ZIP code
21040
in Edgewood, MarylandPopulation 24,960
54.31/ 100
Ranked #10,295 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #311 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #126 of 157 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
967 units
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.1%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.9 mi
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
5.0%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST62ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
41.6%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Edgewood, Maryland (ZIP 21040) sits in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,295th) and the bottom 32% of Maryland (311th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and lead in tap water registers in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the top 8.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Working the other way, modeled short sleep lies in the top 6.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 12.4% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity is in the top 12.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 13.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 21009, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.4 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $81,704 predicts 79.3 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #4,013 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
21001
Marylandshares a border
Score 52.09
Closest healthier
21009
Marylandshares a border
Score 61.59
Similar health profile
65075
Missouri96% similar profile
Score 54.28
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 | 25.6% | 23.0–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 34.1–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.6–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 33.5–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 36.4–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.2–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 70.7–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.5–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.4–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.2–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.8–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.5% | 75.3–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 21.7–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.1% | 38.6–47.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 24.1–30.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 22.9–29.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.1% | 31.6–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 34.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 14.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 36.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $81,704 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $238,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427 |
| Median gross rent | $1,360 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 76.4, 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