ZIP code
20674
in Piney Point, MarylandPopulation 769
59.62/ 100
Ranked #5,131 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #205 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #18 of 38 Lexington Park, MD ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Median household income
$171,985
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
10.7%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.99%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
43.3%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
73.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.10%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.9%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & 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 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Piney Point, Maryland (ZIP 20674), by its overall standing, sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,131st) and the top 45% of Maryland (205th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: household income stands in the top 2.2% nationally, childcare lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription is at the national maximum. Poverty resides in the bottom 5.2% nationally, modeled colon screening rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled pfas sits in the bottom 8.9% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the bottom 9.1% nationally. By contrast, crowded housing registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 5.4% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 20630, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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.
Nearby
20630
Marylandshares a border
Score 59.64
Closest healthier
20650
Marylandshares a border
Score 61.85
Similar health profile
21638
Maryland100% similar profile
Score 57.36
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 | 30.9% | 28.0–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 32.7–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.1–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 30.1–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.1% | 5.0–7.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.0–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.0–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.8–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.0% | 89.4–92.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 70.3–77.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.7% | 69.1–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 73.5–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 18.3–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.0–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.2–29.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.0–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.6–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.5–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 30.2–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.7% | 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 | 49.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $171,985 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $592,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427 |
| Median gross rent | $1,844 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 2.00 | 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 2.00 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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