ZIP code
21061
in Glen Burnie, MarylandPopulation 57,230
55.08/ 100
Ranked #9,359 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #300 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #122 of 157 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Transportation noise
20.9%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
523 units
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Short sleep
42%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 21061, one of several in Glen Burnie, Maryland sits in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,359th) and the bottom 34% of Maryland (300th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 4.2% nationally, physicians sits in the top 4.4% nationally, and lead in tap water stands at the national minimum. Modeled mammography resides in the top 2.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Walkability stands in the top 6.7% nationally, and outpatient resides in the top 7.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled transportation noise sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 9.2% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 21060, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
“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
3 of our published findings list 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 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $87,751 predicts 79.6 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,338 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 8.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 75.3 — 67 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,130 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.4 ± 1.0 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
21060
Marylandshares a border
Score 56.11
Closest healthier
21076
Marylandshares a border
Score 64.92
Similar health profile
17070
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 55.51
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 | 24.5% | 22.5–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 32.4–37.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 31.5–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 33.6–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.3–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 70.4–75.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.8–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.3–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 63.6–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 58.5–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.6% | 78.4–86.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 22.0–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.0% | 38.2–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 18.0–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.5% | 26.8–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.8–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.5% | 33.1–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 44.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 13.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $87,751 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $339,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427 |
| Median gross rent | $1,756 | $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 ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 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