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21087

in Kingsville, MarylandPopulation 5,537

ZipVitals Score
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62.30/ 100

Ranked #3,338 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.5%)

Ranked #143 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #73 of 157 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZIPs (top 46%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Lack of transportation

4.8%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$129,188

in the top 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST70th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.4%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.2%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.6%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.4%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

96.1%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.3%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

80.7%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST65th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

5.9%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Kingsville, Maryland (ZIP 21087) ranks in the top 10.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,338th) and the top 31% of Maryland (143rd).

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A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: modeled transportation registers in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and household income sits in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and food insecurity is in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 5.7% nationally, modeled cognitive disability settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally, modeled mammography lands in the top 7.8% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 11.1% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 21013, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 85%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.8%28.7–32.9
High blood pressure among adults36.3%34.1–38.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%10.3–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.2–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.1–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.7–7.7
Depression among adults21.6%19.6–23.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.5–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.9%39.6–44.2
Obesity among adults30.7%27.7–33.7
Stroke among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.0%5.9–8.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.6%4.6–6.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%77.2–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%78.8–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults91.3%90.2–92.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.6%70.9–76.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.3%65.0–69.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.7%76.8–84.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.4%12.9–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.9%8.3–11.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.3%18.7–24.0
Short sleep duration among adults32.6%29.9–35.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.0%13.2–17.0
Frequent mental distress among adults14.2%12.8–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults11.5%10.3–12.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Any disability among adults24.1%21.7–26.6
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.2–7.6
Independent living disability among adults5.9%5.1–6.6
Mobility disability among adults11.4%9.9–13.0
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.2
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.9–3.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%18.0–22.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.8–9.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.7–6.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.2–8.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.2–5.4
Loneliness among adults30.3%27.6–33.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459
Uninsured 18–646.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2864.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459
No HS diploma (25+)5.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463
Bachelor's or higher (25+)45.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457
Households without a vehicle6.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457
Broadband subscription86.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457
Homeownership rate93.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457
Foreign-born population3.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464
Single-parent households64.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450
Population 65+27.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age52.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460
Median household income$129,188$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419
Median home value$534,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427
Median gross rent$721$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,626 ($958–$2,415) n=339
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.0 yr ± 1.4678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.5 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 1.46 years of 80.0, 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