ZIP code
20732
in Chesapeake Beach, MarylandPopulation 10,722
61.26/ 100
Ranked #3,966 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.4%)
Ranked #165 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #11 of 38 Lexington Park, MD ZIPs (top 29%)
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
$140,304
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.8%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS9thDefinition & 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
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland (ZIP 20732) ranks in the top 12.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,966th) and the top 36% of Maryland (165th).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: household income lies in the top 5.1% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 8.7% nationally, mental-health providers registers in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled independent living disability lies in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 11.7% nationally. On the other hand, fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 20639, 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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
20639
Marylandshares a border
Score 61.85
Closest healthier
20689
Marylandshares a border
Score 62.53
Similar health profile
21012
Maryland99% similar profile
Score 66.95
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 | 26.7% | 24.2–29.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 31.9–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 18.0–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.0–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 31.8–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.6–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.6–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.6–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.4–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.4–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.6% | 67.5–73.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 73.8–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.0% | 16.3–21.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 31.7–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.5–28.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 28.7–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 43.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 43.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $140,304 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $448,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427 |
| Median gross rent | $1,825 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 79.7, 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