ZIP code
21244
in Windsor Mill, MarylandPopulation 38,208
56.45/ 100
Ranked #7,815 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #262 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #113 of 157 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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.
Hearing disability
3.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.3%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.2%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
49%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.16 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Transit access
3.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
13.4%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Windsor Mill, Maryland (ZIP 21244) lands in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,815th) and the bottom 43% of Maryland (262nd).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and binge drinking is in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and elder services resides in the top 9.5% nationally. Transit registers in the top 9.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled short sleep rests in the top 5.3% nationally, loneliness stands in the top 6.8% nationally, and housing insecurity lies in the top 7.4% nationally. Homeownership lands in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff sits in the top 10.1% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 21042, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
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
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 77.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $85,114 predicts 79.4 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,409 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
21042
Marylandshares a border
Score 73.47
Closest healthier
21043
Marylandshares a border
Score 69.70
Similar health profile
12780
New York98% similar profile
Score 58.03
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 | 24.8% | 23.0–26.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 36.9–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 32.0–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 36.0–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.6–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 74.5–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 79.4–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.7–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 65.2–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 54.7–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.5% | 78.5–86.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 26.6–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.6% | 40.3–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.7–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.8–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.5% | 24.2–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.7% | 28.6–34.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 16.9–21.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 18.8–23.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.7% | 35.2–42.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 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+) | 8.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 40.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 11.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $85,114 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $282,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427 |
| Median gross rent | $1,622 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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