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21250

in Baltimore, MarylandPopulation 2,834

ZipVitals Score
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54.73/ 100

Ranked #9,791 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #304 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranked #123 of 157 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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.

High cholesterol

14.2%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

13.0%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

1.0%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

2.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.60%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

50.1%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

3.6%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

2.4%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23.9%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 21250, one of several in Baltimore, Maryland, on the composite measure, lands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,791st) and the bottom 34% of Maryland (304th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled high blood pressure registers in the bottom 0.5% nationally, coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and diabetes resides in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, mobility disability settles in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Fatal road crashes is at the national minimum. On the other hand, modeled loneliness rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits at the national maximum. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 1.7% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 21228, 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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Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.7%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.9%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.3%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.7%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 23.1; chronic-disease standing 99.3 (top 1%) — 76 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,934 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults4.8%4.2–5.4
High blood pressure among adults13.0%11.6–14.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.7%0.6–0.7
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.8–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults1.0%0.9–1.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.4%2.0–2.8
Depression among adults27.3%24.6–30.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults2.1%1.9–2.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened14.2%12.7–15.7
Obesity among adults25.1%22.1–28.1
Stroke among adults0.6%0.5–0.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.6%7.8–11.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.9%8.0–12.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure19.6%16.8–22.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.7%65.4–71.7
Cholesterol screening among adults64.6%60.3–68.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.7%65.1–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.2%62.4–67.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%15.1–19.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.7%6.2–9.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.9%20.4–27.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.1%31.8–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.8%14.5–19.5
Frequent mental distress among adults27.7%25.1–30.2
Frequent physical distress among adults8.6%7.5–9.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.9%20.9–26.6
Any disability among adults30.5%27.0–33.8
Hearing disability among adults2.4%2.1–2.7
Independent living disability among adults11.0%9.6–12.5
Mobility disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.2
Self-care disability among adults1.7%1.4–1.9
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.0%28.3–35.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.7%23.5–32.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.5%15.1–22.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.1%15.5–20.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.9–20.8
Loneliness among adults50.1%45.9–54.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.2–12.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459
Uninsured 18–642.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2864.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457
Foreign-born population11.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age19.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419
Median home value—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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