rankings table below lists every city and county in District of Columbia ordered by CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score, with travel and specialist-density detail per ZIP Code.
ZIP Codes scoring below 25/100 qualify as healthcare deserts. Browse the District of Columbia county rankings page to see which counties contain desert ZIP Codes.
The District of Columbia average healthcare access score is 47/100 and is computed by averaging ZIP-level Healthcare Access Scores across all 58 ZIP Codes in the state. Each ZIP Code score is explained through People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score.
Read Full MethodologyVerified public facts: 7.2M+ providers, 171K facilities, and 34K ZIP Code score records.
ZIP Code 20019
Washington
CartoChrome tracks active, patient-facing providers with valid NPIs in District of Columbia through the CMS NPPES registry, then connects them to ZIP-level access scores. Provider totals are refreshed through the data pipeline rather than estimated on this page.
The score uses CMS NPPES (providers), CMS Hospital and Care Compare (facilities), HRSA HPSA designations (shortage areas), USDA RUCA codes (urbanicity), and the Census ACS (demographics, insurance, transportation). All sources are public and refreshed on the schedule documented at /methodology/.