ZIP code
20765
in Galesville, MarylandPopulation 668
61.05/ 100
Ranked #4,099 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.8%)
Ranked #171 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #88 of 157 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Mammography
86.4%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$149,545
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
3.8%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
75%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.5%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
31.1%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Galesville, Maryland (ZIP 20765) comes out in the top 12.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,099th) and the top 37% of Maryland (171st).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled mammography lies in the top 0.2% nationally, household income sits in the top 3.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally, colon screening stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and transportation resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Homeownership rests in the top 9.3% nationally. By contrast, floodplain exposure lies in the top 9.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 20776, 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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
20776
Marylandshares a border
Score 62.58
Closest healthier
20778
Marylandshares a border
Score 62.68
Similar health profile
36542
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 56.97
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 | 34.2% | 31.3–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 38.8–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.6–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 38.6–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.8% | 28.9–37.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.4–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.5–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 80.1–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 81.3–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.0% | 90.6–93.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.0% | 72.1–77.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.8% | 68.2–73.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 86.4% | 82.8–89.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 7.5–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 18.3–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 31.5–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 14.5–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 26.3–34.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 16.7–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.0–11.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.1–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.9–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 27.7–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.5% | 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 | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 27.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 39.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $149,545 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $617,300 | $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 | 84.0 yr ± 3.58 | 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 3.58 years of 84.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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