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21543

in Midlothian, MarylandPopulation 185

ZipVitals Score
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50.90/ 100

Ranked #14,995 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #381 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 17%)

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.

Unemployment rate

35.3%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

54.9%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

70.6%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.0%

in the top 10.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

10.1 mi

in the top 14.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Distance to a community health center

9 mi

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

Midlothian, Maryland (ZIP 21543), by its composite score, sits in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,995th) and the bottom 17% of Maryland (381st).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: poverty lies at the national minimum, and floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, unemployment settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Next to the surrounding area, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 21561, about 6.9 miles away.

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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.5%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 ›

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 adults36.0%33.0–39.0
High blood pressure among adults41.8%38.4–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.9%10.7–13.1
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.4–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%7.8–11.2
Depression among adults24.0%21.1–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.5–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.2%37.9–44.5
Obesity among adults33.7%29.3–38.4
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.0%11.6–16.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.2–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%77.8–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.9%79.3–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults89.6%87.8–91.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.1%60.0–68.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.4%57.2–63.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.7%70.8–81.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%11.9–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.9%11.8–18.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.2%24.6–34.0
Short sleep duration among adults39.2%35.0–43.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.0%16.7–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.1–18.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.8–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.3–15.6
Any disability among adults33.7%29.4–38.0
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.2–10.6
Independent living disability among adults8.2%6.8–9.6
Mobility disability among adults16.1%13.5–18.8
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%18.7–25.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.3–14.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.2%7.7–12.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.3–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.1–7.3
Loneliness among adults32.2%28.1–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.0–7.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2864.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459
No HS diploma (25+)1.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463
Unemployment rate (16+)35.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457
Broadband subscription54.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457
Homeownership rate84.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450
Population 65+33.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age30.9 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$190,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427
Median gross rent$775$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 birth76.1 yr ± 1.0778.9 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 1.07 years of 76.1, 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