ZIP code
20762
in Andrews Air Force Base, MarylandPopulation 3,130
62.19/ 100
Ranked #3,398 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.6%)
Ranked #144 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #160 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
High cholesterol
23.9%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.0%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
99.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
20.4%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
2.6%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
1.1%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
5.4%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
5.4%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland (ZIP 20762) lands in the top 10.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,398th) and the top 31% of Maryland (144th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and lead in tap water registers at the national minimum. Against that, slow internet speeds sits in the top 0.5% nationally, homeownership rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the top 4.5% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 20772, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 99%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 33.0; chronic-disease standing 98.7 (top 10%) — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,995 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
20735
Marylandshares a border
Score 58.77
Closest healthier
20772
Marylandshares a border
Score 62.62
Similar health profile
10996
New York99% similar profile
Score 67.39
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 | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 20.4% | 18.5–22.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 17.2–21.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 23.9% | 21.7–25.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 30.4–37.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.3% | 1.2–1.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.1–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 52.6% | 49.6–55.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.7–70.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.7% | 80.5–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 58.2–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 60.6–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 75.2–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.5% | 17.8–23.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 36.9–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–22.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.7–2.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 21.8–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.2–10.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.6% | 35.0–42.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 1.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 27.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 1.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 24.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $87,407 | $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 | $2,699 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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