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19944

in Fenwick Island, DelawarePopulation 636

ZipVitals Score
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63.78/ 100

Ranked #2,582 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.1%)

Ranked #11 of 64 Delaware ZIPs (top 17%)

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.

High cholesterol

53.4%

in the top 0.07% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

3.9%

in the bottom 0.09% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

2.5%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

3.3%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

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Floodplain exposure

98.6%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

3.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

23.9%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

25.3%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

80%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

5.5%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Fenwick Island, Delaware (ZIP 19944) ranks in the top 8.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,582nd) and the top 17% of Delaware (11th).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 0.09% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled transportation resides in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and recreation stands in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 0.2% nationally, loneliness resides in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and colon screening stands in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 0.07% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 0.3% nationally.

Against its neighbors, floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 19930, just across the boundary.

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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.2%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 99%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 95%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

“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 ›

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 adults38.9%35.0–42.6
High blood pressure among adults45.7%41.5–49.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults17.2%15.7–18.8
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.3–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%8.7–11.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.2–10.0
Depression among adults17.8%15.2–20.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%10.9–15.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened53.4%49.1–57.5
Obesity among adults26.7%21.7–32.0
Stroke among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.0%8.4–12.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.1%3.6–6.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure87.6%85.2–89.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults87.7%85.4–89.7
Cholesterol screening among adults94.2%93.1–95.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years80.0%76.8–83.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults77.1%74.5–79.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.3%76.4–85.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.4%8.8–12.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.5%6.4–10.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.3%17.9–27.4
Short sleep duration among adults23.9%20.3–28.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.3%12.2–18.8
Frequent mental distress among adults10.0%8.5–11.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%10.8–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults8.5%7.0–10.4
Any disability among adults29.6%25.2–34.7
Hearing disability among adults10.7%9.1–12.3
Independent living disability among adults6.3%5.1–7.8
Mobility disability among adults15.2%12.3–18.5
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.4–3.8
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.1–4.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults15.2%12.6–18.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.5%3.9–7.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults3.9%2.7–5.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults3.9%3.0–4.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults3.3%2.7–4.0
Loneliness among adults25.3%21.8–29.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults2.5%2.0–3.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.2% (2.4–16.7%) n=62
Uninsured 18–643.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (3.2–18.9%) n=63
No HS diploma (25+)14.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.1% (3.2–15.9%) n=63
Bachelor's or higher (25+)53.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.1% (13.0–59.9%) n=63
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.9–8.9%) n=63
Households without a vehicle0.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.1%) n=62
Broadband subscription92.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.8% (85.5–97.0%) n=62
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (17.0–38.0%) n=62
Homeownership rate91.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.6% (59.5–92.0%) n=62
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.8%) n=62
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5537.1% (1.1–16.0%) n=64
Single-parent households77.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.4% (43.2–77.6%) n=62
Population 65+64.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (13.0–42.2%) n=64
Median age69.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (34.9–62.0) n=64
Median household income$121,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$82,604 ($60,703–$125,491) n=61
Median home value$1,189,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$322,500 ($243,800–$534,600) n=61
Median gross rent$1,393$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,370 ($1,106–$1,655) n=55
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)DE median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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