% of Households with Broadband Internet, by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Washington D.C. Metro

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Broadband internet adoption across the Washington D.C. metro area generally exceeds 85% of households, but a notable cluster of lower connectivity (60–75%) is concentrated within the District of Columbia itself, particularly in the southeastern quadrants of the city. Surrounding suburban zip codes in Virginia and Maryland—including areas near Tysons Corner, Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Bowie—consistently display adoption rates at or above 90%, suggesting that the most significant digital divide in the region runs between urban D.C. neighborhoods and their affluent suburban periphery. A few scattered zip codes in the far western and northwestern portions of the metro also show slightly lower rates, potentially reflecting more rural or lower-density areas at the metro's outer edge.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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