ZIP code
20660
in Morganza, MarylandPopulation 14
53.10/ 100
Ranked #11,937 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #340 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #34 of 38 Lexington Park, MD ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Households without a vehicle
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.7%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Morganza, Maryland (ZIP 20660), on the composite measure, lands in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,937th) and the bottom 26% of Maryland (340th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, homeownership resides at the national maximum, and lead in tap water lies at the national minimum. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 3.2% nationally, pfas stands in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 7.0% nationally. On the other hand, households without a vehicle sits at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription registers at the national minimum. Poverty lands at the national maximum.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 20650, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Lexington Park, MD metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
“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.
Nearby
20650
Marylandshares a border
Score 61.85
Closest healthier
20659
Marylandshares a border
Score 55.72
Similar health profile
18461
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 55.18
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 30.2% | 26.4–33.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 31.5–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 4.1–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.5–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 9.6–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 35.1–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 36.3–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.2–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.1–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 4.6–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 72.8–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.1–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.0% | 90.1–93.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 57.0–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 58.8–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 65.9–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 9.5–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 16.8–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.0% | 36.8–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 12.8–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 14.0–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 10.1–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 9.7–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.2% | 18.7–30.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.6–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 4.8–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 8.3–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 2.9–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 18.8–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 7.7–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 5.8–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 8.6–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 4.7–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 29.6–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 5.7–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 100.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 100.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 0.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,626 ($958–$2,415) n=339 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.7 yr ± 1.42 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.5 yr (75.7–82.7) n=451 |
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 1.42 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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